…Camellia saluenensis that is low down enough to photograph. Camellia saluenensis Prunus ‘Jo-nioi’ looking superb today by the garden entrance. Prunus ‘Jo-nioi’ Prunus ‘Jo-nioi’ Prunus ‘Chocolate Ice’ above the Green…

…no stock at flowering times. Just a dark leaf photograph for now! Hydrangea ‘Merveille Sanguine’ Early flowers in the nursery on Bergenia ‘Fire and Ice’. Bergenia ‘Fire and Ice’ Wonderful…

…couple of young Rhododendron ‘Wine and Roses’. Polyspora longicarpa (WWJ 11604) Polyspora longicarpa (WWJ 11604) First flower on Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’ Camellia ‘Cornish…

…‘November Pink’ and Camellia ‘Polar Ice’. Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ and Camellia ‘Polar Ice’ Reasonable (Cornish) autumn colour on Rhododendron canadense. Rhododendron canadense Colour showing on Camellia sasanqua ‘Yuletide’….

…‘Summer Solstice’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ A huge elderly clump of Rhododendron loderi which I usually miss during Chelsea week is out early. Quite a sight today. Rhododendron…

…rather good until now in the sun. Prunus ‘Kursar’ Prunus ‘Kursar’ 2023 – CHW Camellias in flower in the nursery tunnels today.Camellia ‘Polar Ice’. Camellia ‘Polar Ice’. Young plants of…

…things which would be welcome additions to next year’s catalogue. I need to convey them to Clare.Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Party Lights’ – excellent…

…a few that we stock ourselves which are just as good as the ones listed above:Agapanthus ‘Streamline’ Agapanthus ‘Streamline’ Agapanthus ‘Strawberry Ice’ Agapanthus ‘Strawberry Ice’ Agapanthus ‘Silver Moon’ with both…

…This is Magnolia ‘Tranquility’ which I had never taken much notice of before. A M. x brooklynensis variety – M. x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x M. ‘Gold Star’. Magnolia ‘Tranquility’ Magnolia…

…Camellia reticulata ‘Mouchang’ Camellia brevistyla beyond the old Playhouse. It’s getting crushed by the reticulata and we need to propagate. Camellia brevistyla Camellia japonica ‘Fire and Ice’ by the Acacia…

…garden centres in Launceston, Crediton and Barnstaple. Lots of signs of renovation and improvement and I struggled to get to the plant sales area due to building works. Helleborus ‘Ice…

…Campylotropis macrocarpa Amazingly a Kniphofia ‘Ice Queen’ is just coming into flower in a pot. I do not fancy its chances in the howling gale. Kniphofia ‘Ice Queen’ Pseudopanax laetus…

…others. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ 2019 – CHW A few things looking good in the nursery with flowers or foliage:Tricyrtus hirta Tricyrtus hirta Kniphofia ‘Ice…

…Nothofagus menziesii – trunk Nothofagus menziesii Nothofagus menziesii Hedychium unknown species which Tom collected in a limestone crevice in ?Vietnam Hedychium unknown species Hedychium unknown species Purple new growth on…

…What a plant this is for an autumn show. Saxifraga fortunei ‘Shiranami’ Magnolia (Michelia) ‘Fairy Lime’ has just arrived. Nice plants. We already have a ‘Fairy White’, a ‘Fairy Blush’,…

…‘Maurice Foster’ Betual dahurica ‘Maurice Foster’ Betual dahurica ‘Maurice Foster’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Knightshays’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Knightshays’ Betula szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula albosinensis…

…growth in a cold exposed position. Catkins are over. Betula dahurica ‘Maurice Foster’ Betula dahurica ‘Maurice Foster’ Betula dahurica ‘Maurice Foster’ Betula utilis ‘Doorenbos’ (‘Snow Queen’) living up to its…

…nice large flower. Huge central stamens. Camellia ‘California Sunset’ Camellia ‘California Sunset’ 2017 – CHW First flower on Rhododendron moupinense below Donkey Shoe. About on par with last year? Rhododendron…

…Magnolia nitida) at least twice. Here it struggled before wind or a strimmer got the last twig. Now deceased! Parkameria lotungensis 2017 – CHW Sorbus ‘Pearly King’ still has many…

…week so this may be the last we see of them. Michelia doltsopa Michelia doltsopa 2018 – CHW Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Aureomarginatus’ is making a nice show amid the showers. Not…