…the now completed, wired and staked new planting above Roger’s Quarry. All looking good but we need rain. Planting above Roger’s Quarry 2004 – FJW Very sunny spring. Today a…

…in the hall. magnolias in the hall. 2017 – CHW Two hours filming a 1min 45sec piece on ‘Spring has Sprung’ (ie magnolias) for BBC Spotlight news. It was live…

…front door Two wonderful vases of flowers outside the front door A nice arrangement of camellias in the hall too. camellias in the hall John and Isla Rose assemble. John…

…Roger’s Quarry. Clearly not in any way pure but nice enough. Rhododendron fargesii Photinia beauvardiana var. notabilis with clusters of berries turning colour quickly from a fortnight ago. Photinia beauvardiana…

…‘Caerhays Belle’ with Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ behind it. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ with Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Bishop Michael’ in Roger’s Quarry. Magnolia ‘Bishop Michael’ Tom Hudson inspects Juniperus recurva var….

…The massive trunk of the Quercus acuta above Roger’s Quarry. Quercus acuta Magnolia sieboldii sinensis x M. virginiana. Magnolia sieboldii sinensis x M. virginiana First flower out on Magnolia dealbata….

…Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ in Roger’s Quarry. Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Secondary new growth emerging post drought on a clump of Rhododendron crassum. Rhododendron crassum The water tank base installed at Tin…

…Burncoose still has a good mature plant and we have a young one still in the Rockery. Rhododendron valentianum Rhododendron valentianum Camellia sasanqua ‘Hugh Evans’ now full out above Rogers…

…berries on Ugni molinae above Roger’s Quarry. Ugni molinae First flowers just out on Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ high up on the bush. About in line with recent years I guess….

…with decent autumn colour just above Roger’s Quarry. Ulmus minor subsp. angustifolia Planting and wiring complete by the fallen acer and on all the December plantings out. We think that…