23rd April

…Magnolia ‘Pink Royalty’ x ‘Daybreak’. More Daybreak than Royalty I think and not, as yet, worthy of a name. Magnolia ‘Pink Royalty’ x ‘Daybreak’ Magnolia ‘Pink Royalty’ x ‘Daybreak’ Magnolia…

24th April

…‘Jelly King’ Malus ‘Brandy Wine’. Malus ‘Brandy Wine’ Malus brevipes ‘Wedding Bouquet’. Malus brevipes ‘Wedding Bouquet’ Malus ‘Royalty’. Malus ‘Royalty’ Malus ‘Butterball’. Malus ‘Butterball’ Malus ‘Butterball’ Malus ‘Indian Magic’. Malus…

28th February

…japonica ‘Wilamina’ Camellia japonica ‘Wilamina’ Camellia japonica ‘Wilamina’ Camellia reticulata ‘Royalty’. Camellia reticulata ‘Royalty’ Badger damage to the lawn is dreadful. I have seen this before but not in winter….

18th March

…‘William Hertrich’, ‘Lila Naff’ & ‘Royalty’ – 1st C. ‘William Hertrich’, ‘Lila Naff’ & ‘Royalty’ – 1st Any Miniature one bloom C. Lipstick – 1st Any Reticulata species or hybrid…

4th March 1897 – 2020

…gentle pink! Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ 2015 – CHW Camellia ‘Royalty’ Camellia ‘Royalty’ – Close up Camellia reticulatas in an exposed site by the old playhouse coming out…

29th September

…Malus ‘Royal beauty’ Malus ‘Royal beauty’ Malus ‘Royalty Malus ‘Royalty’ Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Rising sun’ with a great show on the sales point. Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Rising sun’ Escallonia ‘Peach Blossom’ still…

6th March 1897 – 2020

…today of course but they seem excited none the less. We create a tour plan but can they rustle up the necessary customers? Camellia reticulata ‘Royalty’ nicely out as though…

Royal Cornwall Show – 2022

…reticulata ‘Dr Clifford Parks’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dr Clifford Parks’ Camellia reticulata ‘Emma Gaet’ Camellia reticulata ‘Emma Gaet’ Camellia reticulata ‘Royalty’ Camellia reticulata ‘Royalty’ Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’ Camellia reticulata ‘Miss…

3rd March

…seedling of Magnolia campbellii Alba Group just starting. Magnolia campbellii Alba Group The row of Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ on the Main Ride. Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ Camellia ‘Royalty’ now…

18th April

…only at the very top of the tree. Malus ‘White Angel’ Malus ‘Royalty’ – not out yet but the buds match the foliage colour. Malus ‘Royalty’ Malus ‘Prairifire’ – another…

27th April

…not look a neriiflorum shape. Rhododendron phaedropum Malus ‘Royalty’ flowering in the Isla Rose Plantation. Planted last December. Malus ‘Royalty’ Malus ‘Profusion’ likewise. Malus ‘Profusion’ Malus ‘Profusion’ This is labelled…

19th April

…the Saturday show at Rosemoor. The colour in bud and as it opens is dramatically darker than when it is full out when it fades. Rhododendron praestans Camellia reticulata ‘Royalty’…

5th April

…‘Pink Royalty’ or possibly Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Lady Woodsman’ (M. brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x M. ‘Pink Surprise’) flowering for the first time. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x M. ‘Pink Royalty’ Magnolia…

25th February

…of the three ‘Lasca Beauty’ ‘Dream Castle’ – a sparse flowerer ‘Dream Castle’ ‘Royalty‘Royalty’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ strutting its stuff. Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ One of Jaimie’s new magnolia hybrids…

3rd February

…Path. Polyspora Brassaiopsis dumicola (KWJ 12217) totally unfrosted which is unexpected. Brassaiopsis dumicola (KWJ 12217) Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ already full out below the Engine House. Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ Camellia reticulata ‘Royalty’ just…

10th April

…Wyman’ – good Malus ‘Donald Wyman’ – good Malus ‘Prairie Fire’ – excellent Malus ‘Prairie Fire’– excellent Malus ‘Royalty’ Malus ‘Professor Sprenger’ Malus ‘Louisa’ Malus ‘White Angel’ Malus ‘Red Sentinel’…

20th January

…reticulata by Donkey Shoe. Unnamed on the plan. A very ‘leggy’ plant with few flowers. A bit early for ‘Mouchang’ or ‘Royalty’ perhaps? A good plant of the latter the…