…her in the 1970s. Not particularly unique but nice enough. Queen Mother’s magnolia Queen Mother’s magnolia Another towering Magnolia sargentiana var robusta which you get a perfect view of from…

…Symphoricarpos x doorenbossii ‘Mother of Pearl’ with its white fruit clusters. Some slightly slug or snail damaged. Symphoricarpos x doorenbossii ‘Mother of Pearl’ Symphoricarpos x doorenbossii ‘Mother of Pearl’ Camellia…

…mother (Alice), her long-time nurse (Olivia) and gardener (Hugh). Alice was 92 on the Saturday. The plane is four hours late arriving at Newquay on the Friday night so the…

…– CHW Jaimie mentioned that Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ was out in his mother’s garden near St Stephens. In shoes with no time I did not get far enough to check…

…done well in a rather exposed, but prominent, situation. Blue Cedar The Queen Mother’s magnolia (seedling) was planted by her near George’s Hut on 11th April 1981. Queen Mother’s magnolia…

…A leafless Rhododendron kiyosumense (related to Rh. reticulatum) just out on the drive. Some years this is semi-deciduous. Rhododendron kiyosumense Ranulf Rayner’s book – ‘Climax – Saving Mother Earth’. Ranulf…

…inflorescences a month ago. Acer negundo ‘Auratum’ The Queen Mother’s magnolia which she planted is very fine and full out today (sargentiana robusta x mollicomata). Improving with age! Queen Mother’s…

…pods from the magnolia seedling which the Queen Mother planted beside Georges Hut. Not good enough for a name but these very nearly ripe (and certainly gatherable) seed pods are…

…with my mother’s Primula ‘Wanda’ (dark purple) which grew in a line on the edge of the border opposite the front door. first coloured primrose These are the Narcissus cyclamineus…

…robusta Queen Mother Magnolia Red Lion Caerhays Surprise_and sargentiana robusta Queen Mother Magnolia Red Lion Magnolia Purple Sensation Mr Julian and Betty Jessel Magnolia Mr Julian and Caerhays Splendour Magnolia…