…shade. Camellia x williamsii ‘JC Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘JC Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘JC Williams’ Magnolia ‘Tranquility’ (quite dull) just opening. Magnolia brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Gold Star’. Magnolia…

…wuyuanensis Styrax wuyuanensis The same story with Styrax formosanus. Styrax formosanus Styrax formosanus Styrax hemsleyanus just coming out. Styrax hemsleyanus 2024 – CHW At Chelsea I photographed two primula species…

…x M. ‘Serene’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ nearly out – early for a x brooklynensis variety. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ Magnolia ‘Tititare’ (x ‘M. ‘Vulcan’ x M. ‘Apollo’). Magnolia ‘Tititare’…

…(‘Majestic’) Amelanchier laevis ‘Snow Cloud’ (‘Majestic’) Amelanchier grandiflora ‘Robin Hill’ Amelanchier grandiflora ‘Robin Hill’ Amelanchier ‘La Paloma’ F.C.C. – large flowers and large clusters. Amelanchier ‘La Paloma’ Amelanchier ‘La Paloma’…

…autumn flowering. The flowers carpet the steps above the main greenhouse. Ilex bioritsensis Ilex bioritsensis Malus x micromalus with (as usual) developing small yellowish fruits. Each one coated in water…

…many new nest boxes only erected 10 days ago. robin has nested Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Pink Surprise’ is rather insipid above Crinodendron Hedge. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x…

…starting by Georges Hut. Camellia ‘Mary Costa’ Camellia ‘Mary Costa’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Celebration’ (the darker sport from ‘Donation’) also nicely out. Camellia x williamsii ‘Celebration’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Celebration’…

…x M. ‘Coco’ Magnolia grandiflora x M. ‘Coco’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘Harold Poole’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘Harold Poole’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘Overton’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘Overton’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘D.D. Blanchard’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘D.D. Blanchard’…

…at the bottom of the hill in Grampound rhododendron beside the road at the bottom of the hill in Grampound rhododendron beside the road at the bottom of the hill…

…in less than a week in this heat. Azalea pontica Azalea pontica Syringa x josiflexa ‘Bellicent’ nearly full out on the drive. Syringa x josiflexa ‘Bellicent’ Deutzia x elegantissima ‘Rosealind’…

…‘Crataegifolia’ – not yet out. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Crataegifolia’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Crataegifolia’ Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’ (H. glabrata x H. sexstylosa) Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’ Hoheria ‘Borde Hill’ (H. angustifolia x…

…‘Pink Royalty’ or possibly Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Lady Woodsman’ (M. brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x M. ‘Pink Surprise’) flowering for the first time. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x M. ‘Pink Royalty’ Magnolia…

…x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ has made a good show above Crinodendron Hedge. Michelia x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ Michelia x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ Michelia x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ Michelia x foggii…

…papyrifera ‘Rex’. The old trunks have died and vigorous new suckers have appeared in the border. Tetrapanax papyrifera ‘Rex’ Tetrapanax papyrifera ‘Rex’ I was right! It is an aristolochia called…

…flowers on Calycanthus x raulstonii ‘Hartlage Wine’ which we had full out on the stand at Chelsea six weeks ago. Calycanthus x raulstonii ‘Hartlage Wine’ Calycanthus x raulstonii ‘Hartlage Wine’…

…nimpoli with its red new growth. Carpinus nimpoli Carpinus laxiflora – this one is correctly named. Carpinus laxiflora Carpinus laxiflora Carpinus laxiflora Carpinus x schuschaensis. Carpinus x schuschaensis This Carpinus…

…Magnolia delavayi Magnolia delavayi Magnolia delavayi Magnolia delavayi Magnolia delavayi More Magnolia grandiflora flowers from below the lawn. Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia grandiflora An elderly Cotoneaster franchettii full out…

…blue Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Patriot’. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Patriot’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Patriot’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Patriot’ Strong…

…year nearly out on Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’. Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ After an absence of six to eight weeks our pair of swans are back in residence….

…now. guinea fowl guinea fowl Camellia x williamsii ‘Muskoka’ is full out. Huge flowers for any single williamsii. Camellia x williamsii ‘Muskoka’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Muskoka’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Muskoka’…