…Perhaps the best thing out in the garden today. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ One of our young Magnolia caveanas in a totally sheltered and secluded spot…

…Mr Martin, Charles Michael, Philip Tregunna and now since 1996 Jaimie Parsons. All have probably done far more to initiate hybridisation work than my ancestors and they take all the…

…that this is not just Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ but ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ or ‘Michael’ (after Charlie Michael the head gardener here until 1956). ‘Michael’, they say, is a larger /…

…Here Rhododendron formosum. Rhododendron formosum Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ 2022 – CHW We have rightly been given some stick for selling Magnolia (Michelia) compressa which…

…two royal visits to the county and the R.C Show. 1952 – CW Charles Michael operated on today. Azaleas going over but V.G beyond the Fernery. Griersonianum good also its…

…pink Rhododendron arboreum at Donkey Shoe which was planted as ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ which it probably is not. Sir Charles has a white flower according to the reference books but…

…‘Charles Raffill’ is coming out. Very similar to Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ I think. Magnolia ‘Charles Raffill’ Magnolia ‘Charles Raffill’ Another young Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’ with its first ever flower. Magnolia…

…bare root roses Flowers on Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Charles Lamont’ which are to be expected even if the leaves are still on the plant. Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Charles Lamont’ Interesting…

…Michael with our major magnolia class competitors. Jaimie and Michael The sell off begins at 4pm at the end of the show. The sell off begins at 4pm R&A Scamp’s…

…‘Caerhays Belle’ with Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ behind it. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ with Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Bishop Michael’ in Roger’s Quarry. Magnolia ‘Bishop Michael’ Tom Hudson inspects Juniperus recurva var….