…tour with all the staff members of Edward Buckland Chartered Surveyors, who were going on to attend their much delayed Christmas party! Edward Buckland Chartered Surveyors Edward Buckland Chartered Surveyors…

…yellow hybrids. Sophora japonica ‘Sun King’ absolutely full out. The flowers crowd out the few visible leaves. Sophora japonica ‘Sun King’ Sophora japonica ‘Sun King’ Acer fabri is evergreen. Here,…

…Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Malus ‘Jelly King’ now full out. Malus ‘Jelly King’ now full out. Malus ‘Jelly King’ now full out. Acer morrisonense with flower. It is making a decent…

…‘King George’ and Rhododendron davidsonianum Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ and Rhododendron burmanicum. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ and Rhododendron burmanicum Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ and Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ (Caerhays hybrid). Rhododendron loderi…

…or M. platypetala) which we renamed correctly. Magnolia cavaleriei var. platypetala Magnolia cavaleriei var. platypetala A Schefflera delavayi with wavy leaf edges and quite unlike our own plants. From Edward…

…of pictures of our King’s Trust celebrity, Joanna Lumley bevy of pictures of our King’s Trust celebrity, Joanna Lumley bevy of pictures of our King’s Trust celebrity, Joanna Lumley bevy…

…x altaclarensis ‘Gold King’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Gold King’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Gold King’ Ilex ficoidea in bud. Ilex ficoidea The old original Magnolia sieboldii subsp. sinensis. Magnolia sieboldii subsp….

…Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’ in full flower beside the Crawshay’s church. Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’ Back to Llanfair Court for the grand opening of the new rockery border. Actinidia kolomitka…

…King’ Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ and Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ in the background. An odd and spectacular combination. Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ and Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Michelia ‘Touch of…

…King’ leafing up nicely. The silver variegation is irregular. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ Quercus monimotricha which Asia has cleverly grown from cuttings. Drooping silvery new growth…

…polycarpa – 3L. This particular clone was found by Edward Needham formerly of Tregye. It has especially narrow leaflets on its finely cut leaves. Very nice flower too and totally…

…– CHW The oddly bicoloured Rhododendron irrorata anthosphaerum just coming out below the Main Ride. Rhododendron irrorata anthosphaerum Rhododendron irrorata anthosphaerum Rhododendron barbatum now fully out with Edward Farmer and…

…was a Bolitho cross from Trengwainton and certainly Colonel Edward Bolitho always claimed it was. A very early flowerer but short lived. The clump at Burncoose is better and the…

…time any of us had seen seeds on Aucuba omeiensis. Roy Lancaster’s collections turned out to be all male but Edward Needham collected a female and Tom planted the two…

…through Kennel Close, re-staking, removing wires and tidying up for the spring. It all looks good and the plants do too. Kennel Close Kennel Close Kennel Close In the process…

…megaphylla Last week Edward Bolitho said his Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ was out at Trengwainton a month early. I checked ours in Rogers Quarry and it is just out as well….

…front door over the Bank Holiday. first bluebells Several later season magnolias still looking good in Kennel Close. Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’ is now opening its flowers quickly. 4 in all…

…King’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Crimson King’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Crimson King’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Everards’s Delight’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Everards’s Delight’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Everards’s Delight’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Everards’s Delight’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Little Liane’….

…and superb. Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ A young Daphniphyllum oldhamii with reddish new growth. Daphniphyllum oldhamii Daphniphyllum oldhamii Rhododendron ‘Harry Tagg’ excellent…

…George’ tucked away out of sight. Excellent today. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Innocence’ with numerous clusters…