…time for our opening to the public on Monday. record Magnolia campbellii record Magnolia campbellii First colour showing on Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ – blown out unfortunately. Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Flowers…

…even next week! Frankie Tregunna and Ross Collins Frankie Tregunna and Ross Collins Frankie Tregunna and Ross Collins Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine’ just showing nicely as the small tree matures. Magnolia…

…brother of the former head gardener here, Philip Tregunna. All Tregunnas do a fantastically neat job! No mess No mess Sadly the east wind has blown a couple of Magnolia…

…‘Queen Elizabeth’ First flowers out on the best large flowered Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ on the Main Ride. Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ at its absolute best. Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’…

…Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata subsp. ‘Lanarth’ The view over the arch is improving day by day. The view over the arch Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ is just starting to show. Magnolia…

…Corylopsis spicata and Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ now full out. Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia campbelli from afar. Magnolia campbelli Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ in the shade. Camellia…

…pravissima nearly out. Acacia pravissima The first true Magnolia ‘Sprengeri Diva’ to have flowers out. Magnolia ‘Sprengeri Diva’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ showing colour. Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’ an…

…two. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ showing colour in the mist. Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia campbellii from afar in the mizzle. Magnolia campbellii 2018 – CHW Between meetings a…

…my surprise Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ has snuck out only four days after I last checked it. Not full out yet by any means. Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Another new clump of…

…It was in fact a purchase from South Down Nurseries which I visited with Philip Tregunna for the first time in about 1980 well before the nursery moved to Burncoose…

…However Jaimie says it is actually Philip Tregunna. Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ named after an old head gardener at Caerhays. 1988 – FJW Gales after 6 dry warm weeks – Magnolias…

…visited Caerhays in April 1919 (as attached). Philip Tregunna won the RHS Reginald Cory cup for Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ (the best new plant bred or introduced to cultivation that year)…

…indeed, if plants from them still grow on at the current location of the Rhododendron Species Foundation in Federal Way, Washington. The next entry in Philip’s book shows that, on…

…more. Since yesterday most of the flowers have been frosted. I vaguely remember planting these here 40 plus years ago with Philip. a form of Rhododendron arboreum a form of…

…Magnolia ‘Caerhays Philip’ again on the michelia hunt and it is out more fully but still the translucent colour is not quite as good as last year. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Philip’…

…long. Rhododendron moulmainense Rhododendron moulmainense Rhododendron moulmainense Magnolia ‘Philip’s Surprise’ just coming out at the very top of the garden. A huge tree now. Magnolia ‘Philip’s Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Philip’s Surprise’…

…Philip Tregunna’s original identification before those of more recent, and very differing, identifications from various subsequent experts. I thought I had better finish off the last part of the holly…

…in honour of the opening of Burncoose Nurseries 41 years ago by Philip Tregunna is full out by HQN and looking good on a cold overcast day. Camellia ‘New Venture’…

…hybrid new magnolia hybrid A vase of Magnolia ‘F J Williams’, Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ and Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’. vase of Magnolia Removing the potholes from the Porthluney beach car park…

…the valley. Philip Tregunna always said that we should never plant magnolias below the drive for just this reason and he was right even if we have not entirely observed…