5th February 1897 – 2020

…Audusson’ 2017 – CHW Several good 30 year old clumps of our own Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ are at their best but hard to photograph high up. Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Rhododendron…

16th April

White Wonder’ with its white bracts at about half-size as yet. Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ The first deciduous azaleas emerging into flower beyond the Four in Hand. Early by anyone’s…

31st January

…down. Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Another Camellia reticulata, this one is ‘Arch of Triumph’, suddenly out earlier than expected. ‘Arch of Triumph’ Camellia reticulata ‘Mary…

25th November

…clump. The tree rings show very different growth rates in different years. Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ This is, I think, a rotting example of common…

27th July

…Army’ Helenium ‘Red Army’ Red Admiral butterflies on buddleia flowers but the little buggers kept shutting their wings. Red Admiral butterflies Red Admiral butterflies One always forgets how wonderful hollyhocks…

2nd March

…Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ – a clump I had forgotten by Georges Hut. Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ First colour on a magnolia opposite which is a robusta x sprengeri cross. robusta x…

1st February 1897 – 2020

…– CHW Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ is starting to come out by Georges Hut. A very good red indeed and a Caerhays hybrid. About its normal flowering time. Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’…

1st April

…x Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ Michelia maudiae. Michelia maudiae Michelia ‘Fairy White’. Michelia ‘Fairy White’ Michelia ‘Fairy White’ Michelia cavalieri. Michelia cavaleriei Michelia doltsopa. Michelia doltsopa 2022 – CHW Rhododendron…

31st March

…denudata ‘Dubbel’ It may be that you prefer white to pink and, if so, my view is that the white Magnolia denudata ‘Dubbel’ at Burncoose with its extra tepals is…

7th August

…‘Bright Eyes’ and Crocosmia masonorum. Phlox ‘Bright Eyes’ and Crocosmia masonorum Phlox ‘White Admiral’ and Astilbe ‘Federsee. Phlox ‘White Admiral’ and Astilbe ‘Federsee The scent of the sweet peas was…

27th February 1897 – 2020

…avenue above the Camellia ‘Donation’ hedge The clump of Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ full out above the Rockery. Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Is this Camellia ‘Mars’? More like Camellia ‘Takanini’ when I…

22nd February

…‘Red Admiral’ Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ And on a blood red form of Rhododendron arboreum. Rhododendron arboreum Rhododendron arboreum 2024 – CHW Literally hundreds of magnolias are now out and coming…

4th December

…a go at one of these large flowers. Camellia ‘Admiral Spry’ Camellia ‘Admiral Spry’ Fallen flowers already from the record sized but unnamed Camellia x williamsii outside the front gate…

6th March

…this year as well) on Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’. High up on the plant. Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Bought in as a true Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ this one has far too much…

13th July

…maintenance in his dotage and we agree to swap clumps of herbaceous for shrubs in the autumn. Phlox ‘White Admiral’ is just coming out. Phlox seldom look as good as…

23rd July

…good they look in situ as here. 2017 – CHW In Seaview the late July garden is going over.Phlox ‘White Admiral’ is still looking good. Phlox ‘White Admiral’ Trachelospermum jasminoides…

12th February 1897 – 2020

…today despite even more frequent heavy showers. Erica erigena ‘Irish Dusk’ Erica erigena ‘Irish Dusk’ Erica erigena ‘Irish Dusk’ Erica x darleyensis ‘White Perfection’ Erica x darleyensis ‘White Perfection’ Erica…

7th February

…is now coming out properly. Michelia doltsopa ‘Fairy White’ Michelia doltsopa ‘Fairy White’ The first plants from Burncoose for the shop are tucked away in the greenhouse. We open the…

26th April

…forwarding to Adrian Agley re dead New Zealand acers)Telopea ‘Shady Lady White’ now full out in all its glory. Telopea ‘Shady Lady White’ Telopea ‘Shady Lady White’ Sorbus wardii in…

4th February

…us ever seeing what the flower looks like. Aralia vietnamensis Magnolia campbellii alba ‘Strybing White’ with more undamaged flowers coming out high up. Magnolia campbellii alba ‘Strybing White’ The odd…