…magnolias. Many changes and improvements planned to our propagation facilities.Rhododendron ‘Gwilt King’ flowering late as usual. Three clumps in the garden at Burncoose. Rhododendron ‘Gwilt King’ Rhododendron ‘Gwilt King’ The…

…Pink’ ‘Plantation Pink’ ‘Plantation Pink’ ‘Dazzler’ – excellent ‘Dazzler’ ‘Dazzler’ ‘Dazzler’ ‘Borde Hill Farm’ – another Loder one ‘Borde Hill Farm’ ‘Borde Hill Farm’ ‘Crimson King’ ‘Crimson King’ ‘Crimson King’…

…a better colour than some years. Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Thankfully the former record tree, Ligustrum confusum, which blew over two years ago, is reshooting well. New growth…

…hupehensis Sorbus hupehensis Malus ‘Jelly King’ with ripe fruits. Malus ‘Jelly King’ Malus ‘Jelly King’ 2022 – CHW A huge Pinus insignis tree twists, turns, and falls at the Red…

…in the Burncoose catalogue. Malus ‘Jelly King’ Malus ‘Jelly King’ Photinio villosa var. coreana now has massed ripe fruits. We saw the other two forms of P. villosa with berries…

…out on the drive. Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ Magnolia ‘Sunray’ in Kennel Close – one of 8 yellows looking good here today. Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Magnolia ‘Sunray’ New leaves as good as…

…of Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’. You have a job to see the best of the crowns. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ An upright trunk of a dead…

…on Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ which we planted out last spring in a very sheltered spot at the top of the garden. Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’…

…after this peculiar summer. Malus ‘Jelly King’ Malus ‘Jelly King’ Sorbus commixta var. sachalinensis heavily laden with fruit. The largest crop so far on this 13 year old tree. Sorbus…

…Chelsea. Azalea ‘Orange King’ Azalea ‘Orange King’ A rogue Rhododendron ponticum is suddenly visible opposite Rhododendron stenaulum. It must go! Rhododendron ponticum Rhododendron ponticum Podocarpus ‘Blue Gem’ has the most…

…still green fruits. Known as ‘Late hawthorn’ this large shrub has very few thorns and comes from E. USA and Southern Canada. Crataegus calpodendron Crataegus horrida looking fairly ripe –…

…this year. Sorbus ‘Pearly King’ Sorbus ‘Pearly King’ Sorbus ‘Pearly King’ Another Magnolia ‘March-till-Frost’ full of secondary flowers with the usual autumnal slug damage. Magnolia ‘March-till-Frost’ A wet day so…

Back to the 25th April First day of our annual trip to Ireland, first stop Hillsborough Castle Gardens…… A fine isolated clump of Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’. Rhododendron loderi ‘King…

…not the pink one next to it. yellowish royalii hybrid yellowish royalii hybrid This is another Rhododendron ‘Loderi King George’. I was looking for ‘loderi’ ‘Pink Diamond’ but this is…

…‘Daybreak’ x M. ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ x M. ‘Gold Cup’ Malus ‘Jelly King’ has light pink buds opening pure white as you see here. Malus ‘Jelly King’ Flowers on…

…difformis ‘Jenny Pym’ Vinca minor ‘Illumination’ Vinca minor ‘Illumination’ Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ – out rather early. Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ Microbiota decussata – our stock plant with interesting ranges…

…galore.The Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ seedling in the Auklandii Garden is at its best in the sun. Pinkish flamingos indeed! Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ seedling Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ seedling Petals falling under…

…Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ Gaultheria mucronata varieties making a great show. Gaultheria mucronata Cornus ‘Sunshiny Drops’ with very ripe fruits. Cornus ‘Sunshiny Drops’ Cornus ‘Sunshiny Drops’ Good autumn colour developing…

…minor subsp. angustifolia Ulmus minor subsp. angustifolia Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’; one of several trees growing on the drive at Trewithen. A gorgeous colour in the sun today from a…

…Slipper’ Azalea ‘Silver Slipper’ Azalea ‘Silver Slipper’ Podocarpus lawrencei ‘Purple King’ may have very dark old leaves but the new growth is delightful. Podocarpus lawrencei ‘Purple King’ Podocarpus lawrencei ‘Purple…