…– CHW An unusual number of large seed pods on Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ Secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ at Four in Hand as…

…macrophyllum Acer macrophyllum One large seed head nearly ready for Asia to collect on Magnolia ‘Elizabeth Holman’. I didn’t see another seed head today anywhere in Kennel Close. Magnolia ‘Elizabeth…

…female stroboli. Very aromatic foliage. Thuja koraiensis Thuja koraiensis Hypericum lancasteri only just out after its neighbouring species are long over. Hypericum lancasteri A few secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’…

…Camellias exhibited included:- Camellia ‘Elizabeth Cooper’. Camellia ‘Elizabeth Cooper’ Camellia ’Scented Sun’. Camellia ’Scented Sun’ Camellia ‘Carolyn Tuttle’. Camellia ‘Carolyn Tuttle’ Camellia ‘Volunteer’. Camellia ‘Volunteer’ Camellia ‘Paulette Goddard’. Camellia ‘Paulette…

…‘Gold Star’ Rhododendron niveum Rhododendron niveum Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’ Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’ Magnolia denudata, Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ and Magnolia ‘Elizabeth’. Magnolia denudata, Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ and Magnolia ‘Elizabeth’ Wonderful new…

…Picrasma quassioides Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ just out with buds to come. M. acuminata ssp. subcordata ‘Miss Honeybee’ x M. ‘Elizabeth’. Not bad but not as good as ‘Honey Tulip’ or…

…incam ‘Okame’ suddenly full out. Prunus x incam ‘Okame’ First flowering of a last year planted Magnolia ‘Snowblood’. Magnolia ‘Snowblood’ Magnolia ‘Elizabeth Holman’ just starting. Magnolia ‘Elizabeth Holman’ Magnolia ‘Pink…

…‘Aurora’ – not as early as some years. Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Elizabeth Holman’ Magnolia ‘Elizabeth Holman’ Magnolia ‘Vairano’ gets better and better as others have said that it…

…rhododendron layering as you can see from these pictures. rhododendron layering rhododendron layering rhododendron layering rhododendron layering rhododendron layering Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ full out now. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Michelia martinii has dropped…

…Both wonderful ‘reds’ together. Magnolia campbellii ‘Wakehurst’ Magnolia ‘Pink Sensation’ better than I have ever seen it before. Magnolia ‘Pink Sensation’ Magnolia ‘Pink Sensation’ No apologies for showing Magnolia ‘Elizabeth…

…Magnolia ‘Queen Elizabeth’ is looking rather fine. Magnolia ‘Queen Elizabeth’ First flowers out on the best large flowered Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ on the Main Ride. Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ Magnolia ‘Philip…

…Magnolia ‘Elizabeth Holman’ now properly out. Magnolia ‘Elizabeth Holman’ Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ just starting. Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ with a single…

…‘Delia Williams’ The sister seedling to Magnolia ‘Queen Elizabeth’ on the drive. Is it different enough to register in its own right? Perhaps but lets see a few more years…

…shattered all the flowers on the toughest and most resilient of rhododendrons; ‘Cornish Red’. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ was spared as it wasn’t out. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Magnolia ‘Diana’ looks…

…are pink but they are not initially.) Rhodoleia aff. parvipetala Rhodoleia aff. parvipetala Rhodoleia aff. parvipetala Zantedeschia aethiopica with a perfect flower already. Zantedeschia aethiopica First flowers on Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’…

…Rhododendron decorum Magnolia ‘Elizabeth’ at its very best in the evening light. Magnolia ‘Elizabeth’ Still a single flower on a pink lapageria by the front door. First flowers in October!…

…on the Bowling Green – Caerhays gift to George & Elizabeth Falmouth, 1963. Magnolia campbellii Casuarina cunninghamiana growing beside Tregothnan House where underground cables keep the soil warm enough for…

…International together with a selection of photographs of the tree and flower taken today. There is no certainty that the name ‘Queen Elizabeth’ or the plant itself will be accepted…

…Rhododendron ‘May Day’ is just out and a very much darker colour than Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ which may be more popular and widely grown today. Rhododendron ‘May Day’ Rhododendron ‘May Day’…

…echiums Swallows in the Gunroom. Swallows Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ has an excellent flower out in Kennel Close and more to come. (M. acuminata subsp. cordata ‘Miss Honeybee’ x M. ‘Elizabeth’)….