29th May

just coming out by the Podocarpus salignus. Rhododendron decorum Likewise the original Rhododendron griersonianum above Roger’s Quarry. Rhododendron griersonianum Just one white flower on Syringa reticulata so far. Syringa reticulata…

4th March 1897 – 2020

…the Magnolia campbellii which has been out for a month. Magnolia campbellii Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ just coming out. Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ The original Magnolia…

16th April

…Close. Rhododendron williamsianum Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ now properly out. Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ The semi-deciduous Azalea ‘Fedora’ just coming on the drive. Azalea ‘Fedora’ Azalea…

23rd March 1897 – 2020

…Rhododendron ‘Endsleigh Pink’ at its best. Rhododendron ‘Endsleigh Pink’ Rhododendron pachysanthum just out. Rhododendron pachysanthum Magnolia ‘Crescendo’ – first flowering and very good. Magnolia ‘Crescendo’ Prunus ‘Umineko’ just out. Prunus…

22nd August

…Rhododendron decorum Rhododendron decorum Aesculus x glaucescens (now renamed x neglecta), just above the Q. lamellosa, has quite a few conkers on just its lower branches. These are nearly ripe…

15th April

…Azalea ‘Babeuff’ Azalea ‘Blushing Bride’ just out by the Azalea ‘Hinomayo’ clump. Azalea ‘Blushing Bride’ Azalea ‘Blushing Bride’ Azalea ‘Tebotan’ just starting too and Azalea ‘Greenway’ nearby about to show….

5th April

…from planting just below the castle itself. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ 2017 – CHW Off to the Top Lodge to see what is out or interesting. Hydrangea ‘Tricolor’ just coming into…

3rd April

…2014 gales have been cleared but there is still debris to burn up. An oak branch, down more recently, has just missed Magnolia ‘Apollo’ which is just coming out. More…

26th April

…seen).Rhododendron ‘Johnny Johnstone’ now full out by Georges Hut. A popular double flowered plant which we need to propagate. Rhododendron ‘Johnny Johnstone’ Michelia foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ just showing now all…

14th May

…nibbled flower tassels. nibbled flower tassels 2023 – CHW Jaimie supplied the flowers for St Just in Roseland Church’s Coronation Celebrations (as well as Caerhays). Here is how St Just

29th March

…Cream’ Magnolia ‘Fairy Blush’ and Magnolia ‘Fairy Cream’ Magnolia ‘Just Jean’ is a M. soulangeana seedling raised by John Gallagher. Magnolia ‘Just Jean’ Gigantic Rhododendron calophytums at the bottom of…

23rd April

just a few female cones at the very top of the small tree. Picea morrisonicola Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ is better than ‘Olivia’ I think this year. Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ A…

29th April

…to justify their existence. Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ Carpinus rankanensis has gorgeous veined and bronzy new growth. Carpinus rankanensis Carpinus rankanensis Pterocarya rhoifolia just in leaf….

1st July

…‘Yuchelia’ Magnolia ‘Yuchelia’ Another (third) good plant of Acer sikkimense (WWJ 11613). Acer sikkimense Hydrangea aspera kawakamii x involucrata only just alive after the cold east winds (just like Hydrangea…

1st August

…reshot with multiple stems after the 1990 hurricane is just out. Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Just a very few seed heads are setting on Euonymus lucidus after the dry spell. Euonymus…

11th June

…japonicus ‘Paul Farges’ Rhododendron yuefengense in bud. The other two plants in this trio have paler flowers and are nearly over. Rhododendron yuefengense Cornus capitata just coming into flower quite…

16th March 1897 – 2020

…following Rhodo’n species open or show colour – barbatum, davidii, sutchuenense, moupinense, scabrifolium, lutescens, argeteum, arboreum, irroratum (only just), mucronulatum. Cerasus conradinae just opening.1914 – JCW One Cam reticulata on…

27th March 1897 – 2020

…the whole risk of rearing birds for the season entirely with us and we will have to adjust the numbers we raise in line with what they tell us. Just

13th November

…ternata (CWJ 12360) has struggled. Severe dieback and now just one new shoot. Turpinia ternata (CWJ 12360) Schefflera aff. myriocarpa with some flowers just finishing. Schefflera aff. myriocarpa Schefflera aff….

30th August

…Escallonia bifida Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ just coming out. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ Secondary new growth on a newly planted Acer calcaratum. Accer calcaratum Flower just coming out on Tom Hudson’s Callicarpa…