…just as colourful at present. Another nice surprise on a day threatening to wet the shooting party. Wisteria sinensis ‘Black Dragon’ Wisteria sinensis ‘Black Dragon’ 1979 – FJW Philip brought…

…estate office walls.AM Rhododendron ‘Maisie’ (Jamie’s cross) AM Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ (Dad & Philip Tregunna’s cross of many years ago) FCC Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ (Jaimie’s cross) FCC Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’…

…it is nowhere near showing colour yet. Camellia saluensis Camellia saluensis 1984 – FJW Philip brought in first flower November Pink. 1943 – CW About a dozen Camellia hybrids out….

…Philip’ grew 40 years ago before the curse of mildew. Rhododendron concatenans Rhododendron concatenans The pheasants are going mad for the fruits on what I think is definitely Malus hupehensis…

…was written there have been only four head gardeners at Caerhays. They are mentioned frequently in the diary: John Martin 1897-1922 Charles Michael 1922-1956 Philip Tregunna 1956-1996 Jaimie Parsons 1996-…

…from the old record tree by Philip Tregunna circa 40 years ago. Lithocarpus cleistocarpa Dendropanax japonicus with a seed head below Donkey Shoe. Still unripe and we missed the earlier…

…on Tresco with a youthful Tim Smit, Philip Macmillan-Browse and John Nelson (Heligan), Tony Hibbert (Trebah), Mike Nelhams (Tresco) and James Humphreys (Trewithen) present. Of these only James will be…

…going. They are all on a plan Philip Tregunna produced 40 years or so ago but no chance of sorting them all out properly without a huge haircut. They were…

…seedling magnolia (unnamed) from the same seed pan as Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ is out above the top wall. A good dark colour, very visible from the front door this year….

…uniquely early magnolia season.Sadly the gardens do not open until 22nd February. The first magnolia has blown open Philip Tidball, the headkeeper, tells me at midday that there is another…

…by Philip. 1964 – FJW Charles picked first snowdrop. 1935 – JCW A few Lutescens, the best of the mucronulatum killed on Jan 11th. 1914 – JCW Coums at about…

…on television ( ¼ second). 1975 – FJW Philip picked Magnolia mollicomata x by steep steps. 1959 – FJW Burnt the Downs. 1934 – JCW Camellia speciosa is the best…

…better than ‘J C Williams’, ‘Philip Tregunna’ or ‘Delia Williams’ magnolias put together but all these are yet to come out so I am probably talking nonsense! Magnolia ‘F J…

…show well. Philip did a 1st class job. 1931 – JCW The Stewartianums came out well in whites, creamy whites, creamy whites and pink kind and one or two of…

…magnolias. However we move on to plant up the Tin Garden in the memory of my father mainly with plants bred and raised here by him and Philip Tregunna between…

…since 2006. Well done Rob Toy! M. ‘Lanarth’ NZ Form Selection of individual blooms MAGNOLIA ‘Darjeeling’ MAGNOLIA ‘Shirazz’ MAGNOLIA ‘Caerhays Surprise’ MAGNOLIA ‘Caerhays Surprise’ MAGNOLIA ‘Ruth’, ‘Philip Tregunna’ & ‘Lanarth’…

…out in the sun today:Magnolia ‘Apollo’ – just coming out. Magnolia ‘Apollo’ The unknown/unnamed magnolia seedling created by Philip Tregunna which I thought a fortnight ago was not worth naming…

…– FJW Magnolias nearly at their best – Donkey Shoe Robusta, Philip T, Campbellii and Caerhays Belle = first 1959 – FJW Magnolias coming to their best. The prize must…

…‘Kew’s Surprise’ Second sibling seedling of M. ‘Kew’s Surprise’ Two of Philip Tregunna’s hybrids to assess again as they start to open:Planted 1985 Magnolia sargentiana robusta x ‘Lanarth’ – by…

…cannot work out why there is a second flowering? Lithocarpus the male flower Lithocarpus the female flower 1981 – FJW Philip Tregunna 50 years old today. 1959 – FJW Last…