Jim Gardiner, John Marston and Tony Kirkham on the Caerhays stand.
Magnolia ‘J. C. Williams’.
On the garden tour Cercis chingii in flower now.
Paulownia fortunei.
Distylium racemosum.
Magnolia ‘Flamingo’.
Magnolia ‘Badenweiler’ – another new one to us.
Magnolia ‘Spring Peppermint’.
The 47 cups and trophies which we gave out in 20 minutes.
The winners.
2025 – CHW
Tilia endochrysea comes into leaf.
Tilia endochrysea
Rhododendron kiyosumense (a form of R. reticulatum) flowering on the drive.
Rhododendron kiyosumense
Magnolia ‘Iolanthe’ nearly full out.
First sign of flowers on Azalea ‘Amoena’.
Azalea ‘Amoena’
Magnolia ‘Blushing Belle’ in Sinogrande Walk.
Magnolia ‘Blushing Belle’
Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’ just coming out in the Isla Rose.
Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’
Eight years from planting the Isla Rose Plantation and the magnolias are starting to make a proper show.
Magnolia ‘Dark Bird’ – not registered or in the reference books as far as I can see.
Magnolia ‘Dark Bird’Magnolia ‘Dark Bird’
Magnolia ‘Angel’s Landing’ (M. ‘Pickard’s Opal’ x M. sprengeri var elongata).
Magnolia ‘Angel’s Landing’
Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ form Lunaplant (M. ‘Purple Globe’ x M. ‘Joe McDaniel’). An odd but not unpleasant colour mix.
Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ form Lunaplant (M. ‘Purple Globe’ x M. ‘Joe McDaniel’)Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ form Lunaplant (M. ‘Purple Globe’ x M. ‘Joe McDaniel’)
Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ (M. x soulangeana ’Lennei Alba’ x M. x veitchii ‘Peter Veitch’). Bred by Tina Durio in Louisiana. Not sure the picture in the Eisenhut book matches the description in the MSI register. The register says largely white.
Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’
Magnolia ‘Avocet’ (M. x veitchii ‘Isca’ x M. x soulangeana). An odd result colour wise from these two parents.
Magnolia ‘Avocet’ (M. x veitchii ‘Isca’ x M. x soulangeana)Magnolia ‘Avocet’ (M. x veitchii ‘Isca’ x M. x soulangeana)
Berberis kawakamii.
Berberis kawakamii
Magnolia ‘Joli Pompom’ looking splendid above the greenhouse.
Two pure whites, side by side in fact, as this is Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’.
Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’
Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ just out.
Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’
Camellia ‘Tiny Princess’ on the path beside the Aucklandii Garden has a pinkish hue on opening and then fading to near white (C. Camellia ‘Akebono’ x C. fraterna). I think I may have called this C. fraterna in error when we were getting cuttings for Burncoose last autumn.
Camellia ‘Tiny Princess’Camellia ‘Tiny Princess’
2024 – CHW
Good Friday and a report of the first swallows from Lizzie. Also a visiting hoopoe in a garden in Gorran Haven. I saw one of these very rarely UK seen birds as a child near the Hovel with Gilbert Anning.At Burncoose early this morning to sort out the route for the new 3 phase electric supply to the Copper House and Nursery. As we stand discussing where to dig across the back drive a magpies nest is attacked by 2 crows. Despite the two magpies best efforts the crows tear off the top of the covered nest and eat the youngsters before our eyes. Nature at its most barbaric. Magpies of course do this all the time to small birds nests so perhaps poetic justice. Sadly it was hailing at the time so photography impossible.
Jim Gardiner sends me a great picture of Jaimie receiving his RHS Award in London.
Jaimie receiving his RHS Award in London
The press release regarding Jaimie’s award is included here.
A good young Rhododendron johnstoneanum out far too early.
Rhododendron johnstoneanum
The rain and hailstorms have even shattered all the flowers on the toughest and most resilient of rhododendrons; ‘Cornish Red’.
Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’
Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ was spared as it wasn’t out.
Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’
Magnolia ‘Diana’ looks a bit better today.
