29th May

…in full flower as usual. Deutzia longifolia Deutzia longifolia Thalictrum ichangense Thalictrum ichangense Deutzia glomeruliflora Deutzia glomeruliflora Philadelphus melanocalyx Philadelphus melanocalyx Astrantia ‘Gill Richardson’ Astrantia ‘Gill Richardson’ A closeup flower…

9th April 1897 – 2020

…‘Queen Wilhelmina’ Rhododendron orbiculare x ‘Richard Gill’ – leaves of orbiculare but not the flowers. Rhododendron orbiculare x ‘Richard Gill’ Rhododendron orbiculare x ‘Richard Gill’ The Prunus ‘Kanzan’ glade at…

16th December

…yet produced any cones. Sequoiadendron giganteum From Burncoose garden three more fungi identified (hopefully correctly) by one of the nursery staff: Golden Needle Golden Needle Split Gill Split Gill Turkey…

28th April

…Rhododendron in the garden today was a Rhododendron thomsonii hybrid. No name unfortunately but I suspect it may well be Rhododendron ‘Richard Gill’ (Rh. fortunei x Rh. thomsonii) although this…

10th May 1897 – 2020

Gill hybrids of old. These magnificent trees with creamy or red flowers still grace the top of the garden here but many were lost in the 1990 hurricane. The original…

21st April 1897 – 2020

…this sort of magnolia. Magnolia ‘Slavins No 4’ Magnolia ‘Slavins No 4’ One of the first Gill Hybrids to show. This is what we call Rhododendron ‘Mrs Butler’. Rhododendron ‘Mrs…