…spines and wonderful yellowish-white edges. Ilex aquifolium ‘Golden van Tol’ Ilex aquifolium ‘Golden van Tol’ 2017 – CHW Gaultheria procumbens still with good clusters of red berries. Gaultheria procumbens Skimmia…

…Magnolia ‘Charlie Coates’ Magnolia ‘Charlie Coates’ Magnolia ‘Charlie Coates’ Rhododendron ‘Van Nee Sensation’ beside it. Rhododendron ‘Van Nee Sensation’ Rhododendron ‘Van Nee Sensation’ Magnolia laevifolia ‘Michelle’ is a small flower…

…van Veen’ Magnolia ‘Susannah van Veen’ Magnolia ‘Susannah van Veen’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ is much better today (this year anyway) as I am sure you would agree here. Magnolia ‘Caerhays…

…last week to prove it will last the course in water. echium spike Van and mule full after the last trip. Now into buckets for loading. Van and mule full…

…is clearly the other way around because the wind has spoilt Belle. This is Susanna. ‘Susanna van Veen’ ‘Susanna van Veen’ ‘Susanna van Veen’ This is the ‘Caerhays Belle’ nearby…

…bench (not ours). Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’. Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ Tom & Jo Hudson’s superb Michelia maudiae ‘Golden Temple’. Michelia maudiae ‘Golden Temple’ Magnolia ‘Livingstone’. Magnolia ‘Livingstone’ The…

…scent. The flowers do not flop when fully open like M. salicifolia ‘Wadas Memory’. An introduction from Eisenhut’s nursery. Magnolia salicifolia ‘Van Veen’ Magnolia salicifolia ‘Van Veen’ Telopea speciosissima in…

…Azalea ‘Blushing Belle’. Late flowers on Camellia japonica ‘Golden Anniversary’. Camellia japonica ‘Golden Anniversary’ To the greenhouse to select plant gifts for our trip this week. Prickly new growth on…

…‘Albatross’ The usual contest between the nearby planted New Zealand bred Magnolia ‘Susannah van Veen’ (Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ x Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta). Magnolia ‘Susannah van Veen’ Magnolia ‘Susannah van…

…with M. ‘Caerhays Belle’ in the background. Magnolia ‘Suzannah van Veen’ Magnolia ‘Suzannah van Veen’ Magnolia ‘Jersey Belle’ at its very best as well. Magnolia ‘Jersey Belle’ The emerging view…

…from the Rhododendron Barclayi Group. Since this is Rh. ‘Glory of Penjerrick’ x Rh. thomsonii. I have my doubts. Where the red has vanished to? Rhododendron ‘Manglesii’ An unnamed vase…

…out well before ‘Caerhays Belle’ which is the same cross made in New Zealand. Magnolia ‘Suzanna van Veen’ Magnolia ‘Suzanna van Veen’ Magnolia sargentiana robusta (or so it is catalogued)…

…Pterostyrax species nova Pterostyrax species nova Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x M. ‘Miss Honeybee’. Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x M. ‘Miss Honeybee’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x M. ‘Miss Honeybee’…

…williamsii ‘Caerhays’ Salix undensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ just leafing up in Tin Garden. Salix undensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ Salix undensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ is darker than Magnolia ‘Peachy’ which is lighter…

…donax ‘Golden Chain’ Arundo donax ‘Golden Chain’ Arundo donax ‘Golden Chain’ Ligustrum japonicum ‘Aureum’ in full flower. Ligustrum japonicum ‘Aureum’ Ligustrum japonicum ‘Aureum’ Dregea sinensis Dregea sinensis Dregea sinensis 2016…

…‘Sophie van Vyve’ has yet to flower but is making good growth. Planted in 2020 and yet another gift from Raf. Magnolia laevifolia ‘Sophie van Vyve’ The columnar English oak…

…grande seedling in the Ririei Opening. Rhododendron grande Michelia laevifolia ‘Sophie Van Vive’ (Raf Laenarts 2020) also to small to cut and no flowers yet. Michelia laevifolia ‘Sophie Van Vive’…

…‘Lanarth’ from a distance. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ 2019 – CHW More magnolias rushing out in this perilously early season.Magnolia ‘Susanna van Veen’ is said to be the New Zealand version of…

…(regular) Burncoose staff meeting where nobody coughed and absolutely nobody smoked despite all being outside (untrue!). I told them that BBC were reporting that the army was moving onto the…

…This is Magnolia ‘Golden Goblet’ which will not be winning any prizes! Not one of the yellows that has made the grade. Magnolia ‘Golden Goblet’ Magnolia ‘Golden Goblet’ Still a…