3rd June

…garden today. Rhododendron decorum Rhododendron decorum Rhododendron decorum 2016 – CHW Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’ is fairly horrid beside Georges Hut. Only two small flowers this year in its second flowering…

3rd July

…flower. Gentiana dahurica Gentiana dahurica A new addition to the catalogue, Limonium gmelinii ‘Dazzle Rocks’. Limonium gmelinii ‘Dazzle Rocks’ Aesculus parviflora performing well in pots. Aesculus parviflora Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Coral

April 2018 Irish trip (Day 3)

…island peninsula. The garden was abandoned 30 years ago but is a magical shambles in which you could make a science fiction film with dinosaurs. The bus gets stuck in…

10th March 1897 – 2020

…outside the back yard are simply perfect! Magical even. This one is on the mound through the arch. An unnamed seedling between Magnolia campbellii and Magnolia mollicomata. on the mound…

18th March 1897 – 2020

…is suffering and there are no flowers on Camellia ‘William Bartlett’ which were also planted here at the same time. 2015 – CHW One of the most magical hours this…

20th February

…radiata. i look it up and think it’s Ramaria stricta (Upright Coral) Ramaria stricta ? Magnolia ‘F.J. Williams’ now full out and splendid at the entrance to Old Park. Good…

4th April

…‘Practically Magic’ which is similar, I think, to ‘Coral Pink’. Magnolia ‘Practically Magic’ Magnolia ‘Simple Pleasures’ – very simple and not much of a pleasure so far. Magnolia ‘Simple Pleasures’…

2nd August

…down above the drive. Huge flowerheads which turn coral pink in autumn. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Phantom’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Phantom’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Kyushu’ – top end of clearing to top lodge. Smaller…

17th September

…hybrids planted out today from Millais were as follows: – Rhododendron Veryan Bay – Rhododendron Loderi Helen – Rhododendron Loderi Pink Coral – Rhododendron Loderi Sir Edmund – Rhododendron campylocarpum…

21st December

…( Rombergpark) – Magnolia ‘Picard’s Schmetterling’ x ‘Felix Jury’ – Magnolia ‘Deep Purple Dream’ – Magnolia ‘Coral Reef’ – Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x ‘Caerhays Belle’ – Magnolia (laevifolia x champaca) x…