…It was a Werrington plant which we collected seed from 40 odd years ago and planted three (now one left) above the drive. Sadly the name is lost to me….

…Magnolia ‘Aurora’ in Kennel Close (planted 2010). Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia mollocomata ‘Werrington’ (planted 2012). Magnolia mollocomata ‘Werrington’ Magnolia mollocomata ‘Werrington’ Magnolia mollocomata ‘Werrington’ First flower on…

…good magnolias discovered out:Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ in Kennel Close flowering for the first time. An excellent colour and better than I remember the original at Werrington? Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ Magnolia…

…peeling. Two older specimens in Penvergate are much better and now 20 years old. Very different at present from the Werrington ‘Chinese Garden’ and ‘Bowling Green’ (now called ‘ChinaRuby’) forms…

…quite Rhododendron ‘May Day’ (Werrington bred)? Rhododendron ‘May Day’ Rhododendron ‘May Day’ A fine specimen of Orixa japonica but the flowers were over. Orixa japonica Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ which…

…floribundum Rhododendron floribundum Rhododendron principis Rhododendron principis Rhododendron lukingense (second from Werrington). Rhododendron lukingense Rhododendron lukingense Rhododendron anthosphaerum Rhododendron onthospaerum Rhododendron fulvum (first from Werrington). Rhododendron fulvum Rhododendron phaeochrysum Rhododendron…

…M. ‘Werrington’ Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x M. ‘Werrington’ 2024 – CHW A list of new things for the garden have arrived from Burncoose. Mainly from Mark Bulk and plenty of…

…remember his father and grandfather dealing with them when they were also growing daffodil bulbs seriously at Werrington and Caerhays. Today Burncoose are Peter’s largest customers from his traditional wholesale…

…are fine. Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ The secondary outer casings on the buds of Magnolia ‘Apollo’ have been literally blown away in the gales. In consequence some flowers…

…than the quite similar Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’. Both original plants were Wilson introductions in 1910 (W4106) which grew at Werrington. One is, I believe, now dead but…

…to Meliosma. Sorbus meliosmifolia Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ with ripening seed pods. Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ Erethia thyrsiflora has started root suckering and has good secondary new growth. Erethia thyrsiflora Erethia thyrsiflora…

…bark hard. Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ The very rare Cyclocarya paliurus. Cyclocarya paliurus Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ – better even than the original Werrington plant. Betula utilis subsp….

…flowering. Magnolia ‘Pink Pyramid’ Magnolia cylindrica ‘Bjuv’. Magnolia cylindrica ‘Bjuv’ Magnolia cylindrica ‘Bjuv’ Magnolia cylindrica ‘Bjuv’ Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’. Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ Magnolia ‘Venus’. Magnolia ‘Venus’ Prunus…

…Ruby’ x M. campbelli subsp mollicomata ‘Werrington’ – this appears to now be called ‘Avalon’. Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x M. campbelli subsp mollicomata ‘Werrington’ Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x M. campbelli…

…flower out on Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Werrington’. A good colour this year. Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Werrington’ Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Werrington’ Prunus conradinae now full out in all…

…‘Eleanor May’ Magnolia ‘Eleanor May’ Also in 40 Acres Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ flowering its heart out. Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ The Schefflera in 40 Acres which is not…

…campbellii var. mollicomata ‘Werrington’ Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata ‘Werrington’ Magnolia campbellii (ACUG 5330) was planted in 2010. Small flowers but quite a good show today. Magnolia campbellii (ACUG 5330) Magnolia…

…deep colour. Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x ‘J.C. Williams’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ showing up well. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Werrington’ very excellent. Magnolia campbellii ‘Werrington’ Magnolia campbellii…

…are perhaps yet as spectacular as Betula albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ and ‘Chinese Garden’ (the two Werrington wild collected original ferns) or, indeed, the newly named ‘China Ruby’. I have featured…

…Jane’ 2016 – CHW Berries linger in profusion on a sorbus tree (one of three in a row) above The Hovel. I think this was a Werrington plant from 40…