…Donkey Shoe. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Magnolia ‘Silk Road’ did have its first bud but it got eaten by a squirrel as you can see. Good…

…striped Camellia (?). It is not named on the plan! Camellia Although dead and ready for removal Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ has blown over. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Another Camellia…

…those at Caerhays. Here Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ by the mist houses. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Acer palmatumn ‘Senkaki’ (‘Sango-Kaku’) has autumn colour already above the mist houses. Acer palmatumn…

…eucryphias are all very late this year and Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ still looks good. A very upright and erect habit. The old plant of Eucryphia moorii is also full…

…to open and shed in the potting shed. Camellia japonica seeds Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ is going over but I saw and photographed a flower on this plant last January….

…still flowerless but loads of bud. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ A few secondary flowers on Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ as is normal at this time of year. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’…

…cut back hard as most of the top was dead. Plenty of reshooting from the base. Lindera communis Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ blown out early high up at 30ft+. Michelia…

…not this year. Michelia doltsopas Michelia doltsopas A flower or two, as last year, on Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’. This plant has an endless flowering season. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’…

…fully evergreen. Callicarpa pilosissima (NMWJ 14508) Callicarpa (TH 2754) with its first berries on show. Callicarpa (TH 2754) Still the odd flower on Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink…

…house at Rosemoor. Lindera obtusiloba Lindera obtusiloba Mahonia leschenaultia is just coming into flower. Mahonia leschenaultia Mahonia leschenaultia Still the odd flower on Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink…

…cloud on a fine still day. Early or not? We saw the cephalotaxus nearly in flower three weeks ago and their similar ‘pollen cloud’ last March or April. Flowering yew…

…have. Also Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ and Michelia ‘Silver Cloud’ as well. It made them all laugh and we had a very jolly dinner in what is now known as…

…of seeds just below Tin Garden. Worth Asia trying these as we might conceivably get a new hybrid from them. Camellia ‘Adolphe Audusson’ Camellia ‘Adolphe Audusson’ Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’…

…Cloud’ x ‘Sunrise’ 21. ‘Mr Julian’ x ‘Vulcan’ 22. ‘Betty Jessel ‘ x ‘Vulcan’ 23. ‘Red Lion’ x ‘Vulcan’ 24. ‘Apollo’ x ‘Vulcan’ 25. ‘Purple Sensation’ x ‘Vulcan’ 26. ‘Felix…

…is tucked away in a very sheltered spot at the top of the garden. Quite a coup in gardening terms. Magnolia tamaulipana Another Eucryphia x lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ with even…

…Bank First berries for Asia to collect from Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ in the Isla Rose Plantation which was planted 18 months ago. Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ Acer rufinerve ‘Erythrocladum’…

…Hydrangea ‘Fairytale White’ Rhaphiolepis indica ‘White Cloud’ was however compact and an interesting finalist. Rhaphiolepis indica ‘White Cloud’ Salvia ‘Peach Melba’ – yet another fairly similar one to the many…

…Cloud’ which has suddenly died this year. Ten days ago it was fine at Donkey Shoe and in flower. Only one decent 15 to 20 year old one left now….

…‘Atlas’ x Magnolia sargentiana Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x Magnolia sargentiana More of the newly planted Amelanchier collection have their first flowers: Amelanchier ‘Jenny Belle’ Amelanchier ‘Jenny Belle’ Amelanchier laevis ‘Snow Cloud’…

…damage. Hachenochloa macrantha ‘All Gold’ Kolkwitzia amabilis ‘Pink Cloud’ has very little flower yet and will not make it either. Too tight in bud. Kolkwitzia amabilis ‘Pink Cloud’ Cornus kousa…