9th May

…rhododendrons flowering in the species collection were: Rhododendron cinnabarinum subsp xanthocodon Purpurellum Group Rhododendron cinnabarinum subsp xanthocodon Purpurellum Group Rhododendron cinnabarinum subsp xanthocodon Purpurellum Group Rhododendron cinnabarinum subsp xanthocodon Purpurellum…

9th April

xanthocodon ‘Purpurellum Group’ Rhododendron cinnarbarinum subsp xanthocodon ‘Purpurellum Group’ Rhododendron cinnarbarinum subsp xanthocodon ‘Purpurellum Group’ Rhododendron cinnarbarinum – long since gone from Caerhays due to the powdery mildew and rust…

13th May

…which are drying up the nursery today. Rhododendron cinnarbarinum subsp. xanthocodon looking great on the drive at Burncoose today. Rhododendron cinnarbarinum subsp. xanthocodon Rhododendron cinnarbarinum subsp. xanthocodon   Polygonatum multiflorum…

10th July

subsp. cuneifolia label but is also subsp. tenuis even if not quite out subsp. tenuis subsp. tenuis subsp. tenuis 3. This large plant was planted in 2006 above Charlie Michaels…

29th May

…forming. A new one to Tom. Ilex spinigera Ilex spinigera A single flower on Rhododendron cinnarbarinum subsp. xanthocodon Purpurellum Group. Rhododendron cinnarbarinum subsp. xanthocodon Purpurellum Group Styrax formosanus var. hatayanus…

11th December

…Rhododendron cinnabarinum subsp. xanthocodon Concatenans Group. They have been out for at least 6 weeks. About as long as the silly name for what used to be just Rhododendron concatenans….

3rd November

…pyramidata The usual secondary flush of flowers on Rhododendron cinnabarinum subsp. xanthocodon Concatenans Group. What a mouthfall of a name. It was once just Rh. concatenans! Rhododendron cinnabarinum subsp. xanthocodon

11th May

…fangiana Carpinus fangiana Rhododendron xanthocodon at Burncoose – a young plant doing well. Rhododendron xanthocodon Caerhays lost two Wollemi pines in cold spells after planting. The Burncoose one isn’t looking…

1st April

subsp. jacquemontii ‘Knightshayes’ Betula pendula subsp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’. Betula pendula subsp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula pendula subsp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis – the best catkins today….

21st July

subsp. cuneifolia but covered in flower this year. Meliosma dillenifolia subsp. cuneifolia The oldest Manglietia insignis now has a hole right through its trunk and only one side shoot which…