…The Isla Rose Plantation is now all rabbit wired and staked. Starting to take shape for the future! Isla Rose Plantation Isla Rose Plantation Isla Rose Plantation Isla Rose Plantation…

…flower trusses have set relatively few small hips with some trusses having none. hips on the white climbing rose hips on the white climbing rose Fruit just turning black on…

…Rhododendron ‘Winsome’ Unknown but spectacular rose. rose rose The yew avenue was cut down to about 8ft and is now kept trimmed. yew avenue Azalea ‘Rosebud’ and Photinia davidiana ‘Pink…

…foliage. Paeonia tenuifolia Rhodiola rosea now full out. An odd succulent like plant. Rhodiola rosea Rhodiola rosea Halesia carolina out too early for Chelsea in the Show Tunnel. Strangely not…

…a small tree. Fourteen years from planting. Stapylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Stapylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Stapylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ One of the two old original Magnolia salicifolias full out. Poor picture I fear…

…really pink. Impossible to photograph well as its now too tall and the flowers are too far away. Magnolia salicifolia ‘Rosea’ Magnolia salicifolia ‘Rosea’ Magnolia salicifolia ‘Rosea’ Typical rain damage…

…the front door. Unlike other named forms which are now nearly over ‘Mary Rose’ has been in bud but showing colour for weeks. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary…

…front of Backstay. Mrs Williams appears to be claiming the credit but this one has been here for decades! a really decent rose a really decent rose a really decent…

…scent! Daphne bhuloa ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bhuloa ‘Mary Rose’ This is a large rhododendron beside the road at the bottom of the hill in Grampound Village which I have been…

…by far the best of the bholuas. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Forty squirrels in the last two weeks. Finally the problem is…

…himself free. prickly climbing roses prickly climbing roses prickly climbing roses Now we have everything ready to make a start. everything ready everything ready But there are still some huge…

…its leader but is recovering well and making a decent tree in a prime position in Kennel Close. Betula ‘China Rose’ Betula ‘China Rose’ Carpinus caroliniana (from Mexico) also still…

…buddeifolium trying to flower. Viburnum buddeifolium The views of the Isla Rose Plantation today in drizzle. Five years on now from when this area was cleared and planted. Isla Rose…

…at a young age Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ Malus ‘Rosehip’ Malus ‘Rosehip’ Here is the accumulating pile of Malus with one more delivery from overseas to come. accumulating pile of Malus…

…white Rhododendron arboreum. Rhododendron arboreum But a rather frosted pink one further on. pink one Magnolia ‘Early Rose’ is no longer early or rose-like. Magnolia ‘Early Rose’ Magnolia ‘Early Rose’…

…Carmine Rose’ Alcea ‘Celebrities Carmine Rose’ Potentilla fruticosa ‘Bellissima’ – was quite striking and worth Burncoose stocking. Potentilla fruticosa ‘Bellissima’ These grafted cherries will not last long and, frankly, shouldn’t…

…× persicoides ‘Spring Glow’. Prunus × persicoides ‘Spring Glow’ Prunus × persicoides ‘Spring Glow’ Magnolia ‘Summer Rose’ now full out. Magnolia ‘Summer Rose’ Magnolia ‘Summer Rose’ Sorbus aff. ligustrifolia just…

…Plants is flowering well in the Isla Rose. Just a hint of pink in the centre of the flowers. Philadelphus ‘Casa Azul’ Philadelphus ‘Casa Azul’ Over 20 species and hybrids…

…closely planted trio of Betula albosinensis ‘China Rose’ (in the Isla Rose planting) due to the recent drought and last summer’s. Betula albosinensis ‘China Rose’ Pterocarya tonkinensis has moved in…

…Here is another picture of my granddaughter Isla Rose! Not sure if the thought police like babies loose on sofas! Isla Rose 2016 – CHW Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ (‘Woodsman’ x ‘Butterflies’)…