…CHW Still a strongish east wind. Magnolia ‘Fairy White’ is nearly over. Magnolia ‘Fairy White’ Magnolia ‘Fairy White’ Whereas Magnolia ‘Fairy Cream’ is still in tight bud. Magnolia ‘Fairy Cream’…

…nursery purchase. Michelia ‘Fairy White’ Michelia ‘Fairy Cream’ nearby is still in tight bud with rather less buds formed. Michelia ‘Fairy Cream’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ may get flattened…

…‘Fairy Cream’ nowhere near as advanced. This is normal for these two adjacent plants. Michelia ‘Fairy Cream’ Michelia laevifolia ‘Kunming’ is two months from flowering as well. Michelia laevifolia ‘Kunming’…

…first saw it in this blog. Magnolia ‘Genie’ Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ is improving having fallen over and needing re-staking. Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’…

…on Magnolia ‘Fairy Cream’. Magnolia ‘Fairy Cream’ Our layers on Rhododendron griffithianum need moving next spring and have clearly developed their own roots. Rhododendron griffithianum Still berries on Ugni molinae…

…‘Koban Dori’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Gold Finch’. Magnolia acuminata ‘Gold Finch’ Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’. Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ Magnolia ‘Apollo’, Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Magnolia laevifolia ‘Velvet and Cream’ with extraordinary and colourful seed pods. Magnolia…

…for the Alzheimer’s charity. Leslie lost his wife, Myra, to this vile disease around Christmas. The garden as pristine and well managed as always.Eucomis bicolor and Phormium ‘Cream Delight’. Eucomis…

…6278) Rhododendron emarginatum Flower buds and a ripening seed pod on Polyspora longicarpa (WWJ 11604). Polyspora longicarpa The first seed pods I have ever seen setting on Magnolia ‘Fairy Cream’….

…Cream’ – the name seems to apply more to the buds than the fully open flower unless these two are labelled the wrong way around? Leucanthemum ‘Banana Cream’ Helenium ‘Ruby…

…has died at Caerhays and, more recently, at Burncoose. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ We saw Helwingia chinensis as a fully deciduous 4-5 foot tall rounded shrub…

…Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ Michelia ‘Fairy Blush’ is still in tight bud. If you grew the four fairies in a row (Blush, White, Cream and Lime) as we do in Old Park…

…surveys when the reality on the ground is rather different. Derricks Wood has some 25 year old chestnuts and these were found to be fine despite what the photography had…

…40-50mph southerly gale Ross spent yesterday evening tidying up and stacking his wood piles. wood piles wood piles We have now decided to spare this clump of Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Squarrosa’…

…a chance of becoming a decent timber crop in 50 to 60 years’ time. Brownberry Wood Brownberry Wood Brownberry Wood 2017 – CHW Completing the annual tree survey in Burncoose…

…at Manassick Wood Thinning work at Manassick Wood Holly, beech and rhododendrons growing on the decaying trunk of a long dead Pinus radiata on the drive. Holly, beech and rhododendrons…

…wall is perhaps 60% complete but still three enormous trees to fell and lots to clear up. The fire is enormous and the pile of timber (for firewood) is growing….

…200 named magnolias in this wood since clearing it some eight years ago. Magnolia ‘Theodora’ just coming out. This is one of Maurice Foster’s hybrids – Magnolia ‘Dark Shadow’ x…

…usual secondary flowers (plus a huge bumble bee) on Rhododendron ‘Norfolk Candy’. Rhododendron ‘Norfolk Candy’ 2023 – CHW Back at Burncoose again to hopefully finalise the 5 year Woodland Management…

…wood and back to the house which has just been reopened. avenue avenue The largest sweet chestnut I have seen other than at Belvoir. sweet chestnut The new circle in…

…var jacquemontii ‘Greyswood Ghost’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Greyswood Ghost’ Betula ermarii ‘Greyswood Hill’ Betula ermarii ‘Greyswood Hill’ Betula utilis ‘Doorenbos’ Betula utilis ‘Doorenbos’ Betula costata – dead Betual dahurica…