7th March

…the opening flower rather than what you see opened flat here now. Well worth propagating! Camellia reticulata ‘Valentine Day’ Camellia reticulata ‘Valentine Day’ Camellia reticulata ‘Valentine Day’ Magnolia ‘F J…

8th March

…Harold Hillier’ Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine’ with plenty of buds high up. A very columnar habit. Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ now…

15th February

…enough to be labelled as Pieris ‘Valley Valentine’ (which it is) but quite nice today. Pieris ‘Valley Valentine’ Pieris ‘Valley Valentine’ First flower out on a 2015 planted Michelia ‘Fairy…

9th March

…Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine’ Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ – lower paddock. Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ Magnolia sprengeri var diva – lower paddock. Magnolia sprengeri var diva The remnants…

13th January

…Ehreitia macrophylla Ehreitia macrophylla Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ Acer tegmentosum ‘Valley Phantom’ Acer tegmentosum ‘Valley Phantom’ Acer tegmentosum ‘Valley Phantom’ Acer tegmentosum ‘Valley Phantom’ Mahonia x…

8th April

…and this was not a success. plantation of camellias in the Portholland valley plantation of camellias in the Portholland valley plantation of camellias in the Portholland valley We did eventually…

6th March

…Torch’ with the yellow glow just really on the opening bud. Many more flowers here than ever before and a real show today. Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s…

24th April

…tall growing and impressively dark in colour. Well worth growing. Dicentra ‘Valentine’ Dicentra ‘Valentine’ Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’ in full flower beside the Crawshay’s church. Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’ Back…

5th March

…Collins Frankie Tregunna and Ross Collins Frankie Tregunna and Ross Collins Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine’ just showing nicely as the small tree matures. Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine’ Magnolia sargentiana…

16th September

…Portholland Valley Portholland Valley These pictures show part of the old pumping system which pumped water up the hill to serve Caerhays and Portholland villages and neighbouring farms until the…