13th May

…above Rogers Quarry. Rhododendron Naomi Group Rhododendron Naomi Group Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ (our own hybrid) might just make it for Chelsea. Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ Rhododendron ‘May Day’, bred by my…

24th April

…here. Daffodils The Caerhays bred Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ just out. Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ Staphylea trifoliata is now a small tree and full out. Staphylea trifoliata Staphylea trifoliata Staphylea trifoliata Azalea…

7th May

…called Rhododendron ‘Nancor’. Sister to ‘Saffron Queen’ and named after a farm on the estate. Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ 2016 – CHW Evergreen Azalea winner Wisley show 2016 The centenary…

9th October

…on Rhododendron ‘Nancor’. Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ Still green and unripe Acer griseum seed. Acer griseum Acer griseum Unripe Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendriifolium’ seed. Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendriifolium’ Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendriifolium’ Rhododendron…

15th April

…attention of the deer. Distylium myricoides ‘Blue Cascade’ More laurel to dig out to enlarge and extend this clearing. More laurel to dig out First flowers out on Rhododendron ‘Nancor’….

28th April

…burmanicum. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ and Rhododendron burmanicum Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ and Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ (Caerhays hybrid). Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ and Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ Azalea amoena and rhododendron ‘High Sheriff’….

1st May

…now full out opposite. Rhododendron chapmanii Rhododendron chapmanii Azalea ‘Caerhays Lavender’ with its flowers already obscuring the attractive yellow coloured new growth. Azalea ‘Caerhays Lavender’ Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ in a similar…

5th May

…‘Rescassa’. Rhododendron ‘Rescassa’ Rhododendron ‘Rescassa’ Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ Leaf and flower on Acer henryi. Acer henryi Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ and Rhododendron ‘May Day’. Rhododendron…

25th April

…growing plant with unusual dark markings on the tepals. MAGNOLIA ‘Morning Glow’ 1990 – FJW Bluebells at their peak – Michaels Pride, Saffron Queen, Nancor and loderi all out. 1984…

9th November

…underway and will take at least a couple more days. My young plantations of Rhododendrons ‘Saffron Queen’ and ‘Nancor’ are no more. The Abies grandis which was to be the…