Magnolia ‘Diana’
Acer negundo subsp. californicum was planted in 2011. Now flowering well.
Acer negundo subsp. californicum
Magnolia ‘Toro’ has its first flower which looks interesting. I guessed x brooklynensis hybrid similar to ‘Titan’ but its actually M. acuminata ‘Fertile Myrtle’ x soulangeana ‘Picture’.
Magnolia ‘Toro’Magnolia ‘Toro’
Picea alcoquiana var. acicularis has old cones from last year, vivid red new female cones and male flowers. A tremendous show today.
Picea alcoquiana var. acicularisPicea alcoquiana var. acicularisPicea alcoquiana var. acicularis
Magnolia ‘Dark Shadow’ is damaged but rather uninteresting in what I think is its first flowering here. Its an old Gresham hybrid of no great note.
Magnolia ‘Dark Shadow’
Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ not too smashed up in the rain.
Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’
There are a group of magnolias in Area 25 in Kennel Close with no labels. I would guess they have all been pinched so I have to try to work this one out from the (rather good) planting plans. I think this is a wind battered Magnolia ‘Flamingo’.
Magnolia ‘Flamingo’
Magnolia ‘Anya’ has been smashed up this year but it’s a good thing. A random seedling raised in NZ.
Magnolia ‘Anya’
Magnolia ‘Amethyst Flame’ has also been ruined but it is a good variety and well worth growing.
Magnolia ‘Amethyst Flame’
Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ is a good name for an upright and slightly recurved bud.
Magnolia ‘Sentinel’
Magnolia kobus ‘White Elegance’ has only a very few undamaged flowers.
Magnolia kobus ‘White Elegance’
Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ looks very like M. ‘Toro’ but there we are!
Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’
Eucalyptus gunnii ‘Silverana’ is rapidly developing into a tree.
Eucalyptus gunnii ‘Silverana’
Magnolia ‘Pink Fruity’ grows in an odd way and clearly only a small shrub.
Magnolia ‘Pink Fruity’
First flower out this year on Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’.
Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’
Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’ looks much better today.
Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’
Another Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ glows against the laurel hedge.
Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’
2023 – CHW
Pouring with rain at Burncoose.
Magnolia (Michelia) ‘Eternal Spring’ is a cross between M. laevifolia and M. maudiae ‘Eternal’. Strangely devoid of leaves but the flowers and new shoots are fine. A new entry for the catalogue this year.
Good plants for sale of Machilus yunnanensis. A rare and unusual evergreen tree.
Machilus yunnanensisMachilus yunnanensis
Some nice plants of Magnolia (Michelia) martinii.
Magnolia (Michelia) martinii
Three new forms of Prunus incisa which are new to the catalogue this year.
Prunus incisa ‘Mikinori’
Prunus incisa ‘Mikinori’Prunus incisa ‘Mikinori’
Prunus incisa ‘Pendula’.
Prunus incisa ‘Pendula’
Prunus incisa ‘Oshidori’ not quite out as yet.
Prunus incisa ‘Oshidori’
Then to Old Park as the rain eased.
Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ (M. cylindrica x ?).
Magnolia ‘Anticipation’
A battered Magnolia ‘Simple Pleasures’ – simple indeed and little pleasure!
Magnolia ‘Simple Pleasures’
Magnolia ‘Fairy White’ is full out and smelling gorgeous.
Magnolia ‘Fairy White’Magnolia ‘Fairy White’
But Magnolia ‘Fairy Blush’ and Magnolia ‘Fairy Cream’ are still in tight bud.
Magnolia ‘Fairy Blush’ and Magnolia ‘Fairy Cream’Magnolia ‘Fairy Blush’ and Magnolia ‘Fairy Cream’
Magnolia ‘Just Jean’ is a M. soulangeana seedling raised by John Gallagher.
Magnolia ‘Just Jean’
Gigantic Rhododendron calophytums at the bottom of Old Park.
Rhododendron calophytums
Salix hookeriana has attractive catkins but nothing like as good as ‘Mount Aso’.
