…Carpinus cordata Carpinus cordata Carpinus turczaninowii – with male and female flowers together Carpinus turczaninowii Carpinus turczaninowii To lunch at Borde Hill with the Stephenson-Clarkes who are open spring to…

…H. sexstylosa) – just as good as ‘Stardust’ or even better? Hoheria ‘Borde Hill’ Hoheria ‘Borde Hill’ Hoheria ‘Borde Hill’ Hoheria angustifolia – the smallest flower of any of the…

…‘Marie Steiner’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Marie Steiner’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Marie Steiner’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Crimson King’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Crimson King’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Loder’s Borde Hill Form’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Loder’s Borde Hill Form’…

…Pink’ ‘Plantation Pink’ ‘Plantation Pink’ ‘Dazzler’ – excellent ‘Dazzler’ ‘Dazzler’ ‘Dazzler’ ‘Borde Hill Farm’ – another Loder one ‘Borde Hill Farm’ ‘Borde Hill Farm’ ‘Crimson King’ ‘Crimson King’ ‘Crimson King’…

…Portholland.Borde Hill have sent an email announcing that their Emmenopterys henryi is flowering again. This, and photographs, are attached here. Ours is of a similar age and 80ft tall but…

…out too. Aesculus parviflora 2021 – CHW Hoheria ‘Borde Hill’ also hides its flowers away in its foliage. Hoheria ‘Borde Hill’ A young Magnolia caveana with excellent new growth. Magnolia…

…at the bottom of the hill in Grampound rhododendron beside the road at the bottom of the hill in Grampound rhododendron beside the road at the bottom of the hill…

…it properly. I suspect Tregrehan and Borde Hill especially will be interested. A Wilson introduction in 1900 but I know of no existing mature plants in the UK. Meliosma oldhamii…

…ermanii ‘Greyswood Hill’ Betula ermanii ‘Greyswood Hill’ Betula ermanii ‘Greyswood Hill’ Betula ermanii ‘Greyswood Hill’ Betula utilis var. jacquemontii ‘Greyswood Ghost’ – catkins in trios. Only at the base of…

…flower on Camellia ‘Salutation’ (Camellia reticulata x Camellia saluenensis) which was raised at Borde Hill whose gardens we plan to visit in early May. Camellia ‘Salutation’ First couple of flowers…

…Borde Hill and given an award in 1936. Very new and good then and hence its place with the old original camellias. Camellia ‘Inspiration’ (same cross) which used to grow…

…Hydrangea sargentiana from the original wild Borde Hill introduction plants. Hydrangea sargentiana Hydrangea sargentiana Hydrangea aspera villosa – Gongshan – the best hydrangea today bar far. Hydrangea aspera villosa –…

…the Stephenson Clarkes from Borde Hill and Koen Camelbeke from Arboretum Wespelaar who combined with a party from Tregothnan (am) and the Carew Poles (pm). The Carew Pole party included…

…shrub which I have seen at Exbury and Borde Hill. Fokienia hodginsii Euonymus echinatus with seed capsules in the frame. Ready to plant out next spring. This species is evergreen…

…unusual as an Emmenopterys henryi flowering in the UK (only three ever have at Borde Hill, Kew and Wakehurst and our 110 year old tree never has!)? I would describe…

…Paeonia delavayi but, judging by its colour, it is actually crossed with Paeonia ludlowii. Not really a nice colour and far removed from the lovely Borde Hill cross we saw…

…Borde Hill and is not be muddled with Camellia x williamsii ‘Delia Williams’ which has a quite different flower. Camellia ‘Salutation’ (C. reticulata x C. saluenensis) Camellia ‘Salutation’ (C. reticulata…

…deciduous azalea The first flowering here for 20 to 30 years of Magnolia fraseri. As at Borde Hill this is out now but I remember the old trees flowering here…

…from Borde Hill. They hope to send us seed later. Our plant, as we saw recently, is too ancient to have produced any seed for years. Meliosma alba Meliosma alba…

…I have been told that Borde Hill have flowered this but need to confirm. Carrierrea calycina Carrierrea calycina Carrierrea calycina Carrierrea calycina The water bowser is in place and very…