30th May

…lost this species before. Araucaria angustifolia Araucaria angustifolia Outstanding in the nursery today were: Iris ‘Jane Phillips’ Iris ‘Jane Phillips’ Rehmannia elata Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Milky Way’ Cornus kousa…

5th June

…produce berries here last year. Cotoneaster glomerulatus Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ with plenty of bud to come. Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ Magnolia globosa just opening. Magnolia globosa 2022 – CHWAzalea ‘Jane Fire’…

16th March

…winds. Magnolia x proctoriana Magnolia x proctoriana I was rude about this Magnolia stellata ‘Jane Platt’ a few days ago. All is forgiven as the majority of the buds are…

11th March

…‘Sweet Jane’ a new Camellia transnokoensis hybrid so probably very tender. Better just opening than full out as you can see. Camellia ‘Sweet Jane’ 2016 – CHW Berries linger in…

19th April

…planted in the autumn in the Kitchen Garden. Malus ‘Evereste’ Our largest Magnolia stellata ‘Jane Platt’ (syn. ‘Rosea’) near Rogers Quarry. Magnolia stellata ‘Jane Platt’ Even the youngest Embothriums are…

13th April

…out nicely on the drive by the fernery. True to name too. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia stellata ‘Jane Platt’ now full out on Hovel Cart Road. I have seen…

12th May

…Camellia champetre Sweet Jane Camellia classique Tom Pouce Camellia classique Winter Gem 2015 – CHW First lorry goes to Chelsea with the fountain and the moongate sculpture. Little time for…

6th March

…cuttings cuttings cuttings cuttings A very fine magnolia ‘Lanarth’ on Bryan and Sally-Jane Coode’s garden near Grampound. magnolia ‘Lanarth’ A further look at our younger newer magnolias. Magnolia ’April Melody’…

29th November

…fine plant another fine plant another fine plant I remember another excellent (almost) small tree at Jane Scott’s house. We have C. frigidus ‘Inchmery’ here, originally from Windsor, but I…

5th April

…ciliatum. Rhododendron impeditum ‘JC Williams’ Magnolia stellata ‘Rosea’ (‘Jane Platt’) at various stages of bud and flower. The pink quickly fades but is left in stripes on the tepals. Magnolia…