…cinnamon. Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ Then we get to three original michelia plants above the greenhouse which used to have lead labels…

…Laburnocytisus ‘Adamii’ A young clump of Azalea ‘Persil’ above Crinodendron Hedge. (1 of 3 dead). Azalea ‘Persil’ And beside it an even better clump of Azalea ‘Silver Slipper’. Azalea ‘Silver…

…we hope their energy will now go into reshooting vigorously. Rhododendron davidsonianum Azalea ‘Silver Slipper’ just out. Azalea ‘Silver Slipper’ Azalea calendulaceum – Sandling orange – red form. A very…

…Rhododendron strigillosum A few final pictures of Michelia doltsopa (or manipurensis if you prefer) and Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’. Michael has still to give us his preferred name to register…

…Cornus kousa ‘Milky Way’ A silver gilt medal for a beached whale made from rubbish from the sea. Chelsea woke at Royal Cornwall in the flower tent but not exactly…

…sasanqua ‘Hiryu’ Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’ full out and with some petal blight already below the two Magnolia x veitchii. Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia japonica…

…Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ The dainty Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ is a great show below Burns Bank. Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ Masses to see and admire on…

…‘n’ Ice” Camellia ‘Free Spirit’ Camellia ‘Free Spirit’ Camellia ‘Free Spirit’ Camelia ‘Silver Ruffles’ Camelia ‘Silver Ruffles’ Camelia ‘Silver Ruffles’ And some newer magnolias:Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ – quite dull! Magnolia ‘Sentinel’…

…‘Black Velvet’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ was a gift from Windsor Great Park and John Anderson. No doubt it will get more silvery. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver…

…is a large batch of Mahonia bealei ‘Cornish Silver’. This too originated from a Needham introduction. One stock plant was in full flower. Orangy-yellow! Mahonia bealei ‘Cornish Silver’ Mahonia bealei…

…champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ – looks rather tender Camellia champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia ‘Silver Chalice’ Camellia ‘Silver Chalice’ Camellia ‘Silver Chalice’ Camellia ‘Black Magic’ – I think…

…plants here in a clump which will give wind protection from easterly gales over time. Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Another couple of plants of pink form ‘Bo-Peep’ in…

…another ‘Mary Costa’ but this is rather better. Completely unfrosted. Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ I had been expecting Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ to show any day but nothing yet on…

…sasanqua ‘Survivor’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Silver Dollar’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Silver Dollar’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Silver Dollar’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Winter’s Joy’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Winter’s Joy’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Bettie Patricia’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Bettie Patricia’…

…the five different original 1895 sasanqua plants growing on the castle wall. ‘Navahoe’ ‘Navahoe’ ‘Navahoe’ ‘Silver Dollar’ ‘Silver Dollar’ ‘Silver Dollar’ ‘Rosea Plena’ – very yellow foliage ‘Rosea Plena’ ‘Rosea…

…catalogue (and to sell at Hampton Court) and drop some of the New Zealand varieties. Agapanthus ‘Silver Moon’ – silver leaf edge variegation and much better than Agapanthus ‘Tinkerbell’. Agapanthus…

…in the frames. Quercus x schuettii ‘Silver Shadow’ Quercus x schuettii ‘Silver Shadow’ Quercus x wavei ‘Chimney Fire’ has turned a lovely red too. Both are new oaks to go…

…back. Azalea ‘Greenway’ Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ well out now. Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ and a pinkish (unnamed) form of Camellia japonica near the tallest veitchii. Camellia japonica Another…

…on the drive. Rhododendron oldhamii Rhododendron oldhamii Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Whitewater Silver’ in full flower in a nursery tunnel. Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Whitewater Silver’ A great crop of Puya chilensis grown originally…

…– CHW A newly planted Neolitsea sericea ‘Silver Leaf’. Both our old established N. sericea have died in the last year. Wonderful, but hardly silvery, new growth here. The silver…