11th May

…Rhododendron hotei Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ and Acer palmatum ‘Linearilobum’ look good together. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ and Acer palmatum ‘Linearilobum’ A Tregrehan sourced Deutzia longifolia is just coming out….

9th May

…is not it. Rhododendron ‘Loderi King George’ Rhododendron ‘Loderi King George’ I have written an article for publication today on styrax but I needed some decent pictures of the unusual…

22nd August

…Eucryphia nymansensis ‘George Graham’. Bought from Mark Bulk. Cannot see much difference to ‘Nymansay’ but nothing wrong with that! Eucryphia nymansensis ‘George Graham’ Eucryphia nymansensis ‘George Graham’ Pea-like seedpods forming…

12th July

…indica (BSWJ 12535) Still not a flower to be seen on Magnolia virginiana ‘Havener’ by George’s Hut. This has been here for 30 years and no flowers ever spotted. Magnolia…

19th September

…and I were scheduled to meet George Eustice (the Burncoose MP) for a chat on Saturday but this turned into a zoom meeting and I missed it and so did…

23rd January

…best. The ancient Chaenomeles The ancient Chaenomeles Camellia x williamsii ‘Celebration’ by George’s Hut now at its absolute best and, like so much at the very top of the hill…

25th July

…the year flowers on the elderly Lithocarpus cleistocarpus. Lithocarpus cleistocarpus This clump of Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ already nearly over by George’s Hut. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Magnolia ‘Todd’s Fortyniner’ covered in…

21st February

…Uok’ Magnolia glauca Magnolia maudiae (hardy -20) Magnolia sinostellata Magnolia spaerantha Pterocarya macrocarpa var insignis Pterocarya rhederiana ‘Fern Leaf’ 2016 – CHW George Williams and friends arrive for a flying…

16th February

…williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ 2021 – CHW In researching an article on the true identity of several veteran holly trees here collected by George Forrest I discovered in Bean a reference to…

21st November

…colchica Ilex colchica The new water tank at George’s Hut. new water tank at George’s Hut A single large white flower on an (unknown) evergreen azalea by George’s Hut. (unknown)…