24th March 1897 – 2020

…before. Michelia doltsopa Michelia doltsopa Magnolia x loebneri ‘Merrill’ is just coming out and thankfully more or less undamaged. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Merrill’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Merrill’ The evergreen Michelia…

15th February 1897 – 2020

…blown open high up on one of the Michelia doltsopa. Michelia doltsopa Michelia doltsopa First forsythia flowers out. We had some secondary flowering on this plant in the autumn as…

7th February 1897 – 2020

…here. x Raphiobotrya ‘Coppertone’ The Michelia doltsopa buds are swelling nicely by Georges Hut but still not showing colour – thankfully! Michelia doltsopa Michelia doltsopa 2018 – CHW What Trevor…

14th January 1897- 2020

…week so this may be the last we see of them. Michelia doltsopa Michelia doltsopa 2018 – CHW Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Aureomarginatus’ is making a nice show amid the showers. Not…

9th January 1897- 2020

…fine but no scent although I did see some flies moving during my trip today. Michelia doltsopa Michelia doltsopa The first time I have seen Tetrapanax papifera in flower although…

6th January 1897- 2020

…this elderly tree. Some way to go yet it would seem – hopefully. Michelia doltsopa Michelia doltsopa A few red berries remain on Berberis wilsoniae at the top of the…

18th December

…last spring. Michelia doltsopa Michelia doltsopa A tail end flower on Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ without any hints of red by Georges Hut. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ Most of the buds on a young…

24th December

…and the undersides of the leaves on Magnolia doltsopa. (Michelia doltsopa). Magnolia doltsopa Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ had the second haircut in its 45 year life and is reshooting vigorously. Rhododendron…

7th February

…is now coming out properly. Michelia doltsopa ‘Fairy White’ Michelia doltsopa ‘Fairy White’ The first plants from Burncoose for the shop are tucked away in the greenhouse. We open the…

26th September

…yet ripe. Michelia doltsopa Michelia doltsopa Hand weeding around the base of newly planted trees most important at this time of the year. Sadly it has revealed a few deads…

2nd September

…formed on Michelia doltsopa but there are a few if you look hard. Michelia doltsopa Michelia doltsopa 2019 – CHW Secondary flowers high up on Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ which I…

22nd April

…few decent flowers on the now nearly leafless Michelia doltsopa. Michelia doltsopa Michelia doltsopa Michelia x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ has opened a bit more. Michelia x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ Rhododendron…

25th March

…in flower. Lindera umbellata Michelia doltsopa and Michelia floribunda flowers held together for comparison. Michelia doltsopa Michelia doltsopa Rhododendron canadense flowering well with no new growth yet showing. Rhododendron canadense…

15th March

…Acer griseum full out today with only a little damage from the storms last Saturday. Michelia doltsopa Michelia doltsopa First colour showing on Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ in the Ririei Opening….

21st February

…me in 2020. Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ The huge Michelia doltsopa are just coming out speeded up by the recent gales blowing. Michelia doltsopa Michelia doltsopa Camellia x williamsii ‘Citation’ and…

15th February

…partially defoliated as it did in 2018. Michelia doltsopa Michelia doltsopa Camellia ‘Cinnamon Scentsation’ now properly out and smelling wonderful despite the wind when you get close to the individual…

13th October

…seed heads on Michelia doltsopa start to ripen but not there quite yet. I pick all the ripe seedpods off Magnolia globosa opposite before the squirrels find them. Michelia doltsopa

14th August

…seed this year. later flowering scented rhododendrons Plenty of seeds however this year on Michelia doltsopa, which is a surprise. Michelia doltsopa Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ in full shade and, so…

22nd November

…Michelia doltsopa are showing up than I had noticed this autumn. Michelia doltsopa Jaimie had to use his hat to collect them! hat Another unusual fungus at the base of…

4th December

…Semi-double, delicate and blushing! Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Blush’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Blush’ Next March’s flower buds on Michelia doltsopa are well advanced and swathed in orange indumentum. They may well…