…on Rhododendron stenaulum high up and absurdly premature. Rhododendron stenaulum Nothing showing yet on any of the early flowering Magnolia ‘Lanarth’. 2023 – CHW Planting progresses but the staking is…

…entrance. Pachystegia insignis Pachystegia insignis Peach blossom already in the greenhouse. Peach blossom Tamarillo (tree tomato) laden with ripe fruit. Tamarillo Rhododendron veitchianum just out. Rhododendron veitchianum Brassaiopsis aff. hispida…

…to get to such numbers last Christmas.   The early rhododendron species and hybrids are appearing exactly when one would expect them to after a mild winter and cannot be…

…repens. Hard to know what to do as far as pruning goes. May be a ‘start again’ situation. Ceanothus thyrsiflorus repens Rhododendron impeditum ‘J C Williams’ full out. Rhododendron impeditum…

…enough to survive a cold snap. Acer albopurpurascens Acer albopurpurascens Acer albopurpurascens Self sown rhododendron seedlings near the stump of a dead plant. Clearly all sorts of pollination here. rhododendron…

…than on ‘Okame’. Splendid! Prunus x incam ‘Shosar’ Prunus x incam ‘Shosar’ Prunus x incam ‘Shosar’ Rhododendron cilpinense is just showing colour by the cash point and will probably pop…

…Park. Old plants cut down to reshoot 10 – 12 years ago. Two Camellia sasanqua Two Camellia sasanqua Rhododendron ‘Polyroy’ with the odd secondary flower beyond George’s Hut. Rhododendron ‘Polyroy’…

…light to Magnolia tamaulipana. Magnolia tamaulipana Two Rosa roxburghii pruned back hard to reshoot. Rosa roxburghii A clump of Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ trimmed back to reshoot. This will reinvigorate it…

…A multitude of young rhododendron seedlings all now pricked out and ready to pot on next spring. rhododendron seedlings The puya are also showing well albeit slowly. puya Metapanax davidii…

…on Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Excellent red autumn colour on Rhododendron cumberlandense. Rhododendron cumberlandense Camellia sasanqua ‘Winters Snowman’ just out as well. A good covering…

…are just coming out by Georges Hut and on Hovel Cart Road. A great show. ‘Harrod Hybrid’ rhododendrons ‘Harrod Hybrid’ rhododendrons ‘Harrod Hybrid’ rhododendrons I have never seen Lomatia ferruginea…

…into various areas in the garden with Jaimie and Michael. This load is mainly small scented rhododendrons for small gaps beside the Main Ride. More piles of plants Leucojum aestivum…

…a new nurseryman. Pterocarya rhederiana ‘Fern Leaf’ Pterocarya rhederiana ‘Fern Leaf’ 2016 – CHW More seed investigations today. Rhododendron eximium has set a few seeds on each truss but many…

…gale. clear up 2021 – CHW After yet another bout of wind and rain the sodden garden is rushing on to spring. Several magnolias have blown open here and there.Rhododendron…

…coming out. Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata A leafless Rhododendron kiyosumense (related to Rh. reticulatum) just out on the drive. Some years this is semi-deciduous. Rhododendron kiyosumense Ranulf Rayner’s book –…

…best. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ (Pink) full out on the drive. Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ (Pink) Fallen camellia petal on the track to White Styles. Fallen camellia petal Removing…

…really good Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ hidden away. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Euonymus wilsonii setting seed. Euonymus wilsonii Asimina triloba with only a few small flowers this year. Our two plants have…

…swollen seed heads on Stewartia rostrata. Stewartia rostrata A few secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Winsome’. Rhododendron ‘Winsome’ Sorbus ‘Pearly King’ already starting to show up well. Sorbus ‘Pearly King’ Flowers…

…udensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ growing side by side. Elaeagnus ‘Quicksilver’ Huge clumps of Rhododendron ponticum cut back from beside The Cottage to make room for the scaffolding needed to reroof the…

…usual secondary flowers (plus a huge bumble bee) on Rhododendron ‘Norfolk Candy’. Rhododendron ‘Norfolk Candy’ 2023 – CHW Back at Burncoose again to hopefully finalise the 5 year Woodland Management…