…‘Bishop Michael’ Rhododendron arboreum ‘Tony Schilling’ with only a few flowers this year. Rhododendron arboreum ‘Tony Schilling’ Rhododendron arboreum ‘Tony Schilling’ An original Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata above Roger’s Quarry….

…on Rhododendron ‘Nancor’. Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ Still green and unripe Acer griseum seed. Acer griseum Acer griseum Unripe Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendriifolium’ seed. Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendriifolium’ Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendriifolium’ Rhododendron…

…year’s rhododendron seedlings. Most of these are Rhododendron desquamatum and Rhododendron heliolepsis. last year’s rhododendron seedlings Nearby are well potted seedlings from last year’s sowing of seed from our Michelia…

…full out and untarnished. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Rhododendron praecox just showing colour and thankfully rather late this year. Rhododendron praecox A few decent flowers on a Magnolia…

…snapped off a newly planted rhododendron Some wind blow on this big leaf rhododendron and one leading branch already dead. Some wind blow on this big leaf rhododendron A newly…

…year. Camellia x williamsii ‘J C Williams’ The elderly clump of Rhododendron mucronulatum is also out nearby. About its usual timing. Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron mucronulatum 2015 – CHW Big tidy…

…(rhododendron) had split and collapse was imminent. rhododendron rhododendron Fine autumn colour on Diospyros kaki. Diospyros kaki Diospyros kaki 2020 – CHW Work well underway pruning the huge laurels below…

…plants of Rhododendron excellans; one with purplish new growth and one without. Rhododendron excellans Rhododendron excellans Just a few developing seed heads on Rhododendron excellans to cut off on one…

…long. Rhododendron moulmainense Rhododendron moulmainense Rhododendron moulmainense Magnolia ‘Philip’s Surprise’ just coming out at the very top of the garden. A huge tree now. Magnolia ‘Philip’s Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Philip’s Surprise’…

…unnamed rhododendron Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ with secondary flowers in a nursery bed. I have not seen this before. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ Rhododendron ‘Bowjingles’ with a flower or two. Rhododendron ‘Bowjingles’…

…Rhododendron auriculatum (I think) although the one next to it is a similar sized Rhododendron decorum. Little scent today. Rhododendron auriculatum Rhododendron auriculatum Plenty of berries setting on Crataegus laevigata…

…and slightly different too, to clumps of this species. Perhaps these two are Rh. sinonuttallii. Rhododendron nuttallii Rhododendron nuttallii Rhododendron nuttallii Rhododendron nuttallii Magnolia delavayi is flowering profusely below the…

…work was apparently normal. A tall story indeed! Sir William Caws 2021 – CHW A bit of a magnolia hunt today.The pink form of Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ just showing. Rhododendron…

…Rhododendron ‘Penvose’ A good old clump of Rhododendron decorum at the top of Burns Bank. Rhododendron decorum Rhododendron decorum 2019 – CHW Silver gilt medal. Here are more pictures which…

…Heritage lecture on Windsor rhododendrons. I guess it was originally a Tower Court hybrid? Rhododendron ‘Choremia’ Rhododendron ‘Choremia’ A young Magnolia sprengeri var. Diva ‘Burncoose’ just out. Magnolia sprengeri var….

…been shattered but still flowers left. Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ Rhododendron leucaspis now full out and, surprisingly, intact and unfrosted. Rhododendron leucaspis The big leafed rhodos with their…

…all on site at a huge cost to the public purse. 2015 – CHW Rhododendron flavidum is another species which has an unspectacular flowering in the autumn. Rhododendron flavidum Rhododendron…

…and fruits. Chaenomeles flower and fruits Podocarpus matudae with ripe fruit. Podocarpus matudae 2022 – CHW First flowers out on a leafless Rhododendron ‘Chink’ – usually semi-deciduous. Rhododendron ‘Chink’ Rhododendron…

…once been a secondary flowering flush in September. Magnolia lilliflora ‘Nigra’ Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’ is trying to come out four months early. Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’ Rhododendron ‘Countess of…

…other bholuas which are at their absolute scented best. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Rhododendron mucronulatum rather battered but still a good show today in the sun. Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron mucronulatum…