…‘Evening Light’ Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Light pinkish secondary new growth on Rhododendron rhabdotum with the odd ripening seed head below it. Rhododendron rhabdotum Rhododendron rhabdotum 2018 – CHW Tiny…

…large flowered single Camellia sasanqua before in flower growing in full shade above the far end of Rookery Park. Is it a sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ with little pink showing in the…

…large shrub and has silvery undersides to the leaves. A few now finished flowers high up. Distinctly different from Maurice’s plant so who knows if they are really both M….

…Caerhays. It is interesting to see the shelterbelt at the top of the old deer park only just established. The pink and white Rhododendron arboreums featured are still (exactly) there…

…again – this one a scented variety. Half dead again – this one a scented variety 2022 – CHW A fallen leaf under Magnolia dealbata with its silvery underside. The…

…the estate office at Trewithen. Rather yellow leaves on this elderly plant. Camellia ‘Bokuhan’ Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ (Yellow) is always open a few days earlier than the pink form. Rhododendron…

…pink form is always a few days later into bloom. More or less on time for this I think. Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ (Yellow) Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ (Yellow) We head off…

…of Magnolia campbellii flowers half open and, inevitably, when out prematurely, they are white not pink. The rest of the higher up buds seem ok for now. Magnolia campbellii Magnolia…

…had my doubts. labelled Magnolia ‘Peter Smithers’ Surprisingly Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ is already showing colour. From Kevin Hughes Plants originally. Note the pink flash at the base of the tepals….

…x williamsii ‘Donation’ pruned up to reshoot in a more even manner. Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ and Forsythia x intermedia ‘Lynwood’ out together – yellow and pink!…

…campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Rhododendron veitchianum Cubittii Group is the first of the scented ones to show. Far too early! Rhododendron veitchianum Cubittii Group Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ sporting pink flowers…

…suber Pinus montezumae and Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’. Pinus montezumae Rhododendron protistum – pink in bud but fading quickly. Rhododendron protistum Rhododendron protistum The rare Camellia glabsipetala. Camellia glabsipetala Camellia glabsipetala…

…Old Park. Rhododendron sinogrande A good Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ A very good clump of Rhododendron calophytum. Some pure white and some with a hint of pink just…

…trip to finalise next year’s budget and implement pay-rises and bonuses.Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ with its startling pink new growth in the cash point. Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ Euphorbia polychroma looking especially…

…‘Caerhays Splendour’ on the bank. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ The very late flowering pink form of Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’. Quite a display for mid July! Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’…

…Seed all sown, ⅞ of the bulbs are planted. One R auriculatum growing, two rhodo’s yet in flower. 1907 – JCW Had a flower of R decorum from Danbury. Pink…

…as pink forms but they have more conventional grande leaf forms. Rhododendron grande seedling Deer nibbling on fatsia leaves – the keepers had one the other day which is a…

…grown well in the nursery but sadly no flowers in the summer. Bignonia capreolata Bignonia capreolata Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ with just a hint of pink. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ Hydrangea paniculata…

…to find 4 camellias already in flower in a tunnel. Some sasanquas you might expect to be out but not a couple of the others. Camellia sasanqua (pink). Camellia sasanqua…

…of pink. You can easily see where all the paniculata hybrids have sprung from. Hydrangea paniculata Hydrangea paniculata I photographed this rhododendron in flower last year but still have no…