…First flowers (and very early) on Azalea ‘Black Hawk’. Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ The view from Rookery across to the Drimys winteri and the Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ seedling with a Rhododendron…

…better colour in its third year of flowering. More news on this soon. Jaimie’s new hybrid Jaimie’s new hybrid Magnolia ‘Hawk’ just out. Magnolia ‘Hawk’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’. Magnolia…

…Black Hawk’ AZALEA Black Hawk’– too far out to cut EMBOTHRIUM lanceolatum ‘Norquino’ Similarly the Embothrium lanceolatum ‘Norquinco’ is too far out to cut although looking splendid. RHODODENDRON schlippenbachii RHODODENDRON…

…Magnolia ‘George Henry Kern’ Magnolia ‘George Henry Kern’ The first deciduous azaleas are starting to open. deciduous azaleas Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ not out properly yet. Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ Rhododendron moorii…

…plants on our stand over six days with just four build up tickets? Rhododendron Naomi Group – in the rhodo planting above Rogers Quarry. Rhododendron Naomi Group Rhododendron Naomi Group…

…a trio. Hydrangea angustipetala Hydrangea angustipetala Hydrangea angustipetala Hydrangea angustipetala Hydrangea aspera Kawakamii Group Hydrangea aspera Kawakamii Group Hydrangea aspera Kawakamii Group Hydrangea aspera Kawakamii Group Hydrangea aspera Kawakamii Group…

…less certain about the identification of this as Crepis capillans, Smooth Hawk’s beard. Poor pictures I fear. Crepis capillans Crepis capillans This peculiar seed head suggests it ought to be…

…van Veen, New Zealand form ‘Lanarth’, Hawk, Shirraz, True ‘Lanarth’, campbellii ‘Sidbury’, campbellii ‘Lamellyn Pink’, Red Lion, Delia Williams.She gave us the most beautiful original picture of Magnolia sprengeri ‘Burncoose’…

…borderline with us even in full shelter. Rhododendron cinnarbarinum subsp. xantocodon Purpurellum Group Rhododendron cinnarbarinum subsp. xantocodon Purpurellum Group There has always been a question mark over the naming of…

…xanthocodon ‘Purpurellum Group’ Rhododendron cinnarbarinum subsp xanthocodon ‘Purpurellum Group’ Rhododendron cinnarbarinum subsp xanthocodon ‘Purpurellum Group’ Rhododendron cinnarbarinum – long since gone from Caerhays due to the powdery mildew and rust…