…A trip to Tregrehan to study Fagacaea (oaks, lithocarpus, castanopsis and fagus) with Tom and Thomas Methuen-Campbell from Penrice Castle who are both far more expert on oaks than I…

…us in 2006. Sarcococca orientalis 2001 – FJW Thomas Williams arrived in the world. 1968 – FJW Nov Pink flower picked. 1961 – FJW Poppet died [Pekinese]. 1950 – CW…

…all need rain – especially the newly sown farm crops. Thomas and Fia Williams on a garden tour with their children Mia and Alfie. Tom and Fia will move into…

…made milk gin on the estate called ‘Burthas Revenge’. Thomas tried some and survived. Smelt simply awful. Ballyvolane House Ballyvolane House Ballyvolane House Ballyvolane House When we were at Mount…

…and recovering well from dieback. Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Popcorn’ Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Popcorn’ Quercus liebmannii getting going two years from planting. A gift from Thomas Methuen-Campbell. Quercus liebmannii Quercus liebmannii Staphylea colchica…

…catkin flowers. A gift from Thomas Methuen-Campbell. Quercus hypoxantha Quercus hypoxantha Aesculus glabra now just out. Few flowers this year. Aesculus glabra Aesculus glabra Aesculus x bushii now full out…

…and Thomas Methuen-Campbell from Penrice Castle who are both far more expert on oaks than I am. Lithocarpus cleistocarpus but ours has small acorns so is it really a quercus….

…and very late indeed, nearby. Magnolia ‘Red Lion’ Now off to Wisley for the RHS centenary rhododendron show with the Crawshays and Thomas Methuen-Campbell. A fairly liquid trip I expect…

…Allen Coombes wants. Thomas Methuen-Campbell thought this was Lithocarpus edulis. Quercus glabra Quercus glabra Quercus glabra Quercus glabra A group of three 2017 planted Rhododendron ‘Penjerrick’ just performing for the…

…to collect Thomas Methuen-Campbell. Osmanthus delavayi full out and looking fine. One of four in square beds featuring a magnolia. Osmanthus delavayi Osmanthus delavayi Typical snow damage on Ceanothus thyrsiflorus…