…crown has gone crown has gone crown has gone crown has gone 2023 – CHW The Mallotus japonicus which was a gift from James Garnett and the Botanic Gardens in…

…the heatwave conditions. Crown Inn Crown Inn Crown Inn Crown Inn A clipped Hypericum ‘Hidcote’ hedge of about 5ft in height in the pub garden just coming into flower. Hypericum…

…Prunus nipponica ‘Brilliant’ Prunus nipponica ‘Brilliant’ The new Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ in bud. Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Royal Crown’ nicely out in a tunnel. Magnolia ‘Royal Crown’ Magnolia ‘Royal Crown’…

…not M. foggii or white!? Magnolia foggii or Magnolia laevigata ‘White Caviar’ Magnolia foggii or Magnolia laevigata ‘White Caviar’ We used to call this Michelia yunnanensis – now (apparently) Magnolia…

…and Darleyense and some hundreds of single Camellias. J.C.W out also double white and a few other doubles out. Rho mucronulatum, Yellow Hammer, white double Azalea and bits of one…

…flower. A bit late out for this but full shade here. Camellia tsai Camellia tsai Magnolia ‘Burncoose White’ (or ‘Tennis Court’) – the near white form of mollicomata is flowering…

…slowish growing as a clump. Azalea ‘Whitethroat’ Azalea ‘Whitethroat’ The few Wilson 50 azaleas by White Stiles / Hovel are starting to make a show. Wilson 50 azaleas Chimonobambusa tumidissinoda…

…flower and not the 30 or so species of Mahonia which you will now find (without flowers) on our website database.Acer ‘White Tigress’ dominates the front garden. Acer ‘White Tigress’…

…smaller, white Camellia sasanqua smaller, white Camellia sasanqua Fuchsia and white Camellia sasanqua both in flower side by side! Fuchsia and white Camellia sasanqua The first Camellia sasanqua which suddenly…

…small hedging tree native in S. Europe. From a distance I noticed a huge hedgerow of white beside Derrecks Wood and assumed it was blackthorn or sloe (Prunus spinosa) but,…

…February leaf colours on different Trachelospermum:- Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Golden Memories’ Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Golden Memories’ Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Summer Sunset’ Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Summer Sunset’ Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Tricolor’ – no white showing now…

…tree crown on a single stem (with suckering) but our 50-60 year old tree has no crown at all and no suckers! Paulownia tomentosa 2022 – CHW Magnolia ‘Banana Split’…

…with a good crown and excellent bark. The roedeer are however nipping off the side shoots which would make good cuttings. Schefflera rhododendrifolia Schefflera rhododendrifolia Schefflera rhododendrifolia A wind battered…

…which looked so ghastly only 3 weeks ago. Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’ Just a few shoots still alive after the drought on Ribes ‘White Icicle’. Ribes ‘White Icicle’ Not many of…

…Caerhays flower wise. Michelia maudiae Michelia maudiae Wonderful Telopeas in full flower too in the nursery:‘Shady Lady White’ TELOPEA ‘Shady Lady White’ TELOPEA ‘Shady Lady White’ ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ TELOPEA ‘Braidwood…

…var. diva ‘Fire’ Magnolia sprengeri var. diva ‘Fire’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’ full out against a blue sky. Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’ The ancient Magnolia campbellii…

…up a beech tree. This we have seen at Tregrehan where it is easily up to 30ft but it loses the white variegation when mature. Euonymus fortunei ‘Woolong Ghost’ 2019…

…attractive. Perhaps it fades to white? We will see in a few days. Magnolia (Michelia) laevifolia x M. figo ‘White Caviar’ Rhododendron magnificum on the label but these huge flowers…

…White’. The catkins have individual flowers with red centres. Catkins in profusion all over. Betula pendula ssp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula pendula ssp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula pendula ssp. szechuanica…

…Rider’ Camellia ‘Giant White’ largely unfrosted. Strange shape as the bud unfurls. Camellia ‘Giant White’ Camellia ‘Giant White’ Camellia ‘Giant White’ First leaves on Acer palmatum ‘Katsura’ coming into leaf…