…and the leaves hairy. Wisteria brachybotrys ‘Shiro-Kapitan’ Alchemilla mollis and Erysimum ‘Apricot Twist’. Alchemilla mollis A fine display of Carex oshimensis ‘Evergold’. Carex oshimensis ‘Evergold’ An early seed head on…

…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…

…or fox cub but why did the dogs not give chase? More likely a stoat surprised a squirrel on the ground or perhaps a polecat which was seen recently in…

…Melliodendron xylocarpum Melliodendron xylocarpum Magnolia ‘J.C. Williams’ and Magnolia ‘Kew Surprise’ on a very wet afternoon. Magnolia ‘J.C. Williams’ and Magnolia ‘Kew Surprise’ Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chindit’. Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chindit’ Magnolia…

…Magnolia ‘Philip’s Surprise’ with a blue sky. Magnolia ‘Philip’s Surprise’ 2024 – CHW The Garden Society Dinner in London and 4 species of Lindera for members to look at:-Lindera triloba…

…the lawn. Magnolia ‘Kews Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Kews Surprise’ Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chyverton Red’ by the rockery. Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chyverton Red’ Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ by the old walled garden. Magnolia ‘Sir…

…x ‘Pink Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Pink Surprise’ (unnamed hybrid). This horror is a surprise alright and gets my vote as the most insipid and revolting ‘new’ magnolia colour yet….

…Michael’s breeding. Quite close to M. sargentiana – pure which is one of its parents. Magnolia ‘Sargent’s Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Sargent’s Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Sargent’s Surprise’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x M….

…Castle’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ First colour showing on Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’. No frost damage! Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ Camellia ‘Ivory Chalice’ is a good new white…

…‘Caerhays Surprise’ a cross by our Head Gardener Phillip Tregunna in the 50’s. 2018 – CHW It is not an ‘April fool’! The magnolias are finally performing as expected after…

…gardening weekend. Magnolia ‘Kew Surprise’ just out in the Auklandii Garden. Magnolia ‘Kew Surprise’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Merrill’ and Camellia japonica. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Merrill’ and Camellia japonica Magnolia ‘Philip…

…nitida Magnolia nitida The trio of sprays which won 1st prize. Magnolia ‘Tropicana’. Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Apollo’. Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Also on the Magnolia show…

…orientalis. Picea orientalis Cephalotaxus fortunei. Cephalotaxus fortunei Picea likiangensis. Picea likiangensis Magnolia pseudokobus ‘Kubishimodoki’ just out. Magnolia pseudokobus ‘Kubishimodoki’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ on The Vean drive. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ Jamie…

…the front of The Vean. hatch of flies A Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ looking fantastic on The Vean drive. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ 2022 – CHW Some good things out at the…

…‘Pink Surprise’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Pink Surprise’ Another Magnolia ‘Yuchelia’, later out than the original and nearby. Magnolia ‘Yuchelia’ Magnolia ‘Yuchelia’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ is very…

…white rhododendron A late white rhododendron A very late flower and a couple of buds on Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ Hosta sieboldiana elegans in full…

…years. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ Magnolia denudata ‘Double Diamond’ battered by hailstorms earlier this week in Kennel Close. There is a large tree at Burncoose but this is…

…recently registered seedling of some note. Again variation in flower colour due to wind. Magnolia ‘Lanarth Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth Surprise’ A fine show on Camellia ‘Ruby Wedding’…

…long. Rhododendron moulmainense Rhododendron moulmainense Rhododendron moulmainense Magnolia ‘Philip’s Surprise’ just coming out at the very top of the garden. A huge tree now. Magnolia ‘Philip’s Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Philip’s Surprise’…

…(fine) day of new crossing. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Caerhays Surprise’ as it was named when it came here. Planted in 2019 but, as far as I can ascertain,…