18th May

…stand will determine what medal we get. During the morning we have been laughing about the difference between Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ and Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’. The latter has a yellow…

28th April

…season. Enkianthus serrulatus First flowers out on Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ by the front door. Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ 2021 – CHW A Burncoose trip to finalise trip to finalise next year’s budget and…

16th April

…floriferous as this as a young plant. Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ First flowers just out on Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’. Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ A start is made on clearing the fallen beech…

5th March

…new rhododendron planting A nice Camellia x williamsii ‘Elsie Jury’ looking nice nearby. Camellia x williamsii ‘Elsie Jury’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Elsie Jury’ A few small Rhododendron fragrantissimum planted by…

12th May

…holding a branch of Quercus lamellosa during a garden tour today. Quercus lamellosa Barry Humphries and Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’. Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ Barry Humphries meets chef Kevin Murray, but he did not…

27th April

…as I have seen it. The best of the three species I think. Halesia carolina Halesia carolina Halesia carolina Halesia carolina Halesia carolina Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ fronts Rhododendron ‘Damaris’. Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’…

9th May

…Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’. Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ 2021 – CHW After a full day’s rain at last the garden looks much happier. The leaf has shot out and new growth appearing…

3rd May

…bit more yellow (rather than pink) in the trumpets than Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’. Soon time to take cuttings of both. Plants like this are an inspiration even before you get the…

29th May

…It came to within 6ft of my feet and still never twigged. It ran off, still hunting, to the bed with the Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’. I have seen no rabbits on…

14th November

…out from a hedge by 10-12ft in half that number of years here threatening the nice clump of Rhododendron fragrantissimum and an aesculus. Laurel hedges Laurel hedges Laurel hedges Beside…