10th April

…Fitzwilliam’ Rhododendron burmanicum equally good beside it. Rhododendron burmanicum Rhododendron burmanicum First flower out ridiculously early (in the hot sun this week) and high up on Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’….

18th April

…garden next spring. Rhododendron ‘Snow Lady’ Rhododendron ‘Snow Lady’ Rhododendron ‘Snow Lady’ Likewise some young Rhododendron burmanicum. Rhododendron burmanicum Rhododendron burmanicum I peeled the bark off an elderly Betula albosinensis…

23rd April

…is nicely in flower even low down and nice bark too on its straight stem. Lindera angustifolia Lindera angustifolia Rhododendron burmanicum just out. Rhododendron burmanicum And next door Rhododendron ‘Saffron…

29th March

…of the plants are fine and putting on new growth. Frost damage to callistemon Rhododendron burmanicum full out. Larger flowers than you would get outside. Rhododendron burmanicum Rhododendron burmanicum Dicksonia…

16th April

…just emerging. This is another species which died out here long ago but was the parent of several Caerhays crosses including ‘Michaels Pride’. Rhododendron burmanicum Rhododendron burmanicum Here are some…

7th May

…complete the election set here are two very yellow liberals (surprisingly perhaps) which were Caerhays bred. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ (burmanicum x dalhousiae) Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ (xanthostephanum x burmanicum) Planted together…

15th August

…Dead Rhododendrons. Dead Rhododendrons Dead Rhododendrons This big leaf has collapsed in the last 2 days. big leaf has collapsed First casualty in a bed of young Rhododendron burmanicum. Rhododendron…

23rd December

…the Auklandii Garden The clump of Rhododendron burmanicum has been given more light by pruning back a Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red.And a 15 year old Turkey oak given space to develop…

28th April

burmanicum. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ and Rhododendron burmanicum Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ and Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ (Caerhays hybrid). Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ and Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ Azalea amoena and rhododendron ‘High Sheriff’….

26th April

burmanicum this year. Rhododendron burmanicum 2022 – CHW We need rain badly now as the leafing up stalls in the garden. Drying east wind for several days and the ground…