…sported similar shaped red flowers. Camellia ‘Can Can’ Camellia ‘Can Can’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ in shade. A somewhat sparse flowerer here. Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x…

…Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ The Pickthorn’s were lifelong friends of my father’s/ the family…

…Burch’ unusual but not that different really. Liriope ‘John Burch’ Liriope ‘John Burch’ Erica x williamsii ‘Ken Wilson’ in full flower. I need to do more research at home on…

…A visit to Tregrehan: Back at Caerhays. Roy Lancaster and Mike Nelhams underneath Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’. Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ John and Isla. John and Isla Lizzie and Sue…

…months later. How is that for good value although not all this huge tree rhodo is showing yet. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ The Bond Street sister seedling to…

…aquifolium ‘Bacciflava’ Ilex aquifolium ‘Bacciflava’ Now on down onto Bond Street – sadly nothing that I photographed appears on the planting plans. This is a self or bird sown Ilex…

…daffodils on Bond Street. daffodils Our best clump of snowdrops is on Bond Street but these are nearly over after 3½ weeks in flower. snowdrops snowdrops Early new growth and…

…Oriole’ First flowers on Magnolia dawsoniana creeping out a month early. Magnolia dawsoniana Jaimie’s Magnolia x veitchii seedling below the drive on Bond Street is turning into something very nice….

…Magnolia ‘Red Lion’ on Bond Street in the wind. We saw it yesterday from above the on the drive. Magnolia ‘Red Lion’ Magnolia ‘Red Lion’ We have planted lots of…

…kobus ‘Esveld Select’ Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ now properly out. Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ Illicium macranthum (BSWJ 11809). Illicium macranthum (BSWJ 11809) 2024 – CHW A visit by Paul Johnson and Andy Ansell from…

…(for most of it anyway). wild strawberries 2017 – CHW Off to the Isle of Wight.Clethra delavayi is full out on Bond Street. A similar sized plant died of old…

…come again to the three malus trees on Bond Street which are now fully ripe.1. Perhaps Malus ‘Golden Hornet’? Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ 2. The pear or oval…

…‘Lanarth’ Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ Another sister seedling to Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ down on Bond Street both sisters have performed well this year despite the wind but ‘Belle’ herself…

…the same seed pan as ‘Caerhays Belle’ A similar unnamed seedling in Bond Street is also looking ok but with some wind damage. Both plants are worth their place if…

…I personally prefer. John Bond, a former Keeper of the Gardens at Windsor, always said ours was the true original sasanqua ‘Narumigata’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Camellia sasanqua…

…today as Cotoneaster salicifolius ‘Pink Champagne’ but we were given it by John Bond at Windsor under the first name. Cotoneaster x watereri ‘Pink Champagne’ Cotoneaster x watereri ‘Pink Champagne’…

…Briton dated 10th January 1889 cutting from The West Briton The Breakwater at Gorran Haven – We understand that Mr. John Charles Williams of Caerhays Castle, have, mainly for the…

…which has mottled pink flowers or pink blotches and a nice scent. This is not out yet but John Bond, former keeper of the gardens at Windsor, said this is…

…which is not bad and may one day give a glimpse of colour from miles away. We should plant more random seedlings in new woodland as we have along Bond…

…larger than the ones on the younger plants from Burncoose with slightly less pink spotting on the reverse of some of the petals. John Bond always said this was the…