…good combination; Rhododendron ‘Praecox’ and Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’. Rhododendron ‘Praecox’ and Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ At the entrance to Burncoose garden a Magnolia ‘F.J. Williams’ in full flow. Magnolia ‘F.J. Williams’…
…mucronulatum with leaves also appearing. Perhaps three to four weeks behind our plants at home. Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ just out. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ White violets out…
…colour evenly all over but no flower is yet actually out. Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ performing at its best in the sun over a month late. Rhododendron…
…campbellii Magnolia campbellii The very last bit of, perhaps, 250m of laurel hedge on the Main Ride. laurel hedge laurel hedge 2024 – CHW Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ finally at its…
…2022 – CHW The Magnolia campbellii seedling through the arch suddenly has a few flowers today after a breezy night. Magnolia campbellii seedling Magnolia campbellii seedling Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ and…
…Christmas Just before Christmas Just before Christmas Just before Christmas We may have had only one nights frost so far but this is the end of this big leaf seedling…
…Rhododendron ‘Boddartianum’ Rhododendron ‘Cheer’ Rhododendron ‘Cheer’ Rhododendron ‘Rubicon’ Rhododendron ‘Rubicon’ Rhododendron anthosphaerum Rhododendron anthosphaerum Rhododendron arizelum Rhododendron arizelum Rhododendron arizelum Rhododendron fulvum Rhododendron fulvum Rhododendron floribundum Rhododendron floribundum Rhododendron floribundum…
…grandchildren rather excited about Christmas. Three grandchildren 2023 – CHW Mild and wet.First flowers out on Camellia japonica ‘Nuccio’s Jewel’. Camellia japonica ‘Nuccio’s Jewel’ Even more Christmas week flowers than…
…memory that sheep have grazed the castle front. Certainly never at Christmas! sheep 2023 – CHW Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’ is now full out and superb by Tin Garden….
…moupinense 2016 – CHW Frost has caught what I thought from a distance was another Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ which was full out. According to the 2008 planting plan it is…
…admiring for the last three weeks. I had thought initially that it was Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ but it clearly is not when I get out and inspect it. The indumentum…
…evasive action taking them down above Burns Bank to avoid the danger areas. They were impressed but had little plant knowledge. On the way to cheer (me anyway) up I…
…cheer themselves up. Here are some from Carolyn Townsend which were planted around six to eight years ago; and Simon Trudgeon sends a picture of his, possibly, ‘Mathotiana Rubra’ growing…
…and carrying on.On another glorious day here are a few things to try to cheer things up. The NE wind persists and the ground is finally drying up.Rhododendron canadense just…
…Burncoose planting at Belvoir can be found on the Burncoose landscaping section. Verbena bonariensis is another ‘last of the summer’ herbaceous plant to cheer us up as well as the…
…Acres Wood. I have perhaps overdone the ordering and propagation during the March to July lockdown out of boredom and a desire to cheer up with something pleasant and more…
…cheer! This old Rhododendron kiusianum was pruned in April and has made good new growth despite the early summer drought. Rhododendron kiusianum The elderly Rhododendron russatum clump which I thought…
…too. echiums The broken magnolias had been removed or re-staked before I got to photograph them. There is always something in bloody gardening is there not!So let us cheer up…
…Old Park today.Philadelphus and deutzia species go out on the bank below White Styles field. This will cheer up the visitor route to Old Park later in the year. Philadelphus…
…casualties of nice species casualties of nice species casualties of nice species Rhododendron cilpinense was however a survivor to finally cheer us up. Rhododendron cilpinense 2017 – CHW Jaimie has…