16th October

var. megaphyllum Vaccinum dunalianum var. megaphyllum First flower out on Camellia sasanqua ‘Showa no Sakae’. Camellia ‘Showa no Sakae’ A large clump of Rhododendron davidsonianum with a real covering of…

1st December

…planted Viburnum foetidum var. rectangulatum with good colour and its first fruits. Viburnum foetidum var. rectangulatum Viburnum foetidum var. rectangulatum Fagus longipetiolata still in leaf in December. Fagus longipetiolata Sorbus…

30th November

…sasanqua ‘Plantation Pink’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Plantation Pink’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Versicolor’. Camellia sasanqua versicolor Camellia sasanqua ‘Setsugekka’. Camellia sasanqua versicolor Jaimie’s new toy for leaf sweeping on the drive which will…

8th November

…crispa Sparassis crispa I think this may well be turkey tail – Trametes versicolor. Trametes versicolor Trametes versicolor These may be a form of milkcap but I cannot tie them…

10th November

…sickly virus/variegated plant in one sense but a pleasant colour contrast today between leaf and flower. Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ Nearby Hydrangea lobbii (BSWJ 3214) is coming into…

25th November

…sasanqua ‘Versicolor’ – delicate and nice. Camellia sasanqua ‘Versicolor’ 2022 – CHW Ilex bioritsensis above the greenhouse is covered in, now shedding, flower. The reference books deny it is autumn…

6th December

…Goddess’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Versicolor’ (Tregothnan have this) Camellia sasanqua ‘Versicolor’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Hiryu’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Hiryu’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Belinda’ (Tregothnan have this) Camellia sasanqua ‘Belinda’ 2018 – CHW Lapageria ‘Flesh…

RHS Savill Garden Pictures 2018

…blew down recently at Donkey Shoe Abies forrestii Abies forrestii Abies forrestii A very fine Rhododendron arboreum var roseum Rhododendron arboreum var roseum Rhododendron arboreum var roseum Rhododendron arboreum var

9th March

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

6th May

…Fagus sylvatica ‘Asplenifolia’ than the ones we know. It is probably actually Fagus sylvatica var. heterophylla f. laciniata (a very long name for a very thin leaf!). Fagus sylvatica var.