17th November
…Tilia kuisiana Liriodendron chinense Liriodendron chinense Liriodendron chinense Liriodendron chinense 2017 – CHW A young self sown Camellia oleifera by Charlie Michaels Nursery. One of several in this area. On…
…Tilia kuisiana Liriodendron chinense Liriodendron chinense Liriodendron chinense Liriodendron chinense 2017 – CHW A young self sown Camellia oleifera by Charlie Michaels Nursery. One of several in this area. On…
…as they rise above the neighbouring plants. However both are becoming dominant parts of the garden landscape and will wow visitors for decades to come. And one of Charles Michaels’…
…as a multi stemmed shrub. Again we planted lots of seedling. To my surprise both the styrax originals by Charlie Michaels Nursery are dead and have been for some time…
…sargentiana Magnolia ‘Atlas’ crossed with Magnolia sargentiana Rapanea salicina ‘Toro’ (syn. Myrsine salicina) by Charlie Michaels Nursery Bed with its unusual and attractive new growth. Rapanea salicina ‘Toro’ Rapanea salicina…
…to eight varieties but only two seem to remain in the old Charlie Michaels Nursery bed. Kumming Camellia Some young, bought in Enkianthus serrulatus flowering for the first time. Not…
…in 10 years. Sample taken for identification. Fiax barumina The ilex in the old Charlie Michaels Nursery has also partially reverted to Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Hendersonii’ from what was originally…
…A Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ at the edge of the old Charlie Michaels Nursery bed now full out with its drooping habit. Completely unfrosted. Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ Also here another ilex…
…Carrie Johnson as host. They went to St Michaels Mount.Fuchsia exorticata still full out on the top wall. Fuchsia exorticata From Crûg an Ilex perado subsp. azorica (BSWJ 12526). In…
…Rhododendron lindleyi clump from Glendoick next to Quercus oxyodon. These have smaller flowers and more pink in the bud than our own seed raised plants from Charles Michaels Nursery. Rhododendron…
…A profit of well over £10,000 was raised for local charities; the St Michaels Church flower festival raised a further £600 and Cornwall Hospice Care (who will share in the…
…Charlie Michaels Nursery setting seed. Two Mag rostrata still some.1965 – FJW A sad day, Laurence Trudgeon left after 16 years in the garden. he worked as hard on his…
…quite out subsp. tenuis subsp. tenuis subsp. tenuis 3. This large plant was planted in 2006 above Charlie Michaels Nursery bed also as subsp. cuneifolia. The same story here as…
…Michaels and all Angels Church at Caerhays has taken another nasty twist. The planners demanded on expensive geophysical survey. This showed nothing in the proposed new graveyard area. The planners…
…original plants of Styrax hookeri and Styrax hemsleyanus have been dead for some time by Charles Michaels Nursery. I think we have also planted out a Styrax confusus and perhaps…
…area beside the old Charlie Michaels Nursery bed.This is labelled Stewartia sinensis. Good autumn colour but the seeds do not look quite right when I look at the ripe ones…
…today but a 20 minute distanced affair at St Michaels Caerhays last night (seven attendees) which Lizzie attended. 2019 – CHW A look at what was out in the garden…
…campanulatus ‘Ruby Glow’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Ruby Glow’ Liverwort spreading up a beech tree by Tin Garden. Liverwort Rhododendrons ‘Saffron Queen’ and ‘Michael’s Pride’ just starting to open. Also a month…
…‘Michael’s Pride’ (burmanicum x dalhousiae) Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ (xanthostephanum x burmanicum) Planted together they make a nice election poster but hopefully not the balance of power. 2004 – FJW Fair…
…leaf. Excellent species which I have never seen before and pride of place in the Kitchen Garden shortly. Malus trilobata Malus trilobata Viburnum orientale in flower. Viburnum orientale Prinsepia sinensis…
…with all the new growth clipped out to put more energy into the fruits. plums plums Mr Caws with his pride and joy (still sober)! The crop of sweet pea…