…is plastered in what are becoming yellow berries which will become pink tinged later on. Cotoneaster ‘Exburyensis’ Cotoneaster ‘Exburyensis’ The young Magnolia insignis which flowered so well in the summer…

…Mount Congreve 12 years ago, is now a compact shrub. Here it is covered with flower clusters of reddish male strobili. Hard to think of this as a conifer! The…

…‘Red Admiral’. Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Another laurel hedge cut back before the start of the opening season. This one below Engine House. laurel hedge laurel hedge Flowers on Rhododendron ririei…

…from white to pink and then red. Weigela coraeensis Cotoneaster bullatus covered in berries which are already ripe by the KPK offices. Cotoneaster bullatus Cotoneaster bullatus Gigantic seed heads of…

…Sycopsis sinensis Sycopsis sinensis Helleborus ‘Red Lady’ just out. Helleborus ‘Red Lady’ Small Liquidambar styraciflua with just a few purple-red leaves remaining at the top of the plants. Liquidambar styraciflua…

…to plant 15 new German bred magnolias in Kitchen Garden. 15 new German bred magnolias They more of less full the bottom end of the Kitchen Garden above the Old…

…‘Cornish Red’ and Rhododendron grande above the greenhouses. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ 2021 – CHW Another really foul cold day where going into the garden is not a pleasure especially when…

…Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’. Some wind damage to ‘Citation’ but not to the Bishop! Camellia x williamsii ‘Citation’ Flowers nearly out high up on Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’. Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’ Camellia…

…Red’ has always been one of the highlights of Tregothnan in March. Rhododendron arboreum ‘Blood Red’ Jonathan Jones marshalling us on the Bowling Green. Jonathan Jones Roy Lancaster thought this…

…the layered stumps Frankie digs out the layered stumps Frankie digs out the layered stumps Frankie digs out the layered stumps Frankie digs out the layered stumps The Melliodendron xylocarpum…

…a year or so to assemble some of the key plants. newly cleared area around the Tin Garden newly cleared area around the Tin Garden The Tin Garden shed has…

…Ghost’ Betula utilis ssp. jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ is plastered in catkins too. Look at the colour changes between the younger branches (dark), more mature branches (reddish) and the trunk (white). Named…

…A few new camellias planted above the Red Linney two years ago. Nearly over of course but some nice things. Camellia x williamsii ‘William Carlyon’. Camellia x williamsii ‘William Carlyon’…

…have always known it as red and a new purchase from Glendoick is red too. Rhododendron prunifolium Rhododendron prunifolium An unknown cherry by Four in Hand came as a batch…

…Corylopsis spicata and Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’. Corylopsis spicata and Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Corylopsis spicata and Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’. Corylopsis spicata and Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ in…

…Opal’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue Opal’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ (M. obovata x M. globosa). Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ with nearly ripe fruits. Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ Sadly our…

…really good idea really good idea Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ will always be pink not blue at Ventnor. Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ Abutilon ‘Red Bells’ is one we should propagate and sell…

…a decent shrub. Rubus lineatus Rubus lineatus A top grafted Sorbus reducta with fruits forming. Sorbus reducta Sorbus reducta Lots of seeds have set on an old Rhododendron schlippenbachii above…

…paniculata are covered in flower. Very large shrubs in a clump. Blue berries later. Supposedly a strong scent but not obvious. Then to the late flowering and somewhat insipid coloured…

…when we once did van sales. It appeared to have become a bakery and tearooms with a huge yurt. A few tired bedding plants and not much else at all….