15th April

…without such a large truss. another This is the ancient Magnolia soulangeana ‘Alba Superba’ (probably) growing at Trelowarren this afternoon. Slightly frosted. Magnolia soulangeana ‘Alba Superba’ 2020 – CHW There…

30th September

…Cuttings originally from Tregrehan. Podocarpus wangii Rosa banksiae ‘Alba Plena’ is now well established on the Tin Garden shed. My mother’s favourite rose. Rosa banksiae ‘Alba Plena’ Still a great…

11th March

…cold of -9oC!! Schefflera macrophylla Schefflera macrophylla Camellia ‘Grandiflora Alba’ just coming out again. Loads of buds and only the odd flower frosted earlier. Camellia ‘Grandiflora Alba’ Camellia ‘Grandiflora Alba’…

18th March

…Michael’ together with Magnolia campbellii alba in Rogers Quarry. Normally the bishop is over before alba is showing. Magnolia ‘Bishop Michael’ together with Magnolia campbellii alba Magnolia ‘Hawk’ out on…

13th September

…into its best leaf colour in the autumn. Pseudowintera ‘Moulin Rouge’ Pseudowintera ‘Moulin Rouge’ Enkianthus campanulatus with wonderful red stems and ripening seed heads. Enkianthus campanulatus Chaenomeles x superba ‘Crimson…

25th August

…seed heads and already dark red leaves. Euonymus oxyphyllus (BSWJ 10815) Viburnum hoanglienense covered in reddening seed heads. Viburnum hoanglienense First flowers showing colour on Schima superba. Cornus Schima superba

27th December

…x darleyensis ‘White Perfection’ Chaenomeles x superba ‘Pink Lady’ in full bud. Chaenomeles x superba ‘Pink Lady’ in full bud Mahonia x media ‘Buckland’ – full out and some over….

30th April

…their ‘Thank You’ email and photos. Syringa microphylla ‘Superba’ just starting to flower by the front door. Syringa microphylla ‘Superba’ Opposite Rhododendron fragrantissimum is nearly full out. Rhododendron fragrantissimum Rhododendron…

2nd September

…buds on Schima superba nearly out. Schima superba But still not far advanced yet on Schima khasiana. Schima khasiana Styrax formosanus var. formosanus with a good crop of seeds but…

17th June

…from Peter Mills. Nyssa sinensis ‘Jim Russell’ A young Schima superba (Mu-he-shu) with light coloured new growth. Schima superba (Mu-he-shu) First flowers on one of Tom Hudson’s Manglietia insignis. The…

13th October

…leaves on Cornus macrophylla droop down and curl in on themselves before dropping. Cornus macrophylla Azara uruguayensis has odd leaflets between the proper leaves. Azara uruguayensis Azara uruguayensis Schima superba

23rd August

…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…

23rd February 1897 – 2020

…seedling but nearer the true Chinese original. Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ The New Zealand form of Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ is at its absolute…

25th December

…previous generations. Magnolia grandifloras Daphne bholua ‘Alba’ nearly out by the greenhouses – not unusual. Daphne bholua ‘Alba’ Daphne bholua ‘Alba’ Camellia hiemalis ‘Yuletide’ – but of course! It is…

1st April

…cold. The second best magnolia in the garden today by Georges Hut. Magnolia ‘Albatross’ Magnolia ‘Albatross’ Magnolia ‘Albatross’ Magnolia ‘Atlas’ is showing colour too further along the path. No damage!…

28th March

…on the drive still looks good amid the gloom. Magnolia campbellii Alba seedling Magnolia campbellii Alba seedling Magnolia campbellii Alba seedling Hidden away behind it is a rather nice but…

15th January 1897- 2020

…Daphne bholua alba is overpowering today above the greenhouse. The plant is now full out and breathtaking! Daphne bholua alba Daphne bholua alba Daphne bholua alba Daphne bholua alba In…

9th October

…campbellii alba seedling nearby. Magnolia campbellii alba seedling The roedeer are now eating the aucuba! aucuba And, as at Tregrehan, the young new shoots on rhododendrons. rhododendrons New growth again…

6th May

…his way out of that one?Crinodendron hookerianum in bud already – three week early. Crinodendron hookerianum Meliosma alba flowers nearly over. Meliosma alba Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Moonspire’ with the usual…

10th April

…damaged flower on a huge Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ seedling by the drive. Most buds destroyed in the wind and frost. Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ A hybrid which flowered for the first…