…x Rhododendron macabeanum – very early into flower for a big leaf and very fine indeed. Rhododendron protistum x Rhododendron macabeanum Rhododendron protistum x Rhododendron macabeanum Rhododendron protistum x Rhododendron…

…outside is still doing well. Sollya heterophylla Sollya heterophylla A big rhododendron with little new growth this year is struggling big rhododendron 2022 – CHW A decent thunderstorm breaks over…

…Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron mucronulatum The big clump of snowdrops above Bond Street are still not full out despite the cold snap. Probably our best clump. snowdrops Below 4-in-Hand yet more…

…yellow – although the leaves are quite different. Nice to have in the collection but not that big a ‘wow factor’. Lots more buds to come. Magnolia ernestii Magnolia ernestii…

…Garden the big Michelia doltsopa is now full out and quite a picture from afar. Ten to twelve weeks earlier than normal. Michelia doltsopa Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ has one…

…Photinia serratifolia x ardisifolia 2019 – CHW One always forgets that Elaeagnus x ebbingei flowers in the autumn and produces orange seeds in the spring. There is a big clump…

…were visible here outside the front arch with their prominent orange seeds. Arum italicum 1993 – FJW Very warm – flower on Michelia – sycamore seed germinating in the Big…

…base. Further up the stem little has changed for a year. bark bark Rhododendron griersonianum nearly over. Rhododendron griersonianum Photinia macrophylla with neither big leaves nor flowers but this plant…

…windbreak but there is another big clump of Camellia saluensis / williamsii types nearby (unnamed) which are for the chop shortly and can then be dug out. More change and…

…has been here for 20 years. The one at Burncoose is no bigger and not invasive either despite what the reference books say. Sasa tsuboiana Carpinus kawakamii still showing its…