20th November

…in profussion for a Channel Island customer. White Cyclamen Mahonia x media ‘Charity’ nicely out in flower. Mahonia x media ‘Charity’ Mahonia x media ‘Charity’ Mahonia x media ‘Charity’ Mahonia…

16th March

…is Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Lennei’ x Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’. Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’ is by far the best ‘white’ we have seen today (Magnolia x…

9th May

…smelly plants. RHODODENDRON chapmanii RHODODENDRON chapmanii Rhododendron chapmanii is a relatively unknown species with a compact habit. RHODODENDRON crassum RHODODENDRON crassum Rhododendron crassum is pink in bud and the smell…

Magnolias and Climate Change at Caerhays

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…

14th July

…on the Isle of Wight where you are the furthest from human habitation. Not very far at all in reality! chalk quarry chalk quarry chalk quarry 2018 – CHW Some…

8th April

…Quercus monimotricha which Asia has cleverly grown from cuttings. Drooping silvery new growth on tall erect shoots. Quercus monimotricha Quercus monimotricha First flowers on Malus ‘Jelly King’ which we bought…

20th March

…more sheltered. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ is just coming. Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ is a bit battered in…

21st October

…ask Tom Hudson if he can enlighten us or indeed any other diary reader?? above Charlie Michaels Nursery above Charlie Michaels Nursery above Charlie Michaels Nursery above Charlie Michaels Nursery…

19th April

…pink Rhododendron arboreum at Donkey Shoe which was planted as ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ which it probably is not. Sir Charles has a white flower according to the reference books but…

16th February

…nowadays we think. forrestii = kingiana nowadays. Hope you can enlighten or extend the puzzle! Thanks. CharlesFrom: Gary Long Sent: 08 February 2021 16:20 To: Charles Williams PA Subject: RE:…