20th May

‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ Rhododendron yakushimanum looking good as well in a clump on Burns Banks. Rhododendron yakushimanum Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Red Velvet’ out on Burns…

22nd May

…subcordata ‘Miss Honeybee’ The Michelia doltsopas are now back into full leaf thankfully. Michelia doltsopa 2019 – CHW Mrs Williams and Mrs Clarke hiding (exhausted) in the shade outside the…

5th May

…remind Asia. Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ This clump of Rhododendron formosum in the Higher Quarry Nursery Bed was cut back hard 3 years ago…

24th April

…Rhododendron augustinii Magnolia ‘Daphne’ is just coming out. The best yellow as usual. Magnolia ‘Daphne’ Magnolia ‘Daphne’ This is Alan Clark’s collection number 5663 which we have labelled as Rhododendron…

18th April

…and Rhododendron yunnanense. Rhododendron oreothrephes Rhododendron oreothrephes Supposedly Rhododendron haemaleum var. atrorubrum from an Alan Clark collection. The flower does not begin to fit the very dark red of the…

28th May

…should try again with the original plant above the old Orchid House Nursery. Rhododendron ‘Treberrick’ Rhododendron ‘Treberrick’ Rhododendron ‘Treberrick’ Rhododendron concinnum Pseudoyanthimum Group is one of Alan Clark’s raisings and…

31st March

…but was wrong. This looks a bit like Rhododendron racemosum in flower and leaf. An Alan Clark collection I assume. Plants purchased when he moved from his nursery which came…

5th April

…Rhodo Pocket guide only under very rarely in cultivation or of doubtful provenance (and not in the main index). An Alan Clark collection. Rather good today and there are 2…

12th November

…place for rhododendrons and certainly not Alan Clark’s Vietnamese introductions. clearing of a laurel clump 2000 – FJW Corn being ploughed back in at Treluckey – large fields of maize…

3rd March

…down so that you cannot really see the flowers properly. Camellia ‘Mrs D W Davis’ Camellia ‘Mrs D W Davis’ Camellia ‘Mrs D W Davis’ The unnamed Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ hybrid…