11th March

…you see here. Magnolia salicifolia ‘Rosea’ Michelia maudiae and Magnolia cylindrica. Michelia maudiae and Magnolia cylindrica Just a hint of pink at the base of the flowers in our original…

12th March

…Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ 1 vase of Magnolias. – Magnolia ‘Pink Sensation’ Magnolia ‘Pink Sensation’ – Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’ Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’ The Brother Vincent Cup. The Brother Vincent Cup…

14th March

…leylandii Magnolia denudata ‘Double Diamond’. Magnolia denudata ‘Double Diamond’ Magnolia denudata ‘Double Diamond’ Magnolia denudata ‘Double Diamond’ Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’. Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia ‘Pink Pyramid’ – second year of…

20th March

…view with ‘JCW’ top right just coming out. The further down – 4 magnolias in view Magnolia denudata ‘Forrest’s Pink’ and Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ seedling half way down between the…

7th March

…‘Vulcan’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. x soulangeana ‘Deep Purple Dream’ also 2013 planted. I think this is now called ‘Antje Zandee’ but ‘Aphrodite’ and ‘Pink Fruity’ are different named…

28th May

…canadensis ‘Flame’ Magnolia ‘Southern Belle’ is nearly as fine as Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’. The outer tepals are pink at first. Here there is a flower on the very top twig…

1st August

…Hydrangea aspera ‘Villosa Group’ looking good together. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ has turned pink quickly in the drought. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’…

10th September

…grass clumps are flowering pink, some white. All the geese have gone which is good! Caerhays ‘yacht’ 2016 – CHW Hydrangea aspera subsp robusta outside the front gates is now…

29th May

…Rhododendron decorum (NN 0907) which is pink in bud opening white. Its neighbouring rhododendrons died in last summer’s drought. Rhododendron decorum 2023 – CHW Still 10 cygnets survive on the…

7th September

…shed its leaves and its white berries now have a hint of pink. Sorbus gongashanica Sorbus gongashanica 2019 – CHW Cotoneaster hualiensis covered in large red berries. The bush is…

28th August

…outside the Smoking Room. Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ Likewise Lapageria rosea ‘Flesh Pink’ or is it ‘Nash Court’? Lapageria rosea ‘Flesh Pink’ 2019 – CHW A clump of Rhododendron ‘Polar…

20th August

…growth. Acer cappadocicum ‘Aureum’ Magnolia ‘Pink Pyramid’ with 3 secondary flowers although it was only planted 2 years ago. A vivid red colour which the slugs have enjoyed. Magnolia ‘Pink

17th August

…Lobelia ‘Fanship Scarlet’ and Lobelia ‘Fanship Blue’ Lobelia ‘Fanship Scarlet’ and Lobelia ‘Fanship Blue’ Monarda ‘Melua Pink’ and Monarda ‘Melua Violet’ Monarda ‘Melua Pink’ and Monarda ‘Melua Violet’ Rudbeckia ‘Enchanted…

19th July

…Lavandula allardii ‘Meerlo’ Monarda ‘Balmy Pink’ – dwarf growing. Monarda ‘Balmy Pink’ Monarda ‘Balmy Lilac’. Monarda ‘Balmy Lilac’ Silene maritima is a plant which I do think Burncoose and the…

14th July

pink flower and variegated leaves. Better than ‘Star of Toscane’ which Burncoose does stock I think. Trachelospermum ‘Star of Milano’ Trachelospermum ‘Star of Milano’ Potentilla fruticosa ‘Mango Tango’ clearly a…

10th July

…‘Rose Sensation’?) with a fine show on the wall of the house. Probably even more pink in the early flowers. Schizophragma hydrangeoides Schizophragma hydrangeoides Buddleia crispa full out. Normally you…

9th July

…has recovered from the drought years and is now flowering well. Hydrangea involucrata (from Crug) below Burns Bank. Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ – pink form. Fruit flowering on Vaccinium corymbosum. Salix…

5th July

…Cornus kousa ‘Gold Star’. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks-Blue’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks-Blue’ just full out. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks-Blue’ Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ (pale pink form) nearly over. Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ Still flowers on Magnolia globosa. Magnolia…

24th January

…The next one has leaves which suggest a cross with a small leaved species (sasanqua?). Nothing that special but a large flower which is light pink. cross with a small…

Tregrehan Gardens Visit – 15th March 2019

…with a flower Podocarpus matudae with huge podocarps Illicium mexicanum in full flower Rhododendron prostitum seedlings. Pink at first fading to near white. Rhododendron rireii – the best form I…