31st January

…on Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ slightly later than usual I suspect. A 1987-88 planting by Georges Hut where two Pinus insignis fell down. Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Rhododendron ‘Red…

5th February

…own Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ are at their best but hard to photograph high up. Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ 2016 – CHW So let us have…

25th November

…The tree rings show very different growth rates in different years. Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ This is, I think, a rotting example of common grey…

1st February

…Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ The guinea fowl enjoy the sun in Kennel Close. They have happily and craftily all survived another shooting season and must be at least…

27th July

…flowers but the little buggers kept shutting their wings. Red Admiral butterflies Red Admiral butterflies One always forgets how wonderful hollyhocks (alcea) can be but never in wetter parts of…

2nd March

…Camellia ‘Spring Formal’ Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ – a clump I had forgotten by Georges Hut. Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ First colour on a magnolia opposite which is a robusta x sprengeri…

6th March

…this year as well) on Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’. High up on the plant. Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Bought in as a true Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ this one has far too much…

27th February

…on from planting and absolutely full out a bit before the one at Caerhays. Michelia ‘Fairy White’ Michelia ‘Fairy White’ Camellia ‘Leonard Messel’ full out. Look how variable the flowers…

31st March

…Pink’ Magnolia denudata ‘Dubbel’ It may be that you prefer white to pink and, if so, my view is that the white Magnolia denudata ‘Dubbel’ at Burncoose with its extra…

1st April

…subsp. jacquemontii ‘Knightshayes’ Betula pendula subsp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’. Betula pendula subsp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula pendula subsp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis – the best catkins today….