26th March

…missing today’. Karol kept the requisite 2m away so ‘social distancing’ was maintained during filming. Magnolia x veitchii ‘Peter Veitch’ Magnolia x veitchii ‘Peter Veitch’ Magnolia x veitchii ‘Peter Veitch’…

28th March

…best. Magnolia x veitchii ‘Peter Veitchii’ Magnolia x veitchii ‘Peter Veitchii’ Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x M. ‘Black Tulip’ – not as large a flower as expected but showing promise with its…

13th March

…this is a good variety developing well. Bred by Tim Thornton in 2003. Magnolia ‘Avocet’ (M. x veitchii ‘Isla’ x M. x soulangeana) Magnolia ‘Avocet’ (M. x veitchii ‘Isla’ x…

12th April

…the author of a book on 100 years of the Rothschilds and Exbury to celebrate the Exbury centenary next year. Magnolia x veitchii ‘Isca’ Magnolia x veitchii ‘Isca’ Magnolia ‘Black…

14th March

…Arboretum in South Korea. Magnolia x veitchii Magnolia x veitchii Magnolia x veitchii Magnolia ‘Sweet Merlot’ beside it. Magnolia ‘Sweet Merlot’ Suddenly 3 dead young yew trees in the Rookery….

16th March

…ago. Camellia x williamsii ‘Burncoose Apple Blossom’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Burncoose Apple Blossom’ Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ is suddenly out. Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ First colour on the Magnolia x veitchii in…

2nd April

…Magnolia x veitchii ‘Columbus’ has survived the deluges pretty much intact on Bond Street. Magnolia x veitchii ‘Columbus’ Three grandchildren collecting pheasant eggs. grandchildren collecting pheasant eggs The cock pheasant…

3rd April

…and we show them Magnolia x veitchii at absolute perfection. Isla declines to count the number of flowers! Magnolia x veitchii Magnolia x veitchii 2020 – CHW Growing spring twin…

10th March 1897 – 2020

…coming out under the Magnolia x veitchiis. Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ Different coloured flowers on Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ var. ‘Burncoose’. This happens when some get windblown….

16th April

…x veitchii ‘Isca’ towers behind the castle. Magnolia x veitchii ‘Isca’ The rare Rhododendron xichangense. Rhododendron xichangense Rhododendron xichangense One young Rhododendron williamsianum flowering for the first time in Kennel…

28th November

…a delicate yellow as another rainstorm threatens. I have never taken this in properly before. Higher up they are definitely a darker yellow. Magnolia x veitchii Magnolia x veitchii Magnolia…

4th October

…‘Snow Maiden’ Skimmia japonica ‘Veitchii’ and Euonymus fortunei ‘Harlequin’. Skimmia japonica ‘Veitchii’ and Euonymus fortunei ‘Harlequin’ Skimmia japonica ‘Veitchii’ and Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald n’ Gold’. Skimmia japonica ‘Veitchii’ and Euonymus…

20th April

…only on the Eisenhut website. Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ Magnolia x veitchii ‘Avocet’ has faded to not much (M. x veitchii ‘Isca’ x M. soulangeana). Magnolia x veitchii ‘Avocet’ Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’…

28th February 1897 – 2020

…time and, this year, in profusion. Quite nice but rather early for a veitchii and the flower shape is not quite like our other x veitchiis either. Magnolia veitchii seedling…

14th April

…Rookery Nursery bed. Magnolia x veitchii ‘Isca’ Magnolia x veitchii ‘Isca’ Magnolia x veitchii ‘Isca’ Camellia ‘Grace Albritton’ on Rookery Path is late flowering with pinkish outer petals. Camellia ‘Grace…

29th March

…largely white. Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ Magnolia ‘Avocet’ (M. x veitchii ‘Isca’ x M. x soulangeana). An odd result colour wise from these two parents. Magnolia ‘Avocet’ (M. x veitchii ‘Isca’…

25th March

…two Magnolia x veitchii ‘Peter Veitch’ at their absolute best. Magnolia x veitchii ‘Peter Veitch’ Magnolia sprengeri var. sprengeri (84329) was wild collected and given to us by Jim Gardiner….

21st March

…windblown flowers First flowers showing on Magnolia ‘Iolanthe’. A long way to go yet. Magnolia ‘Iolanthe’ Jaimie’s unnamed Magnolia x veitchii cross on Bond Street. unnamed Magnolia x veitchii cross…

1st April

…installed. lakes Back at Caerhays the best Rhododendron macabeanum is just out. Rhododendron macabeanum Magnolia x veitchii from Cholipo planted above Green Gate. Magnolia x veitchii Magnolia x veitchii 2020…

26th April

…I seem to remember. It was a bit like this lot in a clay pot in the yard with smaller pink trumpets. Daffodils in pot The huge Magnolia x veitchii