11th March

…splitting on the trunks of Hydrangea aspara spp. robusta Hydrangea aspara spp. robusta Hydrangea aspara spp. robusta Then I see it also on hydrangea villosa nearby so it’s a natural…

25th March

…first of the old Magnolia sargentiana var robustas on the Main Ride is suddenly out. Magnolia sargentiana var robusta Magnolia sargentiana var robusta Magnolia sargentiana var robusta Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ has…

21st February 1897 – 2020

…is a bit at variance to the true robusta flower but still quite good. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling Then a magnolia from the same…

14th March

…Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ This is a fine Magnolia sargentiana robusta by the gunnera patch. Magnolia sargentiana robusta Magnolia sargentiana robusta The pink form of Rhododendron arboreum in maturity. Rhododendron arboreum…

17th March

…sprengeri ‘Diva’ Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta in the distance from the top of Donkey Shoe. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta A few flowers still on the ancient Magnolia sargentiana robusta which…

9th March

…Record Tree Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta. Magnolia x sprengeri var. diva ‘Burncoose’ and the Record Tree Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta A spectacular show from the Record Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta….

24th March

…can remember this first flowering 45 or so years ago. Magnolia sargentiana robusta x Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ Magnolia sargentiana robusta x Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ Magnolia sargentiana robusta x Magnolia sprengeri…

13th October

…sunlight outside the front gate. It flowers for weeks and weeks. Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Further progress with the tree surgery on the drive. tree surgery The many…

4th March 1897 – 2020

…sargentiana var. robusta seedling Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling Our best Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta in the Rireii Opening. Plastered in flower on every twig….

12th September

…the droughts. Fades to pink when over but the seed heads are already swelling and Asia could well try them soon (Veitchii area). Hydrangea robusta ‘Titania’ (TH 3154) Hydrangea robusta

26th August

…Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’. Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ just coming out. Huge leaves in this excellent growing year. Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ has…

12th March

…looking very fine today just before it rained. Its more or less a pure M. sargentiana var. robusta seedling. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling 2024…

8th July

…Washingtonia robusta have survived the winter with a good bit of scorching to most of the leaves but otherwise a huge win here. Washingtonia robusta Washingtonia robusta Washingtonia robusta Washingtonia…

27th September

…is probably the best thing in the garden today. Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ The very last flower is fading on Hedychium densiflorum…

9th October

…pods from Magnolia sargentiana robusta. Magnolia sargentiana robusta Magnolia sargentiana robusta Still very unripe Magnolia (Michelia) doltsopa seeds. Magnolia (Michelia) doltsopa Last year’s ripe and this year’s unripe seed heads…

13th December

…Garden Three of the Malus were still holding plenty of fruit – Malus x robusta ‘Red Sentinel’. Malus x robusta ‘Red Sentinel’ Malus x robusta ‘Fruitilicious’ – easily the best….

2nd October

…villosa or Hydrangea sargentiana varieties. As such rather a gem to propagate. Hydrangea aspera robusta Hydrangea aspera robusta Hydrangea aspera robusta 2016 – CHW I have bust the camera so…

27th February 1897 – 2020

…Moon’! Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta First flowering at Caerhays of Rhododendron gratum (CN 3855). Similar to Rhododendron grande perhaps but with larger leaves. Only one of…

24th February 1897 – 2020

…seedling of Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta which is supposedly darker than robusta. Not much in my opinion but it has sold well at Burncoose. It is not exactly ‘blood red’….

A trip to Tregrehan to study Hydrangeas

…remains a mystery which was not revealed during our tour. The late flowering Hydrangea aspera ssp. robusta ‘Titania’. Hydrangea aspera ssp. robusta ‘Titania’ Hydrangea aspera ssp. robusta ‘Titania’ Hydrangea aspera…