…show today. Philadelphus pekinensis Large seeds already on Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Styrax americanus just about out. Styrax americanus Styrax americanus Rhododendron weyrichii at the entrance to the…

…‘Glory of Amlwch’ A huge seed head forming on Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Carpinus caroliniana with its first terminal clusters of seed heads. Carpinus caroliniana Carpinus caroliniana 2022…

…‘Michael’s Pride’ Branches used to protect a smallish Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ from the heat of the bonfire. Branches protecting Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ 2021 – CHW Amid heavy showers some topical…

…Pruned camellia 2020 – CHW Reevesia sinica with still tenderish secondary new growth at the top. Now 6-8ft tall. Reevesia sinica Despite trimming some lower branches a Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’…

…(as a plant) to us by Margaret Miles in 2018. Quercus chapensis Quercus chapensis A new species of unnamed Eriobotrya from N. Vietnam – also a gift from Margaret Miles….

…Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Raspberry Fun’ Magnolia ‘Raspberry Fun’ Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ – what a colour! Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Magnolia…

…flowers. Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ of 2008 vintage is coming into its own with 25 or so flowers and a blue sky. A different shape to ‘Caerhays Belle’…

…species and hybrids planted out today from Millais were as follows: – Rhododendron Veryan Bay – Rhododendron Loderi Helen – Rhododendron Loderi Pink Coral – Rhododendron Loderi Sir Edmund –…

…tight which was planted in the mid-1950s and has only flowered three or four times. Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ After Helen Chen’s statement that Phyllostachys nigra ‘Megurochiku’ was very…

…over the last 30 years to paint Caerhays plants. Helen Hilliard, Michelle Bennett-Oates and one other. 2001 – FJW Back yard Magnolia shows colour.2000 – FJW Giddle Magnolia has several…

…transnokoensis A gift from Margaret Miles of an unknown species of Eriobotrya collected originally in North Vietnam. Fully evergreen but not very like any of the other two species of…

…uprighted Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’. Acer saccharinum A few blown open flowers on Magnolia ‘Shirraz’. Magnolia ‘Shirraz’ Similarly the Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta x M. sprengeri near George’s Hut is nearly…

…I had our own! Sadly Margaret Retallack broke her hip over the weekend and had to miss her husband’s funeral which was recorded for her.A visit to a tenanted dairy…

…diary. Scaly rustgill (Gymnopilus sapineus) Rhododendron bahuiniflorum and Magnolia ‘Daphne’ and Rhododendron ‘Damaris’. Rhododendron bahuiniflorum The new growth on Quercus chapensis from seed grown by Margaret Miles from a conference…

…for 2017:Helenium ‘Red Army’ – a bit taller growing than our Helenium ‘Ruby Tuesday’ but one red helenium is probably enough. Helenium ‘Red Army’ Helenium ‘Red Army’ Red Admiral butterflies…

…its last legs. Perhaps 10 years left? Magnolia salicifolia Tucked away in shelter is Quercus chapensis which was a gift from Margaret Miles. Older leaves different in shape to the…

…(seed from China and a gift from Margaret Miles) is doing well. Quercus chapensis The older Embothrium above Roger’s Quarry is virtually dead as I had feared. Embothrium Embothrium Embothrium…

…Margaret’. I think the original plant died and was replaced but the label has vanished. magnolia which on the plans is shown as ‘Pegasus’ magnolia which on the plans is…