…of our surviving Rhododendron royalii hybrids on the drive out later than the others with a pinkish hue. A cutting from the old plant on Burns Bank? Rhododendron royalii Rhododendron…

…founding next spring. The new book is all written and soon off to China to be printed (3,000) copies. The first meeting 25 years ago was on Tresco with a…

…well worth a proper name with its pink edging. rhododendron hybrids rhododendron hybrids New leaves emerging on Juglans ailanthifolia. Attractive. They will become huge (one meter long). Juglans ailanthifolia Sorbus…

…have to interpret. Rhododendron hybrids Rhododendron hybrids Rhododendron hybrids Rhododendron hybrids Rhododendron hybrids Rhododendron hybrids I had forgotten that there is a decent paulownia in the corner of Penvergate. Paulownia…

…appear identical to some viscosum hybrids seen in the Wisley garden centre originating from a French nursery. Very nice in the shade. Azalea viscosum hybrids Azalea viscosum hybrids The azalea…

…mid-1970’s or thereabouts. Outside Tresco and the Penzance area one of the very few Metrosideros to have achieved maturity in the UK. Metrosideros robusta Metrosideros robusta Metrosideros robusta Hebe ‘Wiri…

…this name.The collection of tender ferns, palms, bananas and agave etc gives Tresco a run for its money in and above an extremely sheltered south facing Cornish valley overlooking St…

…the best out now. Eriogynums nearly over. Hogweed of 8ft picked. Cinnabarinum hybrids near greenhouse good. 1931 – JCW Harrow hybrids are remarkable, great big tree shrubs and really refined…

…in the early morning sun, but not enough to damage much or any new growth. Do echiums flower in April on Tresco? I wonder what the record height actually is?…

…we saw lots of grevillea species (the best were Grevillea miqueliana and Grevillea barklyana), Proteas from Tresco and an amazing climbing hydrangea from Tregrehan with pink flowers which were red…