5th March

…top of a clump of camellias. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ One day on for the magnolias through the arch. magnolias through the arch The New Zealand ‘Lanarth’ closer to. ‘Lanarth’ Camellia reticulata…

5th February

…View through the arch Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ has the first few flowers out by the arch. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘F J Williams’ in the Auklandii Garden…

9th February

…Derrecks Wood The arch in Battery Walk is now finished with just a bit of fencing remaining. arch in Battery Walk arch in Battery Walk The Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ near the…

18th February

arch The sister seedling to Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ outside the arch is at its best. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ (Pink) full out on the drive. Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’…

21st January

…year and in the years since we have lived here. Never quite as early as this though. magnolia through the arch magnolia through the arch Just two or three flowers…

7th February

…from Michael Gottschalk. Also perhaps 30 new varieties of magnolia from Magnoliastore to add to the collection here. new plants new plants The Magnolia campbellii seedling by the arch has…

3rd March

…weather wise and fitting in with their diary is not easy. Will the best moment be around 10th March or 20th March? Still a bit of a gamble on the…

27th January

…a hint of drizzle as for several days.Camellia ‘Contessa Lavinia Maggi’ with its first flower. One of the old original japonicas on the wall by the arch. An Italian bred…

13th June

…but the pocket rhodo handbook says most Rh. excellans are in fact nuttallii. We will see as we planted three excellans in March by Georges Hut. I need now to…

14th February

…air temperature is quite low and it remains cold. The view through the back arch today. back arch First flowers out in the Auklandii Garden of the Tregullow form of…