8th August

…forming on Rhododendron ‘Sir Charles Lemon’. I have not seen this often. As we saw in the spring this group flowered exceptionally well. Rhododendron ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ Still flowers on…

2nd August

…the undersides of the leaves of Rhododendron ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ below Hovel Cart Road. Rhododendron ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ 2022 – CHW Ross has got the 3 beech stumps out. Clearing…

13th February

…Smithers’ Daphne bholua ‘Sir Peter Smithers’ Daphne bholua ‘Sir Peter Smithers’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ – OUTSTANDING and a huge flower Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne…

17th March

…new Isla Rose Plantation. By now bloody cold! Sir Richard Carew Pole V.M.H and Roy Lancaster V.M.H cut the ribbon Sir Richard Carew Pole V.M.H and Roy Lancaster V.M.H cut…

5th April

…just been weeded, re-staked and the wire netting surrounds straightened and heightened on the smaller plants. M. ‘Sir Harold HILLER’ MAGNOLIA ‘Sir Harold Hiller’ a) One initial but sizeable flower…

26th April

…nearly ‘Charles Michael’ which had died out on us but still hangs in there at Burncoose. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ x Rhododendron ‘Charles Michael’ Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ x Rhododendron ‘Charles Michael’ Then a…

28th April

…for the rhodo members to enjoy anyway. Planted here in 2005. Rhododendron macabeanum Rhododendron ‘Charles Michael’ Rhododendron ‘Charles Michael’ Rhododendron ‘Charles Michael’ This all takes three hours with ‘Abs’ the…

11th April

…what a good yellow it again is! Even the farmers liked it and they might even buy one or two. Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ The bank outside the…

18th May

…extended leaves although both quickly induce a headache and dizziness when crushed. Umbellularia californica Umbellularia californica Another slightly different flower on Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’. Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ Rhododendron ‘Lemon Meringue’…

14th March

…Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ just starting but wind damaged overnight. Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta in its pomp. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta Magnolia…