14th May

…Magnolia ‘Charlie Coates’ Magnolia ‘Charlie Coates’ Magnolia ‘Charlie Coates’ Rhododendron ‘Van Nee Sensation’ beside it. Rhododendron ‘Van Nee Sensation’ Rhododendron ‘Van Nee Sensation’ Magnolia laevifolia ‘Michelle’ is a small flower…

20th April

…improving each year. We have cut this for the Rosemoor RHS show on Saturday. Magnolia ‘Sensation’ Magnolia ‘Sensation’ Magnolia ‘Sensation’ Azalea ‘Salmon Pink’ has been scorched by sun after 10…

30th July

…world. Aloysia citrodora Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ and Hydrangea sargentiana. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ and Hydrangea sargentiana Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ and Hydrangea sargentiana. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ and Hydrangea…

1st August

…Hydrangea aspera ‘Villosa Group’ looking good together. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ has turned pink quickly in the drought. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’…

25th February

…sheltered Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ is finally full out in the Rookery and by the front gate. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Why are all the surviving…

16th May

…unless the pheasants get at them first. SYRINGA vulgaris ‘Primrose’ SYRINGA vulgaris ‘Primrose’ Syringa vulgaris ‘Primrose’ – I do not really like common (vulgaris) lilacs because they remind me of…

25th May

…Chelsea a week ago but it flopped in the heat and had to be binned before judging. Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’ Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’ Azalea ‘Gena Mae’ is a gorgeous orange…

10th March 1897 – 2020

…just coming. 2010 planted and 15-18ft tall already. Magnolia ‘Purple Sensation’ Magnolia ‘Purple Sensation’ The first large leafed Rhododendron sinogrande seedling which I have seen out this year. Rhododendron sinogrande…

8th September

…a young plant. Lapageria rosea ‘Flesh Pink’ The ancient Lapageria rosea has been out for a while with one flower low down and embedded in the Alstroemeria. Lapageria rosea Lapageria…

10th January

…large plant at Burncoose to cold for this reason in 2012. Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’ Camellia ‘Cinnamon Sensation’ just opening. Camellia ‘Cinnamon Sensation’ Camellia ‘Cinnamon Sensation’ Annoyingly deer have been nibbling…

6th September

Sensation’ with new and old flowers. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ A few secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Buddleia lindleyana still with a wonderful show…

27th May

…named clone. Magnolia laevifolia ‘Kunming’ Magnolia laevifolia ‘Kunming’ Rhododendron ‘Penrose’ is a gentle colour but, again, few flowers this year. Rhododendron ‘Penrose’ Rhododendron ‘Penrose’ Schefflera rhododendrifolia (CWJ 9375) most impressive…

8th March

…covered in flower. This is an Ian Baldick hybrid which was originally known as ‘Ian’s Pink Giant’ according to the Magnolia Society International records. Magnolia ‘Pink Sensation’ Magnolia ‘Pink Sensation’…

22nd February

…‘Werrington’ Magnolia ‘Pink Sensation’ is good but I need to look up its origin and parentage. Not in the Eisenhut book. Magnolia ‘Pink Sensation’ Magnolia ‘Pink Sensation’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’…

28th February

Sensation’ with a flower or two out. Magnolia ‘Pink Sensation’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ living up to its name. Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ The Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ seedling in Tin Garden which…

18th April

…clips for the website including crossing a camellia, magnolia and a rhododendron.Here is a picture of my first grandchild, Isla Rose Williams. Isla Rose Cubby, Nutty, Dollar, Billy and Saffron…

11th April

…suspect it will! Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ One plant of Magnolia pseudokobus ‘Kubushi-modoki’…

10th March

…Perfume’ in the Isla Rose Plantation really does have a gorgeous scent and is making a nicely shaped tree. Very floriferous at a young age. Magnolia ‘Rebecca’s Perfume’ Magnolia ‘Rebecca’s…

12th June

…Moore. Deutzia calycosa Deutzia calycosa Roy Lancaster’s unnamed rose and Cestrum fasciculatum ‘Newellii’. Roy Lancaster’s unnamed rose Viburnum wrightii. Viburnum wrightii Viburnum betulifolium ‘Hohuanshan’ from Taiwain. A Crug Farm introduction…

26th August

…Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’. Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ just coming out. Huge leaves in this excellent growing year. Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ has…