…really a nice colour and far removed from the lovely Borde Hill cross we saw three weeks ago. self-sown seedling of Paeonia delavayi self-sown seedling of Paeonia delavayi The leptospermum…

…here for 20 to 30 years of Magnolia fraseri. As at Borde Hill this is out now but I remember the old trees flowering here only in late summer. Magnolia…

…flower. Crataegus wattiana Crataegus wattiana Crataegus coombei (?) with flower. Crataegus coombei Crataegus coombei Two pictures of Meliosma alba (formerly Meliosma beaniana) kindly sent from Borde Hill. They hope to…

…the Stephenson Clarkes from Borde Hill and Koen Camelbeke from Arboretum Wespelaar who combined with a party from Tregothnan (am) and the Carew Poles (pm). The Carew Pole party included…

…above it. The front door of the old house Carlyon arms Tree clearance work has finished in the Rookery. Tree clearance work Magnolia sprengeri ‘Marwood Hill’. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Marwood Hill’…

…ermanii ‘Grayswood Hill’ Betula ermanii ‘Grayswood Hill’ Betula ermanii ‘Grayswood Hill’ Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii ‘Grayswood Ghost’ – 2nd tree from the top which is labelled. The planting plan has…

…up soon! Perhaps a fine dry flowering spring? landslip on Porthluney Hill landslip on Porthluney Hill landslip on Porthluney Hill 2017 – CHW One of the young seedlings of Rhododendron…

…which should reshoot? deciduous Azalea The Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ seedling on the drive. Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ Rhododendron kiyosumense full out. Rhododendron kiyosumense 2025 – CHW Magnolia sprengeri ‘Marwood Hill’ now…

…two conifers on top of the hill. An osprey nest platform A very smart public footpath across what was a 1920-1970 rubbish dump in the estuary. The dump has been…

…growing together. Ampelopsis brevipedunculata and Trachelospermum jasminoides Sunset over Hill Farm. Sunset over Hill Farm 2024 – CHW Then to Thompsons Garden Centre and to Honnor & Jeffrey Garden Centre….

Next Day > < Previous Day View 23rd January 1897 – 2020 CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2026 – CHW Now a landslide on Porthluney Hill…

…torrential rain. Carpinus caroliniana ‘Red Hill’ Carpinus caroliniana ‘Red Hill’ A more mature but not yet fruiting Carpinus rankanensis (there are actually two). Carpinus rankanensis Carpinus rankanensis Carpinus rankanensis Another…

…magnolia at the top of the hill which is not to be thinned and is marked accordingly. One day you will hopefully see this from miles away. Cleared around a…

…jacquemontii ‘Greyswood Ghost’ Betula ermarii ‘Greyswood Hill’ Betula ermarii ‘Greyswood Hill’ Betula utilis ‘Doorenbos’ Betula utilis ‘Doorenbos’ Betula costata – dead Betual dahurica ‘Maurice Foster’ Betual dahurica ‘Maurice Foster’ Betual…

…‘Emma Williams’ Jaimie’s magnolia cross at the entrance to White Stiles. Good enough but not worthy of a name. magnolia cross Magnolia sprengeri var. Diva ‘Marwood Hill’ near the old…

…January. Pam provides the name Azalea ‘Don Quixote’ which is a Knap-Hill bred variety and the synonym ‘Soho’.Galle’s gigantic reference book on Azaleas lists pages of named Knap-Hill azaleas but…

…‘Beni-yutaka’ Prunus ‘Horinji’ in tight bud so borderline. Prunus ‘Horinji’ Prunus ‘Daikoku’ looks perfect. Prunus ‘Daikoku’ Photinia lasiogyna with superb red new growth. I have not seen this before doing…

…‘Snow Cloud’ (‘Majestic’) Amelanchier grandiflora ‘Robin Hill’ Amelanchier grandiflora ‘Robin Hill’ Amelanchier ‘La Paloma’ F.C.C. – large flowers and large clusters. Amelanchier ‘La Paloma’ Amelanchier ‘La Paloma’ Amelanchier laevis ‘Snow…

…The rainstorms brought down a conifer on Laundry Hill. conifer on Laundry Hill Weigela florida ‘Variegata’ full out but with a few branches reverting to green. Weigela florida ‘Variegata’ Below…

…‘Petite Perfume White’. The Chelsea Plants of the Year have just arrived but only one flower to be seen on the small plants. Philadelphus ‘Petite Perfume White’ Viburnum x hillieri…