20th October

…in the background. A rare plant which has tough pink seed pods in maturity but not here. Rehderodendron macrocarpum Rehderodendron macrocarpum Rehderodendron macrocarpum Huge flower buds already on Magnolia ‘Delia…

15th July

…have split in the recent heat. A hell of a crop to collect in a month or so from such a young tree. Rehderodendron macrocarpum Rehderodendron macrocarpum Rehderodendron macrocarpum 2016…

6th May

…is really starting to perform. Why do not more people grow this? Better than the halesias I think? Rehderodendron macrocarpum Rehderodendron macrocarpum Berberis latifolia is now full out and the…

12th May

…HALESIA carolina HALESIA carolina HALESIA carolina REHDERODENDRON macrocarpum REHDERODENDRON macrocarpum Rehderodendron macrocarpum – a Trewithen plant originally and our only old plant is nearing the end. Burncoose has however two…

24th June

…erect and upright branches. Maytenus boaria The oldest plant left of Rehderodendron macrocarpum is dying and half the stem is rotten. Rehderodendron macrocarpum Rehderodendron macrocarpum 2020 – CHW Hovel Cart…

29th June

…liking to Tom’s Rehderodendron macrocarpum and done untold damage much earlier in the year than you would expect ‘tree rat’ attacks like this. Rehderodendron macrocarpum Rehderodendron macrocarpum Manglietia yuyuanensis at…

7th July

…cucumbers! Magnolia rostrata Magnolia rostrata Attractive new growth on a young Rhederodendron macrocarpum. Rhederodendron macrocarpum Rhederodendron macrocarpum Schefflera alpina has extraordinary brown or nearly black new growth. I have never…

3rd December

…gate has wonderful colour in the sun today. The plant beyond the Fernery has none of these colours. Rehderodendron macrocarpum Rehderodendron macrocarpum Gingko biloba and Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’. Gingko biloba…

4th December

…I suppose beside the ginkgo. Rehderodendron macrocarpum Rehderodendron macrocarpum 2018 – CHW The camellia season is upon us with many first flowers to be seen.Camellia ‘Tricolor’ on the drive. Camellia…

22nd December

…to evergreens. Holly leaves The very last of the Gingko. Gingko To my horror squirrels have stripped the bark on our best going Rehderodendron macrocarpum. squirrels have stripped the bark…

6th August

…‘Nymansay’ towards the Four in Hand is the exception. Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Last year this young Rehderodendron macrocarpum was covered in pinkish hanging seed pods. Nothing in…

6th December

…palmatum ‘Murasaki kiyohime’. Acer palmatum ‘Murasaki kiyohime’ Last of the autumn colour on Rehderodendron macrocarpum. Rehderodendron macrocarpum Gingko biloba just getting to its best yellow but tomorrow’s storms will prevent…

26th November

…pungens ‘Fat Albert’ makes its first appearance here. Picea pungens ‘Fat Albert’ Magnolia dawsoniana finally starting to shed its leaves outside the front gate. Magnolia dawsoniana Rehderodendron macrocarpum with autumn…

12th September

…showing colour for weeks. Probably at their best today. Buddleia lindleyana Buddleia lindleyana 2017 – CHW A good crop of Rehderodendron macrocarpum seedlings in the greenhouse this year. Rehderodendron macrocarpum

27th August

…year old Magnolia ‘Apricot Brandy’ very dead. Magnolia ‘Apricot Brandy’ And another rhododendron. another rhododendron Just one seed on a new, virtually dead, ancient Rehderodendron macrocarpum. The drought has hastened…

17th August

…very dwarf hornbeam plant struggling in too hot a spot. Carpinus nimpoli Ripening Rehderodendron macrocarpum seeds front the male flower heads on Araucaria araucana. Rehderodendron macrocarpum seeds front the male…

7th May

…and the Trewarthenick rhododendron hybrids performing well as usual. The view below the 4-in-Hand First flowers on Rehderodendron macrocarpum beyond the Fernery. Rehderodendron macrocarpum A decent white flowered Rhododendron yunnanense…

29th July

…oldest Rehderodendron macrocarpum. Lots of youngsters coming on all over the garden. Almost 100 years old. Rehderodendron macrocarpum Flower spikes emerging on Schefflera delavayi. Normally out in November/December. Schefflera delavayi…

23rd June

…ever. Perhaps our best Cornus in flower today? ‘Satomi’ is probably better. Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ Seed pods starting to form on a youngish Rehderodendron macrocarpum. Now that…

16th May

…4-in-Hand this clump of rhododendrons came from Trewarthenick are were, I am told, bred there. No name! clump of rhododendrons A good crop of flowers on Rehderodendron macrocarpum. Rehderodendron macrocarpum