…exceptional white bark to follow presumably. Acer ‘Valley Phantom’ Acer ‘Valley Phantom’ Eurya japonica just out – tiny flowers. Eurya japonica Camellia ‘Extravaganza’ with different coloured flowers (as usual) on…

…its parents or siblings. Good fun! Whoever saw a Norwegian with a brown arm? R. ‘Mrs J C Williams’ RHODODENDRON ‘Mrs J C Williams’ Better mention Rhododendron ‘Mrs J C…

…Magnolia soulangeana ‘Alexandrina’ Malus ‘Katherine’ Malus ‘Katherine’ Then some exhibits from the International Camellia Society. Camellia japonica ‘Aitonia’ Camellia japonica ‘Aitonia’ Camellia japonica ‘Elegans’ Camellia japonica ‘Elegans’ Camellia japonica ‘Sacco…

…Drimys winteri Drimys winteri Camellia ‘Nuccios Jewel’ is just coming out. A good new thing to propagate. Camellia ‘Nuccios Jewel’ A white Rhododendron calophytum seedling just showing. Not quite true…

…Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ Camellia japonica ‘Dear Jenny’ Camellia japonica ‘Dear Jenny’ A recent planting of new hydrangea species in groups of three on the drive. hydrangea The…

…just showing colour all of a sudden. Stachyurus lancifolius (BSWJ 5690) Prunus campanulatus ‘Felix Jury’ nearly out in Tin Garden. Prunus campanulatus ‘Felix Jury’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ had nothing…

…it to us originally. Cercis canadensis ‘Lavender Twist’ Cercis canadensis ‘Lavender Twist’ A clump of Lonicera japonica growing on an old stump. Lonicera japonica Lonicera japonica I wonder what this…

…from the first japonica x saluenensis crosses which JCW made in 1923 and which produced ‘St Ewe’ and ‘J C Williams’. They are similar but poorish and have been pruned…

…Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ The gigantic flowers of Camellia ‘Mrs D W Davis’ are just appearing. Camellia ‘Mrs D W Davis’ 2018 – CHW The three young cherry trees by the…

…just before the camera lens misted up. Lindera megaphylla Illicium philippinense (CWJ 12466) still nicely in flower after 3 weeks. Illicium philippinense (CWJ 12466) Magnolia kobus var. borealis towers over…

…and hybrids of Pseudopanax. We are tyring to start a National Collection at Burncoose. Pseudopanax Surprisingly early flowers on Hamamelis mollis ‘Jermyn’s Gold’. Hamamelis mollis ‘Jermyn’s Gold’ Good colour on…

…japonica (BSWJ 14600) Skimmia anquetilia (male) – a completely new species. Schima argentea (15423) Hydrangea luteovenosa (BSWJ 11524) just about over. Hydrangea luteovenosa (BSWJ 11524) Tom Hudson’s gift of Quercus…

…King’ The peculiar Osteomeles subrotunda is about to flower profusely. Osteomeles subrotunda Osteomeles subrotunda Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ is not flowering very much this year. Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de…

…yellow. Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ First flowering of Crataegus jozana. Crataegus jozana Crataegus jozana And of Crataegus horridus. Crataegus horridus Salix magnifica…

…‘Jack Fogg’. Magnolia x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ Another good clump of Rhododendron maddenii near Tin Garden just opening. Very few flowers this year. Rhododendron maddenii Maytenus magellanica getting going a…

…on Burns Bank. Rhododendron ‘Veryan Bay’ Wisteria sinensis and Mahonia japonica. Wisteria sinensis and Mahonia japonica 2023 – CHW Rhododendron johnstoneanum ‘Double Diamond’ looking a bit sick after the drought….

…Malus ‘Prairie Fire’ Two enormous Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Morioka Weeping’ dating from 1824. Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Morioka Weeping’ Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Morioka Weeping’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Kenneth Ashburner’. Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis…

…some decent flowers by Tin Garden. Magnolia ‘Susan’ Magnolia ‘Susan’ A good young clump of Rhododendron ‘Alison Johnstone’. Rhododendron ‘Alison Johnstone’ Rhododendron ‘Alison Johnstone’ 2023 – CHW An evening visit…

…out. Camellia japonica ‘Dear Jenny’ Camellia japonica ‘Arch Duchess Augusta’. Camellia japonica ‘Arch Duchess Augusta’ Camellia japonica ‘Arch Duchess Augusta’ Camellia japonica ‘Elegans Splendour’ (very different from ‘Elegans Supreme’) –…

…Cream’ Magnolia ‘Fairy Blush’ and Magnolia ‘Fairy Cream’ Magnolia ‘Just Jean’ is a M. soulangeana seedling raised by John Gallagher. Magnolia ‘Just Jean’ Gigantic Rhododendron calophytums at the bottom of…