…in early March. taking down an old beech tree taking down an old beech tree taking down an old beech tree taking down an old beech tree The Ilex platyphylla…

…forming on the stems of last year’s female flowers and the old terminal male flower stalks still visible. The old tree has never shown us properly formed small acorns like…

…Old Park of Rhododendron ‘Penvose’ which is a Caerhays hybrid between tethropeplum and cinnarbarinum. The old plant fell over and died so Asia needs to try these from cuttings (‘Polgrain’…

…Magnolia cylindrica. The flowers are not pure white like our original old plant. This 30 year old tree is now 20ft and so also taller than the original. A great…

…detail to the plant (52 years old) growing beside the conservatory at Burncoose and bred by Arnold Dance. A wonderful gift from a most remarkable magnolia artist. I doubt it…

…in Old Park. We have another older plant which is actually white in flower. This is the correct thing and very vigorous indeed in its growth rates. Magnolia ‘Petite Chicon’…

…Lantern’ in the sun beside the old playhouse. Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ Magnolia ‘Apricot Brandy’ has been cut for the show. Magnolia ‘Apricot Brandy’ Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x…

…they are all late for lunch and the afternoon’s racing at Aintree. Old Scout, our oldest Labrador, expresses his displeasure at the absence of nibblets on the floor by leaving…

…grows where the old original died. Donkey Shoe plant Donkey Shoe plant The surviving old original plant in the Auklandii Garden. old original plant old original plant A new clump…

…in Old Park for the new Amelanchier collection. A neat and tidy job as usual. opening above the top path in Old Park opening above the top path in Old…