4th March 1897 – 2020

…campbellii alba seedling Magnolia campbellii alba seedling Magnolia campbellii alba seedling Magnolia campbellii alba seedling Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’…

14th March 1897 – 2020

…the wood. view from the top of the hill A Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling with reasonable colour above the path. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling Another of the same below…

27th February 1897 – 2020

…Court there. Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata seedling Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata seedling Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata seedling A similar mature seedling of Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta. Rather better than ‘Blood…

28th March

seedling now with a blue sky behind. Magnolia campbellii Alba seedling Magnolia campbellii Alba seedling Magnolia campbellii Alba seedling At Hardy and Berts Nursery between the two ferneries there are…

4th April

…seller for decades. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ The Magnolia campbellii Alba seedling on the drive is also at its best today. Magnolia campbellii Alba seedling Magnolia campbellii Alba…

17th March 1897 – 2020

…bluebells 2019 – CHW For those who want to click here for the highlights of the visit to Tregrehan on Friday.Seedling from Camellia reticulata ‘Nuccios Ruby’ Seedling from Camellia reticulata…

1st April

…the bottom of the Auklandii Garden. Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba Group’ seedling Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba Group’ seedling The huge Drimys winteri var. latifolia nearby is full out. Drimys winteri var. latifolia…

5th February 1897 – 2020

…flower; quite splendid today in the sunlight. Magnolia campbellii seedling Magnolia campbellii seedling Magnolia campbellii seedling Camellia ‘New Venture’ is a williamsii x japonica cross with a much larger flower…

1st March 1897 – 2020

…a sprengeri size but that does not explain the colour. I give it 7/10 today but have given it more in previous years. seedling on the drive seedling on the…

13th March 1897 – 2020

…campbellii alba seedling on the drive are suddenly full out and drooping down to enchant passing visitors. Magnolia campbellii alba seedling Magnolia campbellii alba seedling Magnolia campbellii alba seedling This…

24th February 1897 – 2020

…collected original trees here which are not showing colour as yet. This is normal! Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ seedling Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ seedling Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ seedling A second Magnolia sargentiana…

7th February 1897 – 2020

…been known. unnamed seedling from the ‘Caerhays Belle’ seed batch Snowdrops nearly over outside the front gate. Snowdrops Bluebells (Spanish) even nearer to having a February flower! Bluebells (Spanish) 2004…

23rd March

…Magnolia campbellii (pink) x Magnolia campbellii Alba seedling as its parents. This may well be one to propagate. unknown/unnamed magnolia seedling unknown/unnamed magnolia seedling unknown/unnamed magnolia seedling The original Magnolia…

1st March

…gloom. Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ seedling The same plant with a Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling behind it. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling First undamaged flowers out on Magnolia denudata ‘Forrest’s Pink’. Magnolia denudata ‘Forrest’s…

26th February

…seen. Prunus cerasifera ‘Pissardii’ Prunus cerasifera ‘Pissardii’ A good young Rhododendron grande seedling full out now on Hovel Cart Road. Rhododendron grande seedling Rhododendron grande seedling I said the other…

9th February 1897 – 2020

…campbellii seedling Amid the gloom a ‘Caerhays Belle’ seedling shows up along the drive from the Isla Rose Plantation. ‘Caerhays Belle’ seedling What a ghastly day but no obvious trees…

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…

25th February 1897 – 2020

…today. Enjoy it while you can! Magnolia campbellii seedling Magnolia campbellii seedling Magnolia campbellii seedling Magnolia campbellii seedling 2017 – CHW A westerly gale and a large beech tree down…

8th April

…var. georgei Abies forrestii var. georgei Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Prettycoat’ has plant breeder’s rights on it. A very pale colour to its ‘bells’. Nearly white with a hint of pink. Floriferous…

22nd May

…Ilex dipyrena above the greenhouse which only have any leaves at great height. Ilex dipyrena Ilex dipyrena We then move on to look at other plants and self-sown seedlings in…