30th October

…with high level deer protection. magnolias magnolias Two gifts from Peter Mills – Nyssa sinensis ‘Jim Russell’ just starting to go red. Nyssa sinensis ‘Jim Russell’ And Viburnum plicatum ‘Opening…

12th April

…serratifolia x ardisifolia Rhododendron fulvum above Higher Quarry Nursery. Rhododendron fulvum Rhododendron ‘Jim Russell’ (cilicalyx hybrid). Rhododendron ‘Jim Russell’ Rhododendron lutescens at its very best on Quarry Path. Rhododendron lutescens…

19th July

…Jeffery win again. A wonderful clump of Geranium ‘Russell Prichard’. Geranium ‘Russell Prichard’ And a huge clump of Geranium ‘Rozanne’. Geranium ‘Rozanne’ Berries already on Aronia melanocarpa. Aronia melanocarpa Scirpus…

1st November

…Camellia x williamsii ‘J. C. Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘J. C. Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘J. C. Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘J. C. Williams’ Nyssa sinensis ‘Jim Russell’ has good…

5th April

…greyish-brown bark and the emerging leaves are dark in colour. Betula kweichowensis subsp. fansipanensis Betula kweichowensis subsp. fansipanensis Betula kweichowensis subsp. fansipanensis Rhododendron ‘Anne Teese’ just out by George’s Hut….

25th February

…today. Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ (‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘J C Williams’) – just coming out. Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’…

27th February

…Road. Is this now officially called M. ‘Anne Leitner’, or is it called ‘A. E. Bold’, or is this another unnamed seedling from the same cross? No way of knowing…

11th February

…kawakamii 1 Callicarpa dichotoma 1 Callicarpa membranacea 3 Hydrangea involucrata 3 Hydrangea serr. Mount Aso 1 Ilex pedunculosa 1 Mahonia sheridaniana 1 Myoporum laetum 1 Nothofagus cunninghamii 1 Stewartia Anne

16th July

…risk assessment for this I have no idea. A great exhibition room and a room devoted to the D-day landings of which Shanklin was a key part. Anne Springman approaches…

9th July

…ago from Lady Anne Carew-Pole who bred them at Antony House. She was also a doyen of South Devon Cattle which was another reason then for her to visit Caerhays….