…trench reveals what the archaeologists says is a culvert and, separately, what is claimed to be two sides of a 15-17th century building. It looks more like the base of…

…£25k cost we reckon as it was huge and upraised – not that the area is really that uneven. Sadly they are not staying in any of our accommodation and…

…are learning (again) that many conifers and our high rainfall do not mix well. 2015 – CHW Cyclamen hederifolium on the lawn here, as at Burncoose, are the harbingers of…

…usual on Azalea ‘Hinomayo’. Azalea ‘Hinomayo’ The original darker form of Camellia saluenensis is finally out in flower high up. Camellia saluenensis The paler form has been out for weeks…

…with links to RBG Edinburgh and held in high regard by early Rhododendron Society members (formed 1916). Perhaps the subject for another research paper one day. However I think that…

…fashioned spade and a lot of effort. leaf clearance on the drive A few seeds for the first time that we have noticed high up on the 40 year old…

…the old dog kennels. Quite a collection to puzzle the experts in the future. Click here for the full list of what was planted out today. Amelanchier The Old Park…

…at Donkey Shoe. Three (leaf) variegated plants here which I planted to replace mothers favourite Rh. niveum that grew here. Dad hated all variegated things and this a prime spot!…

…high up the tree. Nothing yet on the Magnolia campbellii by Tin Garden. Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’ Gardening is made of disasters. The youngest Magnolia dealbata has broken off in…

…japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson Variegated’ Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson Variegated’ Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson Variegated’ Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson Variegated’ First flower high up on Camellia japonica ‘Adelina Patti’. Camellia japonica…

…two or three months before ‘normal’ it is time to reflect on this abnormality. What can be stated with certainty is that since the first Asiatic magnolias introduced by Wilson…

…Snow’ 2016 – CHW Two flowers blown out on Magnolia ‘Dr Merrill’ but they are high up and well formed or is this in fact Magnolia ‘Wadas Memory’ ? Too…

…past. Why are they so late they ask? Look at their anticipation of last week’s weather is clearly the answer but, for now, the high pressure has gone and we…

…blown open high up on one of the Michelia doltsopa. Michelia doltsopa Michelia doltsopa First forsythia flowers out. We had some secondary flowering on this plant in the autumn as…

…Rhododendron ‘Duke of Cornwall’ Magnolia floribunda has masses of flowers high up. They are very yellow from a distance. However Tom Hudson thinks this is just another form of Magnolia…

…that wonderful. The size of the magnolia planting area can be seen in these photographs. We will need to cut down some trees on the drive so that you can…

…a sprengeri size but that does not explain the colour. I give it 7/10 today but have given it more in previous years. seedling on the drive seedling on the…

…out what the differences were. I ended up concluding that we had either been sold incorrectly named plants originally since most (but not all) of our plants of these subspecies…

…in profusion. Carpinus caroliniana Fuchsia hatschbachii just out in Tin Garden. It should still be out at Christmas. Fuchsia hatschbachii The young Magnolia macrophylla planted last year has made excellent…

…mild still and the garden is rushing on. So springlike that it could almost be the first week in March. Camellias everywhere and the garden could open on New Years…