30th March

…It is the same cross as ‘Caerhays Surprise’ but done in New Zealand which explains the suckering. Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ still…

28th March

…and now flowering properly. Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ The two enormous trees of Magnolia kobus var. borealis in the…

25th March

…in simple amazement. The best thing in the garden today. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Philip’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Philip’ Another stunner against a blue sky is Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Magnolia…

23rd April

‘Margaret Helen’ and M. ‘Apollo’. Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ Michelia ‘Fairy Blush’ is still in tight bud. If you grew the four fairies in a row (Blush, White, Cream and…

18th December

…propped. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ 2020 – CHW A carpet of seedlings under a solitary Podocarpus salignus. You never see enough podocarps or red berries on the tree…

1st October

…‘Princess Margaret’ Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Schefflera pauciflora with now ripe seeds which Asia ought to gather with some put aside for when Paul calls here in late October. Schefflera pauciflora…

18th March

…one on Hovel Cart Road is already nearly over. Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ First leaves showing on a sycamore by the drive fernery that I have seen this…

19th February

…palms down ourselves to avoid them blowing around in the wind but it has not worked! palms Camellia ‘Margaret Davis’ was especially fine in the camellia sales area. Camellia ‘Margaret

17th April

…really are yellow! Magnolia ‘Maxine Merrill’ Magnolia ‘Maxine Merrill’ Asia had been wondering what had become of Acer tsinlingense. It is planted out in Kennel Close and has oddly veined…

Royal Cornwall Show – 2022

…wonderful Higo camellia. Camellia japonica ‘Happy Higo’ Camellia japonica ‘Margaret Davis’ Camellia japonica ‘Margaret Davis’ Camellia japonica ‘Margaret Davis’ Camellia reticulata ‘Arch de Triomphe’ Camellia reticulata ‘Arch de Triomphe’ Camellia…