…woodland trees and shrubs but not always as fine a show as this. Hypholoma fasciculare Hypholoma fasciculare The head keeper photographed a blackthorn in full flower above Portholland this week….

…the drive. Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’ Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’ Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’ New cladding on the end of the old black shed. This will over-winter another 10 fat cattle. The work…

…by Dad). The film was a flop with lots of black and white running about on the cliffs in semi darkness. You can see it occasionally on channel ‘97’ on…

…Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’. Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ Loads of flowers (as well) at the top of our largest Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’. I do not remember both trees having secondary flowers last…

…elderly plant of Rhododendron floccigerum which is being layered. Rhododendron floccigerum Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ (syn. ‘Black Dragon’) just out above the gents loos. Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ 2022 –…

…here on Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Obelisk’. Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Obelisk’ Weigelia ‘Black and White’ nicely out. Weigelia ‘Black and White’ Attractive new growth on Tristianopsis laurina. Tristianopsis laurina I attach email correspondence…

…‘Olav Kallenberg’ nearly over. (M. ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’). Above Crinodendron Hedge. Magnolia ‘Olav Kallenberg’ Sorbus matsumurana in bud but not yet out. Never seen here before….

…the wind but promising. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Deep Purple Dream’ shows potential for the future but damaged today. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Deep Purple Dream’…

…albeit multi-stemmed. Melicytis obovatus Tail end flowers on Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ Flowers on Ilex yunnanensis which is developing well as an upright shrub….

…japonica ‘Ito Fukurin’ in flower at Burncoose Nurseries. Ardisia japonica ‘Ito Fukurin’ Three fungi found recently in Burncoose garden: Bulgaria inquinans – ‘Black Bulgar’ Bulgaria inquinans – ‘Black Bulgar’ Gymnopilus…