…Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ 2017 – CHW The second ancient Camellia sasanqua (pink) is suddenly out too. Camellia sasanqua (pink) Camellia sasanqua (pink) Camellia sasanqua (pink) Also the…

…unnamed seedling magnolia Magnolia ‘Pristine’ has three buds with colour beside it. Magnolia ‘Pristine’ Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ has the first few flowers out at Donkey Shoe. Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ Magnolia…

…and new growth buds. Salix fargesii Salix fargesii Camellia ‘Pink Icicle’ has very variable flowers as they open fully. Camellia ‘Pink Icicle’ Camellia ‘Pink Icicle’ Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ about to…

…a new variety and not in the Burncoose catalogue. Quite nice and floriferous. Azalea ‘Cinzia’ Rhododendron ‘Graziella’ nicely into flower in late May by George’s Hut. Rhododendron ‘Graziella’ Magnolia ‘Touch…

…Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ We pollenated this ancient Magnolia dawsoniana years ago but it has not really recovered that well. Magnolia dawsoniana A few pure white flowers on Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’….

…from the Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ which half blew over and was trimmed. Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ Deer damage on Acer sikkimense (WJC 13674) but it still looks fine. A much older…

…‘Rex’ The champion Cornish tree of Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’, which toppled over about a year ago, has had a hard pruning. Some roots are clearly still in the ground as…

…flower. Hydrangea aspera Vigorous reshooting from the fallen and pollarded Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’. Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ Seedpods forming on Lomatia ferruginea in profusion. Lomatia ferruginea Very few seed heads have…

…‘Bolonii’ Magnolia ‘Maxine Merril’ is modest by comparison to other yellows. Magnolia ‘Maxine Merril’ Rhododendron kiusianum with the nice darker stripe in its clustered flowers. One to remember to propagate….

…just out above the top wall. Nice pink tinge to the buds before they open and briefly on the tips of the flowers. Rhododendron hanceanum We saw Magnolia grandiflora ‘Symes…

…cleared the whole clump of laurel Grevillea lonigera ‘Mount Tamboritha’ nicely out. Grevillea lonigera ‘Mount Tamboritha’ Cardiocrinum giganteum shooting away nicely after the cold. Cardiocrinum giganteum A few cardiocrinum plants…

…A few new camellias planted above the Red Linney two years ago. Nearly over of course but some nice things. Camellia x williamsii ‘William Carlyon’. Camellia x williamsii ‘William Carlyon’…

…the future working out which is which. Nice bark already on this one. Celtis sinensis Celtis sinensis The white flowered sport of Azalea ‘Greenway’ making a nice clump in Tin…

…good, 2 dead with silverleaf. The heaths are nice, E darleyense has been very good since December. Camellia speciosa shows promise of being very nice, one bloom each on Magnolia…

…Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’ out in flower very early indeed this year. Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’ Nice, but not spectacular, autumn colour on Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Wallaby’. Enkianthus campanulatus…

…plant. new rhododendron planting new rhododendron planting new rhododendron planting A nice Camellia x williamsii ‘Elsie Jury’ looking nice nearby. Camellia x williamsii ‘Elsie Jury’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Elsie Jury’…

…or Mag halleana. Argenteum and Arboreum nice, most of the Arboreums are over. Some Ciliatums over, some very nice, some double C reticulata. 1907 – JCW We are now close…

…aff Camellia x williamsii ‘Hiraethylin’ is an odd colour mix and quite nice. Camellia x williamsii ‘Hiraethylin’ Asia has grown a nice plant of the pure white form of Rhododendron…

…Arboreum are starting. The Engine House Camellia 1 flower out. 1915 – JCW Coum is fair, some nice blood red Arboreums on the Beech Walk side, R mucronulatum is nice,…

…has been very nice also. 1931 – JCW Election day as regards declaration, see Oct 29th. 1928 – JCW Some Sasanqua’s open, some roses and some lapagerias. Cyclamen nice, Magnolia…