18th March

…its variegated foliage looking better than usual after winter. Only small flowers. Camellia japonica ‘Kerguelen’ Camellia japonica ‘Kerguelen’ Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’ with even more enormous flowers than usual. Camellia…

8th March

…Styles. Magnolia ‘Miss Marble’ Magnolia ‘Miss Marble’ A newly planted Magnolia ‘Avalon’ with its first tiny flower. Magnolia ‘Avalon’ Magnolia ‘Pink Pyramid’ was planted in 2020 and is a Vance…

25th May

…am missing in the garden today. Magnolia ‘Anilou’ turns out to be as good a yellow as its writeups have suggested. Magnolia ‘Anilou’ Crataegus combyi Crataegus combyi Crataegus combyi Crataegus…

21st March 1897 – 2020

Miss’, M. ‘Touch of Pink’, M. maudiae, M. foveolata and (from Burncooose) M. macclurei. The consensus after dinner was that M. macclurei was indeed the true species although neither Maurice…

22nd February 1897 – 2020

…racemosum. We have one very old plant in the garden of this unusual white form (normally pink). Rhododendron racemosum Asia’s cutting grown plants of Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ are very…

2nd March

…planted circa 2006/7. rhododendron rhododendron Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’ is huge and excellent. Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’ Suddenly out high up without us noticing is Rhododendron stenaulum (now Rhododendron moulmainense)….

8th January

…Potentilla nepalensis ‘Miss Willmott’ Potentilla nepalensis ‘Miss Willmott’ Omphalodes cappadocica ‘Cherry Ingram’ Omphalodes cappadocica ‘Cherry Ingram’ Geranium sanguineum ‘Striatum’. Geranium sanguineum ‘Striatum’ Hesperantha coccinea ‘Sunrise’. Hesperantha coccinea ‘Sunrise’ The gingers…

8th November

miss the autumn colour for which magnolias are not well known. magnolias outside the back yard magnolias outside the back yard magnolias outside the back yard Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’…

21st July

…Cornus kousa ‘Samantha’ Cornus kousa ‘Miss Petty’ with very few bracts this year also on Bond Street. Too shady perhaps but so it ‘Samantha’. Cornus kousa ‘Miss Petty’ Cornus kousa…

Royal Cornwall Show – 2022

…reticulata ‘Dr Clifford Parks’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dr Clifford Parks’ Camellia reticulata ‘Emma Gaet’ Camellia reticulata ‘Emma Gaet’ Camellia reticulata ‘Royalty’ Camellia reticulata ‘Royalty’ Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’ Camellia reticulata ‘Miss

22nd May

…I had missed the buds and was slightly worried about the identification. Malus x micromalus Ilex perado subsp. perado in flower. Ilex perado subsp. perado Magnolia wilsonii (DJHC 98369) Magnolia…

13th May

…‘Summer Solstice’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ A huge elderly clump of Rhododendron loderi which I usually miss during Chelsea week is out early. Quite a sight today. Rhododendron…

24th April

…handbook. Rhododendron araiophyllum Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ coming out properly now. Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ also just opening. Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ looks a…

23rd April

…species nova. Parastyrax species nova Magnolia ernestii now full out. Magnolia ernestii Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’. Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’ Camellia reticulata ‘Holly Bright’. Camellia reticulata ‘Holly Bright’ A bonfire…

19th April

…which I have seen before with white berries but never (here) before with its minuscule yellow flowers in profusion. You can easily see how we might have missed them! We…

9th April

…Magnolia ‘Lois’ Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ just showing but not with much scent as yet. We never thought this variety tough enough to develop and grow but it is now…

2nd April

…‘King George’ Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ First flowers showing colour on Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’. Lots more still to come. Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ First flowers on this Rhododendron rothschildii….

21st February

…Prunus ‘Felix Jury’ Prunus ‘Felix Jury’ Prunus ‘Felix Jury’ Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’. Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare First flowering of this camellia gifted (as cuttings) from Hergest Croft Gardens but…

18th May

…Still plenty of decent scented flowers on Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’. Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ Deutzia longifolia – White Form in Tin Garden. Deutzia longifolia Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ now full…

26th December

…of new flower buds. Verbena bonariensis Attached are a few pictures of the sadly missing grandchildren and John & Katie taken yesterday in Bristol lockdown. We may not have missed…