10th April

…‘Johnny Johnstone’ Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x ‘M. ‘Black Tulip’ is developing well into a decent tree. Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x ‘M. ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x ‘M. ‘Black Tulip’…

2nd June

…Goddard’ Camellia Red Red Rose’. Camellia Red Red Rose’ Camellia ‘Les Jury’. Camellia ‘Les Jury’ Camellia ‘Mathotiana’. Camellia ‘Mathotiana’ Camellia ‘Matterhorn’. Camellia ‘Mathotiana’ Then the other classes. Carmichaelia williamsii. Carmichaelia…

25th July

…‘Eureka Blue’ Geranium ‘Eureka Blue’ Geranium ‘Dusky Rose’ – groundcover with dark leaves. Geranium ‘Dusky Rose’ Geranium ‘Dusky Rose’ Geranium ‘Blue Sunrise’ – blue at first fading quickly. Geranium ‘Blue…

27th December

…‘Bonanza’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Elfin Rose’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Elfin Rose’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Yume’ – an interesting bicolour and well worth growing. I did not see this in the Tregothnan collection but…

RHS Savill Garden Pictures 2018

…‘Barto Rose’ Rhododendron oreodoxa var fargesii ‘Barto Rose’ Rhododendron oreodoxa var fargesii ‘Barto Rose’ Carex oshimensis ‘Everillo’ Carex oshimensis ‘Everillo’ Carex oshimensis ‘Everillo’ Helleborus ‘Pink Frost’ stood out among the…

26th May

…Lazzari’ – nearly over – raised in 1869 Azalea ‘Bartholo Lazzari’ Azalea ‘Tower Darling’ Azalea ‘Tower Darling’ Azalea ‘Tower Darling’ Azalea ‘Rose de Flandre’ Azalea ‘Rose de Flandre’ Azalea ‘Rose

17th March 1897 – 2020

…cut the ribbon Sir Richard Carew Pole V.M.H and Roy Lancaster V.M.H cut the ribbon The Isla Rose plaque with blue (not pink) ribbon. The Isla Rose plaque Roy Lancaster…

17th December

…The Isla Rose Plantation is now all rabbit wired and staked. Starting to take shape for the future! Isla Rose Plantation Isla Rose Plantation Isla Rose Plantation Isla Rose Plantation…

1st September

…flower trusses have set relatively few small hips with some trusses having none. hips on the white climbing rose hips on the white climbing rose Fruit just turning black on…

17th May

…Rhododendron ‘Winsome’ Unknown but spectacular rose. rose rose The yew avenue was cut down to about 8ft and is now kept trimmed. yew avenue Azalea ‘Rosebud’ and Photinia davidiana ‘Pink…

28th February

…the front door. Unlike other named forms which are now nearly over ‘Mary Rose’ has been in bud but showing colour for weeks. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary…

1st April

…a small tree. Fourteen years from planting. Stapylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Stapylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Stapylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ One of the two old original Magnolia salicifolias full out. Poor picture I fear…

26th March

…really pink. Impossible to photograph well as its now too tall and the flowers are too far away. Magnolia salicifolia ‘Rosea’ Magnolia salicifolia ‘Rosea’ Magnolia salicifolia ‘Rosea’ Typical rain damage…

25th April

…foliage. Paeonia tenuifolia Rhodiola rosea now full out. An odd succulent like plant. Rhodiola rosea Rhodiola rosea Halesia carolina out too early for Chelsea in the Show Tunnel. Strangely not…

1st August

…front of Backstay. Mrs Williams appears to be claiming the credit but this one has been here for decades! a really decent rose a really decent rose a really decent…

6th March 1897 – 2020

…scent! Daphne bhuloa ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bhuloa ‘Mary Rose’ This is a large rhododendron beside the road at the bottom of the hill in Grampound Village which I have been…

21st January 1897- 2020

…by far the best of the bholuas. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Forty squirrels in the last two weeks. Finally the problem is…

2nd December

…its leader but is recovering well and making a decent tree in a prime position in Kennel Close. Betula ‘China Rose’ Betula ‘China Rose’ Carpinus caroliniana (from Mexico) also still…

22nd November

…buddeifolium trying to flower. Viburnum buddeifolium The views of the Isla Rose Plantation today in drizzle. Five years on now from when this area was cleared and planted. Isla Rose

19th October

…at a young age Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ Malus ‘Rosehip’ Malus ‘Rosehip’ Here is the accumulating pile of Malus with one more delivery from overseas to come. accumulating pile of Malus…