…missing website pictures with Karol.At the end of Bond Street are two good Betula albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’. This is a graft from the original at Werrington on the bowling green…

…Garden is now full out. A dull whitish colour. Magnolia campbellii Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ is coming out in Kennel Close. Dramatically darker than shown in last year’s blog. Magnolia mollicomata…

…in the wind in Kennel Close. Tiny flowers which are unformed and yellowish. Magnolia ‘Purple Dream’ x ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Purple Dream’ x ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ similarly afflicted….

…originated from Werrington. Its flowers have a vile smell which it takes its name after but I cannot remember or trace it in the reference books. I might get it…

…Christmas. gift wrapping gift wrapping Mary Ashworth has sent photographs of ‘Cornish loderi’ at Werrington. There are no plants here but we took pictures of the Burncoose plant on the…

…Vaccinum urceolatum. Fully juicy and ripe soon on this very rare plant. Vaccinum urceolatum Vaccinum urceolatum Rhododendron aperanthum has survived for 100 years at Werrington and is still only 4-5ft…

…on the Keviock Nursery stand. They clearly both have family connections and a link to Werrington. JCW was a founder of the Primula Society and even delivered papers at their…

…first sale, mainly in the New Planting. Those at Werrington have been in a fortnight. The magnolias outside the back yard are turning fast from green to yellowish to brown….

…stunning as a tight clump. Azalea ‘Melina’ Rhododendron ‘Temple Belle’, a williamsianum hybrid which we obtained as cuttings from just inside the gate of the Chinese garden at Werrington. Rhododendron…

…Rhodo at W (Werrington) two days ago were wonderful. Red and white Auklandii’s are very good. 1916 – JCW Yellow stuff well open, no real poets. Hot sun by day,…

…with their children Mia and Alfie. Tom and Fia will move into Werrington in the next year. A few gardening tips perhaps for management of the Chinese Garden at Werrington…

…‘Slavin’s 44’. Magnolia ‘Slavin’s 44’ Magnolia ‘Slavin’s 44’ Magnolia ‘Big Pink’ x ‘Werrington’ named ‘Cassandra’. Magnolia ‘Big Pink’ x ‘Werrington’ named ‘Cassandra’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Pink Stardust’. Magnolia x loebneri…

…a cross between M. ‘Black Tulip’ and M. ‘Pickard’s Ruby’. The flower really does represent both parents and will be very popular. Magnolia ‘Venus’ Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’. Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’…

…a young replacement Magnolia sprengeri ‘Copeland Court’. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Copeland Court’ Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x M. ‘Werrington’. Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x M. ‘Werrington’ Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ x M. ‘Vulcan’. Magnolia…

…and planted Jan 2024. Magnolia ‘Big Ben’ Magnolia ‘Big Ben’ A wind battered flower or two left on Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x M. campbelli subsp mollicomata ‘Werrington’. Lunaplant have ‘Avalon’…

…‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x M. ‘J.C. Williams’ Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ very fine! Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ Magnolia mollicomata ‘Black Tulip’ just showing colour. Magnolia mollicomata ‘Black Tulip’ 2022 – CHW A cold…

…mollicomata ‘Werrington’ now full out. Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dr Clifford Parks’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dr Clifford Parks’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dr Clifford Parks’ Work moves on apace in the Kitchen…

…Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ just showing in Kennel Close. Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ Dark red flowers about to open on Prunus ‘Felix Jury’. Prunus ‘Felix Jury’…

…by the Green Gate (ex Werrington) has suddenly popped its leaves overnight. It was noticeable in Oxfordshire that there was more leaf on the trees than in Cornwall although the…

…two clumps are from the best bark birches at Werrington. Quick growing and they should not mind the cold. birches birches Starting to fill up! Starting to fill up! Starting…