20th April

…RHODODENDRON ‘Temple Belle’ RHODODENDRON ‘Temple Belle’ Rhododendron ‘Temple Belle’ is an orbiculare x williamsianum hybrid which I suspect may have been produced at Werrington Park (same ownership as Caerhays until…

16th April

…all its leaves turned brown but the twigs and stems are still alive. We had always been told that this species is borderline hardy. Originally a gift from Thomas Methuen-Campbell.

7th April

…long linear leaves and tiny pale yellow bell shaped flowers on long stalks as here. Pittosporum illiciodes var. angustifolium Pittosporum illiciodes var. angustifolium Viburnum taitoense has attractive bronzy new growth….

5th April

…‘Innocence’ just coming out above Bond Street. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Innocence’ The first full out bluebell I have seen with true blue colours. Bluebells In the old Hardy & Bert’s nursery…

4th April

…Prunus matsumae ‘Beni-Yutaka’ Another Magnolia ‘Genie’ still looking very fine outside the front gate. Magnolia ‘Genie’ Magnolia ‘Genie’ Enkianthus perulatus out early and covered in bells. Enkianthus perulatus Enkianthus perulatus…

29th March

…Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ and Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’. The flowers have more than a trace of yellow as they open. Magnolia ‘Blushing Belle’ Magnolia ‘Blushing Belle’ 2020 – CHW I wonder…

4th February

…Rhododendron irroratum. Nowhere near as good a form as the Burncoose plants which have spots on the inside of each bell. Rhododendron irroratum A nearly dead 30 year old Rhododendron…

15th March 1897 – 2020

…not resist yet more of ‘Caerhays Belle’ in the sun. ‘Caerhays Belle’ ‘Caerhays Belle’ ‘Caerhays Belle’ ‘Caerhays Belle’ ‘Caerhays Belle’ ‘Caerhays Belle’ ‘Caerhays Belle’ 2016 – CHW The bluebells are…