…Philip Tregunna argued that we once had Castanopsis chrysophylla (today Chrysolepis chrysophylla) as a third species, but I have my doubts as this is a species originating from the USA…

…been given an ‘Award of Merit’ by the RHS Woody Plant Expert Group. This was bred by Philip Tregunna and named to celebrate the opening of Burncoose Nurseries in 1984….

…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…

…grown as a cutting 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…

…will add to the large collection on the estate office walls.AM Rhododendron ‘Maisie’ (Jamie’s cross) AM Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ (Dad & Philip Tregunna’s cross of many years ago) FCC Magnolia…

…to go which is interesting. 2000 – FJW Very wet and stormy indeed. 1984 – FJW Flash (19) died today – a great companion for Philip Tregunna and CHW in…

…Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘New Venture’ just out. Bred by Philip Tregunna. Camellia ‘New Venture’ A small runty plant of Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ is suddenly out by Higher Quarry…

…has fallen into the 100 year old group of evergreen oaks. huge Abies has fallen Our best clump of Rhododendron maddenii flattened by the younger Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’. Rhododendron maddenii…

…bottom three for now as it would let in too much under draft to the garden above until the new shelterbelts get going. They are all on a plan Philip…

…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-…

…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….

…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…

…survived but there is plenty of Lonicera nitida and 30 to 40 year old self-sown saplings of ash and sycamore. Frankie Tregunna will bring his large swing shovel with Ross…

…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…

…to it as Philip Tregunna’s ‘little red book’ of plant gifts and annual plantings seems to have omitted it. white climbing rose white climbing rose white climbing rose The Rhododendron…

…of Styrax odoratissimus which they say has ‘lanceolate’ leaves. So I tend to favour the original name remembered by my father and Philip Tregunna as Styrax hookeri. Bean lists Styrax…

…‘Moidart’ from afar. Azalea ‘Moidart’ Viburnum globosum (?) also from afar. Viburnum globosum The youngish Quercus cleistocarpa with its silvery new growth above Hovel Cart Road. Philip Tregunna grew this…

…than cinnabarinum? Need to check planting records. Superb nonetheless. Seems to be a gap in the pre 1997 and post 1988 planting records. Jaimie says that his predecessor, Philip Tregunna,…

…with Jaimie. She was also going to try Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ and perhaps Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ which are not in her first book of magnolia paintings. The sea rages….

…perhaps the secret of Caerhays’ continuous development. Mr Martin, Charles Michael, Philip Tregunna and now since 1996 Jaimie Parsons. All have probably done far more to initiate hybridisation work than…