21st March

…Margaret’ which should have been named ‘Windsor Surprise’ but for the princesses’ intervention. Caerhays bred along with ‘Kew Surprise’. Magnolia campbellii ‘Princess Margaret’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Princess Margaret’ The true, original,…

5th February

…car park. Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ Excellent new signage is up. signage Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ just coming out – gorgeous scent. Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ Sarcococca…

1st October

…level so it may well be ‘curtains’ anyway. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Schefflera pauciflora with now ripe seeds which Asia ought to gather with some put aside for…

25th June

…show today. Philadelphus pekinensis Large seeds already on Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Styrax americanus just about out. Styrax americanus Styrax americanus Rhododendron weyrichii at the entrance to the…

21st March 1897 – 2020

…flowers. Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ of 2008 vintage is coming into its own with 25 or so flowers and a blue sky. A different shape to ‘Caerhays Belle’…

17th December

…some lower branches a Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ has nearly fallen over and part of its roots have rotted off. Still buds showing for next spring though. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Roy…

8th December

…Hesperantha coccinea ‘Pink Princess’ is nearly white in reality. Hesperantha coccinea ‘Pink Princess’ Correa ‘Marian’s Marvel’ full out on top of a wall by the old packing shed. Correa ‘Marian’s…

6th November

…and prolong its life. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ Branches used to protect a smallish Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ from the heat of the bonfire. Branches protecting Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ 2021 – CHW…

11th September

…the leaves on Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ are clearly hairy/ velvety. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ now full out. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ Ilex cornuta with more fruits than I have…

9th July

…x woerlitzensis Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’ just coming into flower. Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’ A huge seed head forming on Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Carpinus caroliniana with its…

15th April

…Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ 2017 – CHW Clearance work Tree fern trunk Clearance work around Orchid House Nursery to allow access for heavy machinery to…

30th May

…looking in very good order. Maurice Foster’s gift of Hydrangea ‘Princess Diana’ hardly out yet. Odd leaves. Hydrangea ‘Princess Diana’ Malus trilobata with a tremendous flower and a very distinct…

1st May

…We have another old plant of this species to layer this year below Donkey Shoe. Rhododendron floccigerum Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ at its best above the greenhouse. Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ Need…

24th March

…Court’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’. Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’. Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Another Magnolia sprengeri ‘Marwood Spring’. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Marwood Spring’ Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ at her best. Magnolia ‘Princess

20th March

…Magnolia campbellii ‘Princess Margaret’ at its best. Magnolia campbellii ‘Princess Margaret’ Magnolia ‘Atlas’ nearly at its best on the way to George’s Hut. Magnolia ‘Atlas’ Magnolia ‘Atlas’ Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum just…

15th March

…‘Perfume Princess White’ is a recent new entry to the website. Daphne ‘Perfume Princess White’ Catkins on Salix caprea ‘Kilmarnock’ in the sunshine. Salix caprea ‘Kilmarnock’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ var….

17th February

…near Tin Garden. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ The Magnolia campbellii above Crinodendron Hedge perfect in the gloom and rain. Magnolia…

14th February

…has had to be cut back as well. Eriobotrya deflexa A branch from the Maackia had earlier hit a nearby Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ which lost its top but is recovering….

12th February

…CHW To Burncoose to start work on the 2022/3 budget and to pick out plants for the sales area here. Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ looking perfect in the cash point. Daphne…

18th February

…Ilex x meserveae ‘Blue Prince’ or ‘Blue Princess’? holly holly A 50 year old Lithocarpus pachyphyllus had lower branches removed a couple of years ago and is now suckering from…