24th April

…the flowers fade quickly once open. A common feature of the big leaf species. Rhododendron protistum var giganteum Rhododendron protistum var giganteum Rhododendron protistum var giganteum Rhododendron protistum var giganteum

2nd May

…plants of Rhododendron giganteum but of course we do as they were seedlings grown by Jeremy Peter Hoblyn. What they are is Rhododendron protistum var. giganteum. The confusion in my…

23rd February 1897 – 2020

…Rhododendron protistum x Rhododendron macabeanum Rhododendron protistum x Rhododendron macabeanum Rhododendron giganteum just coming out beside it. Rhododendron giganteum Rhododendron giganteum Rhododendron giganteum Polyspora speciosa with strong scent (very attractive)…

9th April

…Sequoiadendron giganteum ‘Pendulum’ [Not ‘Pygmaeum’ – thanks to Wolfgang Keidel for pointing this out] trailing over a fence. The reversions growing out of the top need removing. Sequoiadendron giganteum ‘Pendulum’…

13th April

…cleared the whole clump of laurel Grevillea lonigera ‘Mount Tamboritha’ nicely out. Grevillea lonigera ‘Mount Tamboritha’ Cardiocrinum giganteum shooting away nicely after the cold. Cardiocrinum giganteum A few cardiocrinum plants…

4th May

…plants included: Rhododendron ‘Leonardslee Primrose’ Rhododendron ‘Leonardslee Primrose’ Rhododendron ‘Leonardslee Primrose’ Rhododendron loderi ‘Georgette’ Rhododendron loderi ‘Georgette’ Rhododendron loderi ‘Georgette’ A hundred and twenty foot tall Sequoiadendron giganteum Sequoiadendron giganteum

12th May

…stalk but little progress sadly. Cardiocrinum giganteum Cardiocrinum giganteum Look how perfect this Acer palmatum ‘Ukigumo’ is – it is going to be! What a colour to show up well…

7th October

giganteum in the grounds of Allenheads House. Sequoiadendron giganteum Sequoiadendron giganteum A huge Fagus sylvatica ‘Asplenifolia’ – a grafted plant but still quite magnificent. Fagus sylvatica ‘Asplenifolia’ The front wall…

25th July

…Forty Niner’ Sequoiadendron giganteum ‘Glaucum’ finally getting away after a slow start from 14 years ago. Sequoiadendron giganteum Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ – the red bark has just…

26th February 1897 – 2020

…FJW First sharp frost – some snow.1966 – FJW Picked 2 flowers of Mr Garden – no Campbellii – much as ‘61 but no Giganteum. All Hamamellis over – very…

28th January 1897 – 2020

…Cheer’ than the one we saw recently on the drive. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Rabbit damage to the base of a 12-15ft tall young Sequoiadendron giganteum. Sequoiadendron giganteum

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 4)

…‘Spiralis’ The Sequoiadendron giganteum plantation – never seen anything this vast or well cared for. Sequoiadendron giganteum Their 1869 planted Magnolia campbellii on a wall. Magnolia campbellii Alwyn with a…

3rd March

…ssp. fansipanensis with its extraordinary bark. Betula insignis ssp. fansipanensis Fascicularia bicolor and Sequoiadendron giganteum. Fascicularia bicolor and Sequoiadendron giganteum Grevillea barklyana in flower. Grevillea barklyana Podocarpus spinulosus. Podocarpus spinulosus…

16th December

…azalea Cones developing on a specimen Sequoiadendron giganteum bought in for a nursery customer. Our 2007 planted tree has not yet produced any cones. Sequoiadendron giganteum From Burncoose garden three…

21st July

…Cardiocrinum giganteum in the show tunnel. Cardiocrinum giganteum 2016 – CHW Trip to Burncoose to photograph more new plants for the 2017 catalogue:Hydrangea ‘Magical Amethyst’ – as its name implies…

16th July

…to wear by and a Lapageria. Buddleia’s nice. Romneya fair. Brunonis over. The following rhodo’s show bloom: maddeni, cinnabarinum, micranthum, fastigatum. 1911 – JCW L giganteum long over. R coulteri…

10th July

…3 weeks after a long dry spell. 1927 – JCW Only a few Giganteum but they are good. Late rhodo’s remain. Late Plagianthus are hardly open. Griersonianum nice yet and…

8th July

…globose at all. Buddleia globosa Campsis x tagliabuana ‘Grenadene’ is a good new addition to the website. Orange-red on opening then turning redder. Campsis x tagliabuana ‘Grenadene’ Cardiocrinum giganteum in…

28th June

…var. giganteum. Rhododendron protistum var. giganteum Rhododendron montroseanum. Rhododendron montroseanum Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ 2023 – CHW The one seedling from Araucaria angustifolia which Jaimie and…

1st May

…them on more quickly. Trachelospermum Trachelospermum Flowers coming on the actinidias. Actinidia This Cardiocrinum giganteum has a huge flowering spike. Can we get it in flower in time? With a…