…A muddy colour! azalea First flowers out on Rhododendron moupinense. Rhododendron moupinense And on Rhododendron Golden Oriole Group (moupinense x sulphureum) raised here. Rhododendron Golden Oriole Group A few more…

…are white (with dark blotching in the trumpets). This is very premature but only the pink ones are yet breaking bud. Rhododendron moorii Rhododendron moorii Rhododendron moorii 2016 – CHW…

…of the big gaps.A lovely Rhododendron ‘Ostara’ full out at Tregullow. Sadly no magnolias at all out here unlike Caerhays. Rhododendron ‘Ostara’ Rhododendron ‘Ostara’ Rhododendron ‘Ostara’ Jaimie has spied a…

…out rhododendron seedlings – here Rhododendron aberconwayi. Rhododendron aberconwayi AND Rhododendron decorum. Rhododendron decorum We are starting to get our mass propagation of rhodo species going for the future. The…

…in the same way as you see early flowers on ‘Hinomayo’. Azalea ‘Kirin’ A darker form of Rhododendron mucronulatum just out by the fernery. Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron mucronulatum One forgets…

…as this. I saw colour here at least a week ago. Rhododendron nobleanum Rhododendron nobleanum Rhododendron schlippenbachii with its ‘full metal jacket’. Rhododendron schlippenbachii Acer palmatum ‘Osakazuki’ turning nicely on…

…the rains. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’ Rhododendron ‘Norfolk Candy’ flowering again as usual. Rhododendron ‘Norfolk Candy’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ also with fresh flowers. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early…

…Chaenomeles x superba ‘Nicoline’ with a well-formed quince. Chaenomeles x superba ‘Nicoline’ The new rhododendron seed house full to capacity. new rhododendron seed house new rhododendron seed house A fine…

…insignis. Doubt any will be alive next spring. dead big and small leaved rhododendrons dead big and small leaved rhododendrons dead big and small leaved rhododendrons dead big and small…

…from Tom Hudson. Rhododendron serotinum (6282) Rhododendron serotinum (6282) Rhododendron serotinum (6282) Viburnum betulifolium has suddenly died. Viburnum betulifolium Quercus robur ‘Fastigiata’ is not looking very well either. Honey fungus…

…by the tower. Cotoneaster franchettii Cotoneaster franchettii An older plant Rhododendron cumberlandense is still a good show by the Four in Hand. Rhododendron cumberlandense Rhododendron cumberlandense 2016 – CHW A…

…excellent. Rhododendron viscosum ‘Mermaid’ Rhododendron viscosum ‘Mermaid’ Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ – apricot form. Covered in flower below the Fernery. Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ Sorbus hemsleyi ‘John Bond’ growing away well. Sorbus…

…things.Two 30-year-old plants of what I think are very probably Rhododendron monstroseanum. One is much darker than the other but, as you can see, the flowers fade. Rhododendron monstroseanum Rhododendron…

…on Rhododendron stenaulum. Rhododendron stenaulum Rhododendron stenaulum Rhododendron stenaulum For posterity here is a list of the plant gifts from Raf’s visit last weekend; Prunus mume ‘Dawn’ Magnolia figo hybrid…

…Surely someone can recognise this? Rhododendron cinnarbarinum Rhododendron cinnarbarinum Rhododendron cinnarbarinum unknown cotoneaster species unknown cotoneaster species 1995 – FJW First Sasanqua in flower by Side door. Seed on Reticulata…

…late. I have not noticed the potted plants in the nursery performing yet either. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Even earlier than usual (and perhaps disastrously so) Magnolia ‘Todds…

…showing up vigorously. Spanish bluebells Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ has been battered by the rain but is now attempting to come out properly. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Camellia ‘Yuletide’…

…House Rossdohan House Below the veranda and on the sea the best Rhododendron sinogrande we saw on the whole trip. Rhododendron sinogrande Rhododendron sinogrande Rhododendron sinogrande Rhododendron sinogrande Fresh cow…

…leaves. Rhododendron ‘Wine and Roses’ Rhododendron ‘Wine and Roses’ Not quite yet ripe seed heads on one of Tom Hudson’s wild collected Rhododendron ririei which I collect for Asia. Worth…

…on Rhododendron griersonianum. Rhododendron griersonianum Rhododendron griersonianum Still plenty of leaf on a young Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’. Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ First and solitary flower on Camellia grijsii. Camellia grijsii Acer…