…sessilifolia. Quercus sessilifolia Quercus sessilifolia Catkins on Quercus kiukiangensis. Quercus kiukiangensis A flower bud or two on Magnolia sapaensis. Magnolia sapaensis Rhododendron ‘Mrs J C Williams’ Rhododendron ‘Mrs J C…

…by Sally about gifts of cuttings by Caerhays in the 1960s to Japan and America. These would be absolutely prohibited today.From: Sally Hayward Sent: 22 April 2020 12:16 To: Charles…

…Rhododendron ‘Mrs Butler’ is full out and well worth its place this early despite its colour. Pink fading to white. Rhododendron ‘Mrs Butler’ Rhododendron ‘Mrs Butler’ 2018 – CHW Jaimie…

…and a delicious pale colour. Rhododendron davidii Rhododendron davidii Rhododendron davidii Rhododendron davidii Camellia ‘Mrs D W Davis’ with huge undamaged flowers. Camellia ‘Mrs D W Davis’ Camellia ‘Mrs D…

…show. This is what we call Rhododendron ‘Mrs Butler’. Rhododendron ‘Mrs Butler’ Rhododendron ‘Mrs Butler’ More lining out of young rhododendrons in the much extended Rookery nursery bed. Rookery nursery…

…leucaspis now fully out. Rhododendron leucaspis Camellia ‘Mrs D W Davis’ now fully out despite some wind browning. Camellia ‘Mrs D W Davis’ Camellia ‘Mrs D W Davis’ The New…

…blueish-purple stripe at the base which then turns reddish. 2004 – FJW Mag stellata by nursery excellent. 1966 – FJW Mrs Blandford died – 60 years they were married. 1933…

…under Rhododendron ‘Mrs Butler’. Rhododendron ‘Mrs Butler’ Magnolia ‘Ann’ is another of the ‘girls’. Very odd and tiny flowers at first which are quite variable and then get much larger….

…flower and the best camellia which we saw today. Camellia japonica ‘Willamina’ Rhododendron ‘Mrs G.W.Leak’. Rhododendron ‘Mrs G.W.Leak’ Rhododendron ‘Mrs G.W.Leak’ Rhododendron ‘Phyllis Korn’. Rhododendron ‘Phyllis Korn’ This Viburnum x…

…seedlings in the plans. Hardly accurate but quite nice today. Two more still to flower. Rhododendron ‘Mrs Butler’ Rhododendron ‘Mrs Butler’ A pheasant has pecked off the flower head of…

…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…

…hundreds of bare root roses. bare root roses Flowers on Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Charles Lamont’ which are to be expected even if the leaves are still on the plant. Viburnum…

…lower branches. younger Magnolia ‘J C Williams’ A young Magnolia ‘Charles Raffill’ is coming out. Very similar to Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ I think. Magnolia ‘Charles Raffill’ Magnolia ‘Charles Raffill’ Another…

…time someone in government called them out. Exactly as their patently fake news item tried to call out / ridicule the government.Charles Moore’s ‘Notebook’ is worth repeating in full here…

…Spring has not sprung here yet. They expect their Magnolia campbellii ‘Charles Raffil’ to be out before pure campbellii. Magnolia campbellii Likewise on their Magnolia ‘Lanarth’. Great colour. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’…

…on Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ – again very early indeed. Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ New sign on the door of the Tin Garden shed. Tin Garden shed 2018…

…Badger damage Magnolia campbellii ‘Charles Raffill’ over the ruin. Magnolia campbellii ‘Charles Raffill’ The new swimming pool and extension to the house. swimming pool A Trachycarpus fortunei given many years…

…I have seen. Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ Magnolia ‘Genie’ is now coming out properly with only a few premature windblown flowers frosted. The start…

…(S. holocarpa itself perhaps) which need removing. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ The pure white Camellia reticulata. Camellia reticulata Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir Charles Lemon’. With the death of the older plant near…

…Coates’ full out on the Burncoose drive nearby (Magnolia sieboldii x Magnolia tripetala). Magnolia ‘Charles Coates’ Magnolia ‘Charles Coates’ Magnolia ‘Charles Coates’ My sister in law and niece line up…