…flower. Susyn Andrews needs to confirm its identity next weekend. Another new species of holly to try here. Ilex colchica in flower Ilex colchica in flower First flowers, and impressive…

…and holly wreath at the front door. pheasant tail and holly wreath Azalea stenopetalum ‘Linearifolium’ with its first flowers in the Rockery. Azalea stenopetalum ‘Linearifolium’ The first snowdrop flower partly…

…of the drive near the Trevanion Holly but long flowering and good close up at least a month after it first came out. Magnolia ‘Rouged Alabaster’ Magnolia ‘Rouged Alabaster’ 2018…

…the huge ivy roots. However there remained five awful flowering clumps of ivy in good azaleas by Trevanions Holly and the Four-in-Hand. I have been moaning about these for months…

…kousa ‘Satomi’ Osmanthus heterophyllus is a pretty dull ‘holly like’ tree but it is one of the few plants (here a tree) to grace us with a scented flowering in…

…glomerata New growth too on a thriving young Ilex yunnanensis with a few flowers showing. I first saw this unlikely looking holly at Rosemoor just outside the formal walled garden…

…uncut. 1990 – FJW Picked first noblissima from outside front door – Sasanqua full out. A great deal of berry on the holly – rhodo’s have not enjoyed 1990. Freddy…

…are not all exactly pure calophytum. Rhododendron calophytum Rhododendron calophytum The Magnolia spengeri ‘Diva’ on the drive by Trevannions Holly is absolutely correct and not just a seedling. As good…

…Pseudopanax laetus A quite well grown Ilex yunnanensis behind the pond. Totally un-holly-like leaves. Ilex yunnanensis A fallen flower of Camellia ‘Little Bit’ on a snowy bench. Camellia ‘Little Bit’…

…at Caerhays as far as I know. Nothofagus nitida Nothofagus nitida An unusual Mexican holly, Desfontainia spinosa, with red rather than the more usual orange flowers. Desfontainia spinosa Desfontainia spinosa…