11th April

…even a pot. Magnolia ‘George Henry Kern’ Magnolia ‘George Henry Kern’ Magnolia ‘George Henry Kern’ The first deciduous azaleas are starting to open. deciduous azaleas Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ not out…

30th March

…lilliflora crossed with stellata. Larger flowers than usual I think. Magnolia ‘George Henry Kern’ Magnolia ‘George Henry Kern’ The label has vanished here since last year but this is the…

29th September

…is still green. Cercis glabra Ilex verticillata berrying earlier than usual. Ilex verticillata Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ also living well up to its name. Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ Gaultheria mucronata…

1st November

…flower on Rhaphiolepsis umbellata. Rhaphiolepsis umbellata Grevillea juniperina sulphurea just in flower. Grevillea juniperina sulphurea Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ earning its name! Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ Hebe franciscana ‘Variegata’ (‘Silver…

2nd February

…Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ The Pickthorn’s were lifelong friends of my father’s/ the family and Henry was a trustee of the Caerhays Estate…

5th June

…or its rarity. As unusual as an Emmenopterys henryi flowering in the UK (only three ever have at Borde Hill, Kew and Wakehurst and our 110 year old tree never…

28th September

…plant soon. Tilia henryana Tilia henryana Tilia henryana 2015 – CHW The very first flowers on Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea’ outside the front door. I may have failed to find a…

21st October

…could do this one justice but we will try again in a week or two. Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Red Star’ Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Red Star’ 1990 – FJW George Henry Williams arrived…

14th August

…form of Magnolia delavayi 2016 – CHW No entry. 2015 – CHW No entry. 2002 – FJW George Henry Williams shot his first grouse – even summer – gales and…

1st September

…for the house. Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ Sadly the Tilia henryana has collapsed. One bit of the tree split out a couple of years ago…