29th March

…a distance I guess a surprisingly early Rhododendron davidsonianum but it is, in fact, one of a clump of Rhododendron siderophyllum. Quite the best colour and largest plant of any…

10th October

…says that a holly at Caerhays may be Ilex cytura and was identified as such by David Hurst. Here are pictures of the old Ilex dipyrena which did not have…

18th March

…which was out at the top. Acer sikkimensis Rhododendron davidii – new to me and a delicious pale colour. Rhododendron davidii Rhododendron davidii Rhododendron davidii Rhododendron davidii Camellia ‘Mrs D…

12th March

…him operate. The magnolia classes were all first (and in some cases also second/third) prize to Caerhays so we retained the magnolia cup which Jaimie received from David Millais, Rhododendron…

13th May

…Rhododendron davidsonianum – an original clump from Forrest 1932 expedition. Note the colour variation between the plants. Rhododendron davidsonianum Rhododendron davidsonianum Rhododendron davidsonianum I thought this tall growing upright red…

27th April

…View down the path from Donkey Shoe And from by Higher Quarry Nursery – mainly Rhododendron davidsonianum but some Rhododendron augustinii in a large hedge. From by Higher Quarry Nursery…

25th April

…behalf from David Millais Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’, ‘Genie’, ‘Margaret Helen’, ‘Tikitere’ and ‘Tropicana’ Magnolia ‘Apricot Brandy’, ‘Hot Flush’, ‘Yuchelia’, ‘Banana Split’, ‘Tropicana’ and ‘Lemon Star’ 2021 – CHW Prunus mahaleb,…

23rd December

…Pinus insignis Pinus insignis Another Rhododendron davidsonianum with secondary flowers. Rhododendron davidsonianum Camellia japonica ‘Alba Simplex’ looking good. The frost has spurred it into flower? Camellia japonica ‘Alba Simplex’ Camellia…

14th February

…look into the flower. I cannot remember the name of it but it was a present from David Knuckey’s friend in Kent who was a retired doctor and a serious…

10th April

…Millais Nurseries so I must ask David Millais how he or his father came to name this special form of irroratum? It is presumably not a hybrid so possibly wild…