…It may be a M. cylindrica x M. denudata cross but we will never know for certain. Magnolia ‘Pegasus’ A young Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ bought from Stervinou Nurseries in…

…‘Captain Rawes’. Darker than our original. Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ The original Magnolia campbellii is out but, so far, only lower down. Magnolia campbellii Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ and a seedling…

…this year on the darker form of Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ from Tregullow originally. A fine plant for the Auklandii Garden path. Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ Deer or rabbits have…

…the year with Raf and his Belgian & French gardening friends.Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ just out in the Aucklandii Garden. This is the Tregullow form. Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ First…

…The white form of Camellia reticulata which has been out for ages next to a decent young ‘Captain Rawes’. Camellia reticulata Camellia reticulata ‘Valentine Day’ on Rookery Path is an…

…serratifolia? Pretty similar to the Photinia behind the Camellia ‘Captain Rawes’. Photinia serratifolia Photinia serratifolia Ilex fargesii which died out here long ago. A good tree which we need to…

…Michael’s Church They do not look good from the outside. The inspection with the Churchwarden, Captain John George, now complete and we need to write up a Faculty to get…

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW Captain John George and Caroline opened their garden for church funds. Philadelphus coronarius…

…Pittosporum tenuifolium 2023 – CHW A visit to a garden in Bembridge which I know quite well. Superb news from Captain George in Cornwall that we had 4 inches of…

…temolaica. Berberis temolaica Berberis temolaica Berberis temolaica 2021 – CHW Captain George reports that a fisherman had seen a pair of choughs above the cliffs between the Lookout and East…

…great grandfather, and Captain Collingwood Ingram (‘Cherry’ Ingram) when the latter sought advice as to what to next when pensioned from serving in the British Indian Army at a young…

…above the main path by ‘Captain Rawes’ and by Georges Hut but not yet by the front door. Petal blight sadly already evident in the older flowers. Camellia ‘Gauntlettii’ Camellia…

…colour. Stachyurus chinensis Seed heads aplenty on Syringa emodii ‘Aureovariegata’. Syringa emodii ‘Aureovariegata’ First few flowers on Camellia ‘Noblissima’ underneath the elderly Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’. No flowers as yet…