16th February

…hybrid and named after dad. Narcissus ‘Mr Julian’ Magnolia campbellii and Camellia x williamsii ‘Jury’s Yellow’. Magnolia campbellii A lower branch of the Magnolia campbellii seedling along Crinodendron Hedge now…

17th February

…12115) Odd flowers out low down on the best 1913 planted Magnolia campbellii blown open in the east wind. Magnolia campbellii 2024 – CHW Another foul wet day (rain from…

24th February

…‘Golden Oriole Busaco’ Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole Busaco’ The huge Magnolia campbellii seedling has now blown open even low down. Magnolia campbellii seedling Magnolia campbellii seedling Magnolia campbellii seedling Finishing up…

28th February

…CHW A visit to Tregullow on an extremely wet day.Tregullow’s Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling by their back door is incredibly early and more covered in flowers than I have ever seen…

6th March

…Torch’ with the yellow glow just really on the opening bud. Many more flowers here than ever before and a real show today. Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s…

10th March

…out. Rhododendron moupinense Three more yellow magnolias (and 10 Matsumae cherries) added to the yellow magnolia collection in Tunnel Field. Only one or two casualties from last year’s planting and…

16th March

…nursery has good plants of this for sale. Magnolia ‘Lanarth Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth Surprise’ The view from below M. ‘Lanarth Surprise’ across and over the Aucklandii Garden. The view from…

20th March

…Lamorna admires a magnolia Spanish bluebells well out now. Spanish bluebells Magnolia ‘David Clulow’ from a distance. Magnolia ‘David Clulow’ Magnolia ‘April Melody’ flowering properly in its second or third…

21st March

…Street. unnamed Magnolia x veitchii cross Magnolia dawsoniana outside the front gate now out low down. Some frost damage. Magnolia dawsoniana Magnolia dawsoniana Camellia japonica ‘Matterhorn’ below the Acacia cultriformis….

24th March

…load of “sacrifice’ camellias Melicytus crassifolius covered in tiny yellow flowers. Melicytus crassifolius Melicytus crassifolius Melicytus crassifolius Melicytus obovatus just coming into flower with its tens of thousands of very…

6th April

…‘Pussy Willow’ (Salix caprea) under Dry Walls. ‘Pussy Willow’ (Salix caprea) ‘Pussy Willow’ (Salix caprea) Cattle at rest beside the cherries under the tower. Cattle at rest Pterocarya fraxinifolia needs…

10th April

…Malus ‘Cardinal’ – stand out best in flower so far. Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ Malus ‘Sun Rival’ Malus ‘Golden Gem’ Malus ‘Red ‘Obelisk’ Malus ‘Fire Glow’ Malus ‘Pink Glow’ Malus ‘Donald…

14th April

…replanted below White Styles. sacrifice camellias sacrifice camellias The 24 Matsumae cherries in a double avenue continue to impress. Matsumae cherries A young Magnolia ‘Goldstar’ below White Styles showing up…

19th April

…yellow but it does have large flowers that are an impressive show. Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ This trip has cheered me up after six (more) miserable hours grappling with our 95…

2nd May

…emerging flowers below it in Kennel Close. Euonymus monbeigii Euonymus monbeigii Betula utilis ‘Forest Blush’ with large numbers of enormous catkins for the first time with us. Betula utilis ‘Forest…

3rd May

…propagation. A dense, squat, low growing and spreading species which would do well as a windbreak as it is here. Ilex cornuta Ilex cornuta Ilex cornuta Quercus rubra ‘Aurea’ just…

4th May

…below Slip Rail. Came from Glendoick as grafted plants. Burncoose now stocks ‘Glory of Penjerrick’ which is a strong red with a large flower. Rhododendron ‘Penjerrick’ Rhododendron ‘Penjerrick’ Quercus morii…

7th May

…as a very good yellow and indeed it is. Not pure yellow though. First time performer here (Area 27). Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ Crataegus chlorosarca…

27th May

…‘Fabia’ has a low spreading habit and is just as good as ‘Winsome’. Rhododendron ‘Fabia’ Rhododendron ‘Fabia’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Petticoats’ is orange-red in bud opening yellow. The plants are absolutely…

30th May

…much as it turns out. The yellow iris from several Chelsea’s ago – I have forgotten its name unfortunately. yellow iris Philadelphus melanocalyx from Tom Hudson with its first flowers….