…Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Coral Charm’ now with leaf and flower buds showing. Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Coral Charm’ A few new heuchera and heucherella for the website. x Heucherella ‘Sweet Tea’ with a…

…cumberlandense Magnolia ‘Sulphur Cockatoo’ (Gresham Hybrid) not yet doing much. Magnolia ‘Sulphur Cockatoo’ Magnolia ‘Chamaeleon’ not that impressive either. Magnolia ‘Chamaeleon’ Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ (Ledvina cross)…

…the island. view from the top of Rowborough estate The chalk downland. chalk downland The view south which takes in some of Buckham shoot. view south A chalk quarry in…

Magnolias and Climate Change at Caerhays? In this absurdly early spring where the magnolias first started coming out on 2nd January, at least a month before all known records, and…

…R. sinogrande sp. Awarded the Lionel de Rothschild Challenge Cup Rothschild Challenge Cup 6 different species Rhododendron trusses Any hybrid 1 spray 1st – R. ‘Countess of Haddington’ Any falconeri…

…Rhododendron ‘Tally Hoo’ on the drive is just out. Rhododendron ‘Tally Hoo’ Rhododendron ‘Tally Hoo’ Azalea ‘Sun Chariot’ growing in shade. Azalea ‘Sun Chariot’ Azalea ‘Sun Chariot’ First flower on…

…champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ – looks rather tender Camellia champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia ‘Silver Chalice’ Camellia ‘Silver Chalice’ Camellia ‘Silver Chalice’ Camellia ‘Black Magic’ – I think…

…growing. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Champaign’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Champaign’ Wild collected Rhododendron racemosum in Old Park flowering especially well. Rhododendron racemosum Rhododendron racemosum New gates and a nice bit of…

…flowers on the elderly quince (Chaenomales speciosa?) while the large yellow fruits remain unblemished on the spreading shrub. Attractive today. elderly quince (Chaenomales speciosa?) elderly quince (Chaenomales speciosa?) elderly quince…

…slowly. Rhododendron crassum Rhododendron chapmanii full out in a week as well with new growth. Rhododendron chapmanii Rhododendron ‘High Sheriff’ at its superb best. Rhododendron ‘High Sheriff’ But even better…

…champaca in a glasshouse at Kew in early April. We have just ordered plans from Nick Macer but perhaps doubtful hardiness? Magnolia (Michelia) champaca Magnolia (Michelia) champaca This is the…

…very free flowering clumps of which some are on poorish soil but still performing well. Anemone hupehensis ‘September Charm’ Anemone hupehensis ‘September Charm’ Anemone hupehensis ‘Queen Charlotte’ – some larger…

…visitor centre. Around 60-70 people attended and Robert Dudley Cooke, Chairman of the Trebah Garden Charitable Trust, kicked the festivities off with a long speech. Mine was shorter and produced…

…the garden but not perhaps the weather that King Charles III would have chosen for HIS big event! 10 signets have hatched off on the lake and the parents allowed…

…plants of interest at the fair:Erica cerinthoides Erica cerinthoides Erica cerinthoides A very fine Brugmansia suaveolens Brugmansia suaveolens Nerine masoniorum Nerine masoniorum Nerine masoniorum Pseudopanax ‘Chainsaw’ Pseudopanax ‘Chainsaw’ This was…

…with a SE wind. Camellia japonica ‘Miss Charleston’ just out. Camellia japonica ‘Miss Charleston’ A young Camellia transnokoensis with its first flowers. We lost a large established plant of this…

…corneus (CMBS 64J 2003-1122) Look at the colour changes in the flowers of Rhododendron hodgsonii below Lower Quarry Nursery. Rhododendron hodgsonii Rhododendron hodgsonii Rhododendron hodgsonii Rhododendron hodgsonii Magnolia – need…

…Magnolia ‘Charlie Coates’ Magnolia ‘Charlie Coates’ Magnolia ‘Charlie Coates’ Rhododendron ‘Van Nee Sensation’ beside it. Rhododendron ‘Van Nee Sensation’ Rhododendron ‘Van Nee Sensation’ Magnolia laevifolia ‘Michelle’ is a small flower…

…Charm’ in flower. Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Coral Charm’ Romneya coulteri and Abutilon ‘John Thompson’ outside the Packing Shed. Romneya coulteri and Abutilon ‘John Thompson’ Cyclamen hederifolium ‘Album’ full out already. Cyclamen…

…yet. new sluice gate in Penvergate Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ is just coming into flower by the tower. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Snowdrift’ is flowering above Four…