…Magnolia ‘George Henry Kern’ Magnolia ‘George Henry Kern’ The first deciduous azaleas are starting to open. deciduous azaleas Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ not out properly yet. Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ Rhododendron moorii…

…‘George Henry Kern’ is a lilliflora crossed with stellata. Larger flowers than usual I think. Magnolia ‘George Henry Kern’ Magnolia ‘George Henry Kern’ The label has vanished here since last…

…flower on Rhaphiolepsis umbellata. Rhaphiolepsis umbellata Grevillea juniperina sulphurea just in flower. Grevillea juniperina sulphurea Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ earning its name! Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ Hebe franciscana ‘Variegata’ (‘Silver…

…is still green. Cercis glabra Ilex verticillata berrying earlier than usual. Ilex verticillata Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ also living well up to its name. Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ Gaultheria mucronata…

…heat. These were green only a week ago. There will be little later flowering rhododendrons seed this year. later flowering scented rhododendrons Plenty of seeds however this year on Michelia…

…Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ The Pickthorn’s were lifelong friends of my father’s/ the family and Henry was a trustee of the Caerhays Estate…

…plant soon. Tilia henryana Tilia henryana Tilia henryana 2015 – CHW The very first flowers on Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea’ outside the front door. I may have failed to find a…

…on one of them. Cotoneaster hillieri Cotoneaster hillieri The very end of the first grass cut at the top of the old park. Little need for any second cut anywhere…

…the wind but plenty of lower buds nearly out. A little early in comparison to previous years? Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Magnolia leaves everywhere under the Magnolia x veitchii and Magnolia…

…or its rarity. As 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…