…Lithocarpus lepidocarpus Another not quite so startling form of Rhododendron floccigerum above the main quarry. These were tissue culture raised plants by Ros Smith and planted in 2015. First flowering…

…look more orange to me. The leaf shape and habit however suggests the true species. Photinia niitakayamensis Rhododendron concatenans (tissue culture grown by Ross Smith at Rosewarne) flowering away well…

…to spring open. I first saw this then relatively new introduction at Trevarno gardens 35 years ago by torchlight after a drunken dinner there with Peter Bickford-Smith. The gardens are…

…that buds from Rhododendron zaleucum (KW 20837) are with Ros Smith at Rosewarne for tissue culture propagation. Rhododendron zaleucum Camellia x williamsii ‘Celebration’ is still especially good. Camellia x williamsii…

…play, the Australians scored 400 runs for the loss of four wickets. Very hospitable it was too apart from the Aussies walking to victory and Smith scoring 142 (to go…