Salix hookerianaSalix hookeriana
2022 – CHW
A welcome bit of rain overnight.Magnolia Pickard’s Hybrid ‘PP7’ flowering here. The plant is destined for the Pickard magnolia collection at Canterbury Cathedral. Similar to M. ‘Pickard’s Schmetterling’ I think (Eisenhut Catalogue Number 499 and only named as ‘PP7’).
Magnolia Pickard’s Hybrid ‘PP7’
Camellia japonica ‘Optima’ by the side door.
Camellia japonica ‘Optima’
Then a long garden tour with Peter & Henny Shotter.
The Korean sourced Magnolia cylindrica full out.
Magnolia cylindrica
The newly planted Magnolia ‘Summer Lady’ from Germany is not that exciting as yet but different.
Magnolia ‘Summer Lady’
Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ with Michelia doltsopa behind it.
Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ which is usually out much later.
Magnolia ‘Tikitere’
First flowers on Magnolia ‘Sibille’ in Penvergate.
Magnolia ‘Sibille’
Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ just showing. M. ‘Yellow Bird’ beside it not showing at all.
Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’
Magnolia ‘Apollo’ in Penvergate.
Magnolia ‘Apollo’Magnolia ‘Apollo’
Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ in Penvergate. Covered in flower on a dwarfish large shrub after 20 years.
Magnolia ‘Butterflies’
Steve Dance sends me these pictures of Citrus ‘Calamondin Orange’ growing happily away outside against a hot wall in Trengwainton garden. Hard to believe it is doing so well outside and with fruits.
2021 – CHW
The amazing Tilia endochrysea just into leaf.
Tilia endochrysea
Magnolia ‘A E Bold’ (Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘JC Williams’) with its first flower. We have other plants, but the colour of the bud is superb.
Magnolia ‘A E Bold’
Magnolia ‘Olav Kalleberg’ (Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia liliiflora ‘Holland Red’) still in bud but evidence of the liliiflora flower shape is obvious.
Magnolia ‘Lili Diva’ (Magnolia liliiflora ‘Nigra’ x Magnolia sprengeri diva) has been frosted a bit but one decent dark flower. This is going to be an excellent plant in time.
Magnolia ‘Lili Diva’
The last few flowers on Magnolia campbellii x sargentiana ‘Treve Holman’.
Magnolia campbellii x sargentiana ‘Treve Holman’
Camellia reticulata ‘Debut’ flowering well for the first time.
The second time we have seen flowers on the Crûg Farm collection of Magnolia (Michelia) floribunda var. tonkinensis.
Magnolia (Michelia) floribunda var. tonkinensis
Exciting moment! The first time I have ever seen Maddenia hypoleuca in flower. Cherry like leaves and introduced by Ernest Wilson in 1907. It used to grow here but has long since died out.
Maddenia hypoleucaMaddenia hypoleuca
Another young Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ with decent bud and flower.
Magnolia ‘Black Swan’
Magnolia ‘Darkest Purple’ x Magnolia campbellii ‘Betty Jessel’ is a young plant but not, as yet, that impressive. No specific name as yet.
Magnolia ‘Darkest Purple’ x Magnolia campbellii ‘Betty Jessel’Magnolia ‘Darkest Purple’ x Magnolia campbellii ‘Betty Jessel’
Berberis xanthoclada in full flower.
Berberis xanthoclada
Magnolia ‘Blushing Belle’ is a US cross between Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ and Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’. The flowers have more than a trace of yellow as they open.
Hello,
the plant in question looks very much like Salvia leucantha in its true form. This is quite a rare plant now, being overshadowed by all its colourful forms that are more widely grown than the species itself. Salvia interrupta is very different. It has large purple blue flowers that open out flat and the leaves are much broader.
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Hello,
the plant in question looks very much like Salvia leucantha in its true form. This is quite a rare plant now, being overshadowed by all its colourful forms that are more widely grown than the species itself. Salvia interrupta is very different. It has large purple blue flowers that open out flat and the leaves are much broader.