…but rather darker. Camellia x williamsii ‘Laura Boscawen’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Laura Boscawen’ Magnolia ‘Apollo’ looking very fine at Tregothnan. Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Wonderful new growth on Eriobotrya deflexa….

…was rude about in the past now improving markedly. Magnolia ‘Laura Saylor’ Magnolia ‘Laura Saylor’ The Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ as also on last year’s Christmas card just out today. Magnolia…

…attractive. Penstemon ‘Laura’ Penstemon ‘Laura’ Penstemon ‘Laura’ Penstemon ‘Czar’ was not bad either. Penstemon ‘Czar’ Penstemon ‘Czar’ Penstemon ‘Czar’ Penstemon ‘Blackbird’ less so in the wind. We stock this one…

…planted Magnolia ‘Laura Saylor’ has improved with age (and less wind) and is worth its place now. I was rude about her last year – whoever she was/is? Magnolia ‘Laura…

…flowering and rather battered by the wind but quite acceptable and stripy. Magnolia ‘Laura Saylor’ Magnolia ‘Laura Saylor’ Magnolia dawsoniana (graft from Caerhays original apparently) – does not look true…

…Garden Society dinner. Very few flowering plants on show for obvious reasons and no magnolias at all. Evelyn Boscawen had a nice display of Camellia reticulata varieties. I showed Abies…

…Magnolia ‘Vairano’ is an excellent thing! (Magnolia ‘Iolanthe’ x Magnolia campbellii) Magnolia ‘Vairano’ Magnolia ‘Laura Saylor’ is not particularly. Magnolia ‘Laura Saylor’ An exciting moment – the recently planted Magnolia…

…(ACUG 5330) planted in 2010 with rather small white flowers. Magnolia campbellii (ACUG 5330) Magnolia ‘Laura Saylor’. Magnolia ‘Laura Saylor’ Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x ‘J.C. Williams’ a rich deep colour….

…– CHW A garden tour in the evening with Evelyn Boscawen and Jonathon Jones. Jonathon literally just back from Canada and off the plane with no coat. Raining and cold.Stachyurus…

…severe westerly gale. A large piece of scaffolding on the house falls down over lunch (in the excellent pub at Ruan Lanihorne). Evelyn Boscawen has a row with the scaffolders…