…drought but the large acorn clusters survive. Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Lithocarpus pachyphyllus I have been puzzled about these 2 trees besides Charlie Michael’s Nursery for years. They are both Carya ovata…

…event putting Cornwall on the map – assuming nothing goes wrong in the next three days!Two granite gateposts destined for the gateway to the new graveyard extension at St Michaels…

…(yunnanense x ‘Trewithen Orange’) the colour sums up how I feel today! 1990 – FJW First sign of rain since Easter Sunday – Michaels Pride nearly over. Azaleas in Drive…

…Another (German) williamsianum hybrid I missed photographing a single secondary flower on Rhododendron ‘Michaels Pride’ which I have never seen do this before and, worse still, the huge pink Camellia…

…bred) FCC Rhododendron ‘Michaels Pride’ (Charlie Michael retired as head gardener in 1955 and I suspect that this had never been exhibited for an award before)The recommendations from the RHS…

…others were squashed by a fir cone laden branch last August. Not as yellow as our ‘Michaels Pride’ which is not out yet but more scented. RHODODENDRON ‘May Day’ RHODODENDRON…

…other Q. acuta but the bark splits and fissures in the same way. Quercus acuta Quercus acuta Quercus acuta Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ just out. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ 2020 – CHW…

…and dying Rhododendron virgatum. Rhododendron virgatum Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ and Rhododendron veitchiorum superb together on the drive. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ and Rhododendron veitchiorum Berberis amurensis var. latifolia is now a…

…Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ Despite what I said a couple of days ago Michelia ‘Allspice’ is now just out. Michelia ‘Allspice’ As is the impressive Michelia yunnanensis ‘Summer…

…‘Pride of Norway’ is now full out. Is it any different to Magnolia sieboldii ‘Colossus’? I think not. Magnolia sieboldii ‘Pride of Norway’ A flower showing the outer pink bracts…