…‘Pride of Norway’ is not out yet although other cultivars are as we have seen. Sieboldii ‘Colossus’ is not either. Magnolia sieboldii ‘Pride of Norway’ Magnolia sieboldii ‘Pride of Norway’…

…really getting going below Slip Rail. Viburnum plicatum ‘Kilimanjaro Sunrise’ Magnolia sieboldii ‘Pride of Norway’. Magnolia sieboldii ‘Pride of Norway’ Magnolia sieboldii ‘Pride of Norway’ Magnolia x wieseneri with the…

…glaucescens Magnolia sieboldii ‘Pride of Norway’ is later into flower than other named forms. Magnolia sieboldii ‘Pride of Norway’ Magnolia sieboldii ‘Pride of Norway’ Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ now full…

…Not a very healthy plant. Magnolia ‘Pride of Norway’ Magnolia ‘Pride of Norway’ Just above it are two Magnolia ‘Pride of Norway’ which look like an improved or selected form…

…‘Happy Anniversary’ may be better pictures than we have? ‘Happy Anniversary’ ‘Happy Anniversary’ ‘Happy Anniversary’ ‘Pride of England’ ‘Pride of England’ ‘Pride of England’ ‘Sunny Sky’ (it was not –…

…the gateway to the new graveyard extension at St Michaels church. Not yet consecrated by the bishop who has been asked. granite gateposts Schefflera rhododendrifolia with its new growth three…

…Scouts and Hospice Scouts and Hospice. Tregony Primary School & St. Michaels Church Caerhays also received similar large donations. Scouts and Hospice The party in the hall for all those…

…August. Not as yellow as our ‘Michaels Pride’ which is not out yet but more scented. RHODODENDRON ‘May Day’ RHODODENDRON ‘May Day’ 1986 – FJW Very late year. Mag’s still…

…Another (German) williamsianum hybrid Another (German) williamsianum hybrid I missed photographing a single secondary flower on Rhododendron ‘Michaels Pride’ which I have never seen do this before and, worse still,…

…Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ (yunnanense x ‘Trewithen Orange’) the colour sums up how I feel today! 1990 – FJW First sign of rain since Easter Sunday – Michaels…

…(New Zealand bred) FCC Rhododendron ‘Michaels Pride’ (Charlie Michael retired as head gardener in 1955 and I suspect that this had never been exhibited for an award before)The recommendations from…

…the same large plant. Camellia ‘Extravaganza’ Camellia ‘Extravaganza’ Camellia ‘Extravaganza’ First flowers out on Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ looks drab…

…little leaf drop. new magnolias Another hard pruned clump of Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’. The second time that has been pruned in its lifetime. Planted in the late 1960’s. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s…

…white form of Rhododendron racemosum. Rhododendron racemosum Planted only last year but already the first flowers on several of the clump of Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ Despite what…

…our other Q. acuta but the bark splits and fissures in the same way. Quercus acuta Quercus acuta Quercus acuta Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ just out. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ 2020 –…

…pond. I discover its still a bit early for most of the young Styrax and Stewartia to be out in the clearing beside Charlie Michael’s Nursery.Stewartia? pseudocamellia ‘Ogishu’ just opening…

…the new growth on Sciadopitys verticillata is a gorgeous yellow. I have never picked up on this before. Sciadopitys verticillata Sciadopitys verticillata Magnolia sieboldii ‘Pride of Norway’ is now full…

…and the undersides of the leaves on Magnolia doltsopa. (Michelia doltsopa). Magnolia doltsopa Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ had the second haircut in its 45 year life and is reshooting vigorously. Rhododendron…

…light to Magnolia tamaulipana. Magnolia tamaulipana Two Rosa roxburghii pruned back hard to reshoot. Rosa roxburghii A clump of Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ trimmed back to reshoot. This will reinvigorate it…

…unnamed rhododendron Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ with secondary flowers in a nursery bed. I have not seen this before. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ Rhododendron ‘Bowjingles’ with a flower or two. Rhododendron ‘Bowjingles’…