…the police are in evidence. They visited Porthluney Beach which has both car parks locked but there were still a few cars and walkers parked in the road doing their…

…cover the entire bank. low growing indicum low growing indicum low growing indicum Another forgotten but now sizeable and mature Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’ hidden away in the back of…

…What an interesting holly this is. Ilex dimorphophylla Malus x micromalus with ripe yellow fruits. Malus x micromalus Lithocarpus lepidocarpus with new growth and flower in October? Lithocarpus lepidocarpus Lithocarpus…

…pink and yellow forms full out on the drive. Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ 2024 – CHW One cannot really let the RHS get away with this article about…

…just going over. Lindera lancea (BWJ 11118) No flowers last year on the splendid Rhodoleia aff. parvipetala (BJW 11943) but a few high up today and one low enough to…

…magnolias all out together at the end of Penvergate. yellow magnolias The record sized Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ just coming with the leaves. Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ Magnolia [?] Magnolia [?] Magnolia…

…right. Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki Cornus ‘Gloria Birkett’ below Red Linney (and next to Sorbus folgneri ‘Emiel’ ) is a cross between C. capitata and C. kousa as you can…

…their true identity they are small low growing and spreading small shrubs and nothing at all like any of Tom’s species which we looked at today.We also looked at samples…

…which was five times lower than the lowest estimate during the outbreak. The more you test, the lower the IFR will fall. So where can we look to get the…

…low despite a week’s rain. The Burncoose pond Ilex aquifolium ‘Pyramidalis’ with early berry. Ilex aquifolium ‘Pyramidalis’ Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Stephi’ in flower. Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Stephi’ 2024 – CHW…

…by the pond as good as ever. Acer rubrum Secondary autumn flowers on Rhododendron yakushimanum. Unreal! Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Despite all the rain the pond levels are low. pond levels…

…near as intricate. Brassaiopsis dumicola (KWJ 12217) Brassaiopsis dumicola Brassaiopsis dumicola Drought damage lower down to Persea thunbergii. Yellow leaves but some red new growth. The older original plant in…

…Awe’ Pittosporum eugenoides ‘Variegation’ – yellow flowers are wonderful with the variegated leaves. Pittosporum eugenoides ‘Variegation’ Pittosporum eugenoides ‘Variegation’ Pittosporum eugenoides ‘Variegation’ Magnolia ‘Limelight’ about to spring open. Magnolia ‘Limelight’…

…the Rookery Nursery Bed. It may not be as large as the 1913 one by the shop entrance but it is still a huge tree. A few flowers out low…

…of a wooden building beside the stone one but this is low to the ground. The old playhouse roof was slated with a central ridge. The tree cover is not…

…of Menassick Wood The tree which felled the telephone and power lines below Parnall’s Hill. The tree which felled the telephone and power lines below Parnall’s Hill One of the…

…slow grower and still only a large bush/ small tree. Prunus okame Prunus conradinae which is further out than the one seen yesterday but also a slow growing small tree….

…migrating birds. plenty of berry on the hollies Magnolia campbellii ‘Sidbury’ a bit blown open prematurely lower down but nice enough in the sun today. Magnolia campbellii ‘Sidbury’ Magnolia campbellii…

…x williamsii ‘Jury’s Yellow’. Magnolia campbellii A lower branch of the Magnolia campbellii seedling along Crinodendron Hedge now full out. Magnolia campbellii seedling Magnolia campbellii seedling Magnolia campbellii seedling First…

…12115) has suddenly died, for no obvious reason, about 10 years after planting. Rehderodendron indochinense (BSWJ 12115) Odd flowers out low down on the best 1913 planted Magnolia campbellii blown…