8th April

…‘Omoinoyama’ Prunus incisa ‘Omoinoyama’ Lindera triloba just in flower. Lindera triloba Rhododendron ‘Princess Anne’ (lanceanum x keiskei) Rhododendron ‘Princess Anne’ Rhododendron ‘Princess Anne’ Lysichiton camschaticum Lysichiton camschaticum Sorbaria sorbifolia ‘Sem’…

24th April

…A much dwarfer scented variety Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ 2018 – CHW Last week’s heatwave while we were away in Ireland has certainly brought the…

21st March

…afternoon. Magnolia ‘J.C. Williams’ and Magnolia ‘Kew Surprise’ Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chindit’. Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chindit’ Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ just coming. Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia ‘Antje Zandee’ well out. Magnolia ‘Antje Zandee’…

19th April

…Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ at its best. Pinkish in bud. Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ Rhododendron valentianum is an elderly low mound. Rhododendron valentianum Rhododendron valentianum 2019 – CHW This…

27th February

…Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ now full out in one of the greenhouses. Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ A few new varieties of camellias recently…

23rd April

…(page 378). Not a hugely exciting species but one which, unusually for Caerhays, does self-sow itself in profusion. RHODODENDRON ‘Anne Teese’ RHODODENDRON ‘Anne Teese’ RHODODENDRON ‘Anne Teese’ RHODODENDRON sinonuttalii Now…

31st March

‘Princess Diana’ Amelanchier laevis ‘Princess Diana’ Amelanchier grandiflora ‘Robin Hill’ with a hint of pink in bud. I had not noticed this before in the nursery. Amelanchier grandiflora ‘Robin Hill’…

17th March

…‘JC Williams’ now called ‘Anne Leitner’ ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Rhododendron moulmainense (stenaulum) Rhododendron moulmainense Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’ – 10” x 10”…

1st April

…for any tree magnolia producing something. Nothing like the real thing in size or colour. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ 2017 – CHW A trip to look at more…

5th May

…Court display Paeonia ‘Anne Rosse’ – a Borde Hill cross between Paeonia delavayi and Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii. Paeonia ‘Anne Rosse’ Paeonia ‘Anne Rosse’ Paeonia ‘Anne Rosse’ Paeonia ludlowii –…