10th March

…‘Bishop Michael’ now out low down and a good colour. Magnolia ‘Bishop Michael’ Magnolia ‘Bishop Michael’ I cannot resist more pictures of Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’…

11th March

…Below Donkey Shoe is another storm casualty I mentioned on Wednesday. One of three mature Pieris ‘Charles Michael’ which has already had to be cut up to clear the path…

29th November

…that this is not just Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ but ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ or ‘Michael’ (after Charlie Michael the head gardener here until 1956). ‘Michael’, they say, is a larger /…

28th February

…then propagating to make it widely available. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Charles Raffill’ equally good. Magnolia campbellii ‘Charles Raffill’ The revamped conservatory which is now water…

7th April

…that we had lots this! I see a huge plant below Hovel Cart Road as well today. Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ Rhododendron arboreum ‘Peter…

9th March

…‘Vulcan’ and Magnolia campbelli ‘Charles Raffill’. Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ and Magnolia campbelli ‘Charles Raffill’ Magnolia ‘Brixton Belle’ has a dwarfish habit. Magnolia ‘Brixton Belle’ Magnolia ‘Brixton Belle’ The view over the…

17th December

…Perhaps the best thing out in the garden today. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ One of our young Magnolia caveanas in a totally sheltered and secluded spot…

27th October

…x williamsii ‘Brushfield’s Yelllow’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Brushfield’s Yelllow’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Charles Michael’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Charles Michael’ Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ (in October!) Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ Camellia vernalis ‘Yuletide’…

4th March

…‘Caerhays Belle’ with Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ behind it. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ with Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Bishop Michael’ in Roger’s Quarry. Magnolia ‘Bishop Michael’ Tom Hudson inspects Juniperus recurva var….

30th May

…Magnolia ‘Charles Coates’ Magnolia ‘Charles Coates’ Magnolia ‘Charles Coates’ My sister in law and niece line up for a bit of packing duty with Andrew as has been normal throughout…