…been ‘furloughed’ although, I suspect, still doing some work. John and Katie are holed up in Bristol and the grandchildren are enjoying having daddy home all the time but asking…

…pen above Kitchen Garden. x Sorbonaria fallax ‘Likjornaja’ in bud still (Sorbus x Aronia). A peculiar bi-generic hybrid but not as dull or uninteresting as you might think in flower…

…Dude’ (M. x soulangeana ‘Wada’s Picture’ x M. sprengeri ‘Diva’). Is this a bit different to the more mature plant behind the greenhouse? Magnolia ‘Big Dude’ Magnolia ‘Big Dude’ Magnolia…

…What could it be with a habit like this? Perhaps a Magnolia denudata shape but too big a flower and too big a tree? Certainly not a Magnolia soulangeana variety…

…remember the expert’s conclusions. big leafed rhododendron big leafed rhododendron As it rains we rush back home seeing:More overpowering clumps of Rhododendron edgworthii x leucaspis (Caerhays bred but not named)…

…Sunrise’ Smaller herbaceous plants for Chelsea in full flower outside on a bed. Oddly coloured new growth on Bignonia capreolata. Bignonia capreolata New covering over the camellias and rhododendrons. Some…

…be good, also white rho hybrids. A few 2nd flowers on Mag sinensis, many on big Parviflora, and on all 3 evergreen Mag on big wall. Rho didymum very good…

…Momma died. 1942 – CW All 3 big Magnolias on wall have several flowers. Both big Parviflora and the big Sinensis have late flowers and Saluenensis – several Lapagerias and…

…cracked off an oak big limb has cracked off an oak A few big seeds setting on Styrax obassia but not many. Styrax obassia The Cornus florida by the pond…

…Halleria lucida A rather good Camellia saluenensis above Crinodendron Hedge. Camellia saluenensis Hibbertia aspera with a single, rogue, out of season flower. Why? Hibbertia aspera Overnight a big leaf drop…

…3 USA bred. Magnolia ‘Big Dude’ Magnolia ‘Big Dude’ Magnolia ‘Todd’s Fortyniner’ still performing 6 weeks after we saw it first in colour. Leaves now appearing. How has it lasted…

…shown around by head gardener, Alwyn Sinnamon and his delightfully knowledgeable team. Alwyn had visited Caerhays and had a tour with Jaimie this spring. The big problem this garden has…

…The small Nicholosiana has 4 wonderful flowers about 6 in across, the big plant Nicholsiana just opening, it looks well. The big Parviflora never looked better. R aureum is very…

…Friday. There are a few things which look interesting, I have listed below.The bioritsensis holly by the nursery a nice tree, didn’t realise it got that big. It does fit…

…full out. R weyrichii gone. Big display in Old Park been over for some time. Wilsons’ R fortunei in Big Quarry well out. Saw Maddeni species in Auk Garden –…

…‘Red Baron’ Salvia ‘Purple and Bloom’ would be well worth Burncoose stocking. Salvia ‘Purple and Bloom’ Salvia ‘Purple and Bloom’ Salvia ‘Big Blue’ not bad either. Salvia ‘Big Blue’ Salvia…

…seed. Big leafs struggling Big leafs struggling Interested to read an article in MSI Journal of how you fertilise the flowers of Magnolia delavayi to make them set seed. In…

…a very dry spot under mature Pinus insignis. Doubt any will be alive next spring. dead big and small leaved rhododendrons dead big and small leaved rhododendrons dead big and…

…dry summer. Deciduous azaleas Another dead big leaf Rhododendron above Bond Street. Another dead big leaf Rhododendron Pam Kitts, who worked in the house and her (and her daughters) memorial…

…lack of new growth last year all on Sinogrande walk. big leafed rhododendrons big leafed rhododendrons big leafed rhododendrons big leafed rhododendrons Tree fern fronds frosted more than for several…