19th October

…down. Nyssa leptophylla Nyssa leptophylla A young Magnolia cavaleriei var. platypetala doing well inside its deer protection. Magnolia cavaleriei var. platypetala As is Podocarpus chingianus. Podocarpus chingianus A totally unexpected…

2nd February

…‘Golden Oriole Talavera’ (formerly var ‘Talavera’) is very fine outside the front gate. Pale yellow. Golden Oriole var ‘Busaco’ has pink edging. Both are Caerhays bred. Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole Talavera’…

27th September

…fruit in a hedge and are enjoying the rather bitter taste. crab apple tree crab apple tree A group of Betula utilis var. jacquemontii growing in a garden in Northumberland….

23rd April

…form of Camellia tsai?) Alnus ? Lindera ? LINDERA pulcherrina Camellia reticulata ? Camellia reticulata And various camellias various camellias SHIZITOU various camellias MATTERHOM various camellias IN THE PINK various…

Irish trip April 2018

…plant put in in 1961. Not as horrid as some evergreen camellias. Camellia japonica ‘Variegata’ Camellia japonica ‘Variegata’ Azara integrifolia var brownea with wonderful scent. Azara integrifolia var brownea Then…

27th November

…Abutilon ‘John Thompson’ Plectranthus effusus var. longifolius Plectranthus effusus var. longifolius Fuchsia paniculata Fuchsia paniculata Arbutus unedo ‘Rubra’ Arbutus unedo ‘Rubra’ 2020 – CHW The camera operated car parking kit…

22nd May

…‘Album’ Rhododendron catawbiense ‘Album’ Flowers still on Magnolia acuminata var. subcordata ‘Miss Honeybee’. Magnolia acuminata var. subcordata ‘Miss Honeybee’ The Michelia doltsopas are now back into full leaf thankfully. Michelia…

3rd December

…on Polyspora axillaris var. tonkinense. Polyspora axillaris var. tonkinense First flower on the pale coloured Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’ Buds nearly open on Camellia…

Visit to Tregrehan – 5th October

…fragrans var. aurantiacus – the yellow/orange form rather than the white flowering one. Growing here in the greenhouse and tenderish but a large shrub or small tree with sweet scent….

6th June

…selling tables Phytolacca bogotensis (BSWJ 14221). Phytolacca bogotensis Thalictrum delavayi var mucronatum – also on the Crug Farm stand. Thalictrum delavayi var mucronatum Anemone rivularis. Anemone rivularis Roscoea humeana. Roscoea…