…a pure white ‘red hot poker’ before. Kniphofia ‘Ice Queen’ Kniphofia ‘Ice Queen’ Olearia virgata, I think, in flower in the rain. Olearia virgata, Sorbaria tomentosa (possibly) var angustifolia with…

…‘Pink Polar Bear’ which flowers in July! Getting its seasons wrong I fear. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ 2016 – CHW The formal registration certificate for Rhododendron ‘Red Centurion’ has just…

…– CHW Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Heavy rain last night and rain all day with thunder in the evening. The Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ is just out outside the Back Yard but…

…avellana A few tail end flowers on Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’. They appear now after rain. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ Flower buds nearly out on Camellia taliensis Camellia taliensis In…

…forming on Meliosma oldhamii as we had hoped. Meliosma oldhamii Meliosma oldhamii Fallen flowers on the ground from Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ by Georges Hut. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Another flower out…

…Shop Belvoir Farm Shop Belvoir Farm Shop 2023 – CHW An unexpected early drought casualty is Calycanthus ‘Athens’. Calycanthus ‘Athens’   Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ is struggling into flower and…

…a lesson from Karol I fear. Magnolia dealbata Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ is now full out. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ So is Rhododendron auriculatum. Rhododendron auriculatum The Record Tree of…

…var. giganteum. Rhododendron protistum var. giganteum Rhododendron montroseanum. Rhododendron montroseanum Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ 2023 – CHW The one seedling from Araucaria angustifolia which Jaimie and…

…Counties and another of the dreaded Met Office ‘Red Warnings’ which they so love post COVID. Storm Eunice in January a non event red warning then. Cornwall is only an…

…opening. Magnolia kwangtungensis Very late in the year flowers on the elderly Lithocarpus cleistocarpus. Lithocarpus cleistocarpus This clump of Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ already nearly over by George’s Hut. Rhododendron ‘Polar…

…very nice. Fortuneis over. Cyclamen have started. Romneya nice. 1915 – JCW Plagianthus lyalii is at its very best though we used it at the Route March lunch 13 days…

…really good Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ hidden away. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Euonymus wilsonii setting seed. Euonymus wilsonii Asimina triloba with only a few small flowers this year. Our two plants have…

…a nice pinkish-red. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Little Lime’ Hedychium tengchongense (WWJ 11964) just out. Hedychium tengchongense (WWJ 11964) Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ just outside my office window. Plenty of buds yet…

…never know. Cornus drummondii ‘Sunshiny Drops’ A good Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ in the Ririei Opening. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Bright pink anthers on Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’. Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’…

…good and can be seen from front door. Several Auriculatum hybrids still good – an azalea (red) under Denudata seedling nice. Very nice hydrangea on top of Donkey Shoe nursery….

…Lithocarpus cleistocarpus The new Rookery clearing is now more or less complete. Rookery clearing Rookery clearing 2022 – CHW A shriveled and rather pathetic display on Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ below…

…Every year I notice how early the autumn tint are in Acer henryi. Acer henryi 2023 – CHW Armed with the updated Trees and Shrubs online I try to finally…

…Camellia ‘Winters Joy’ Quite a nice show overall with four more varieties yet to perform. ‘Polar Ice’ is nearly out and seems very similar to ‘Snow Flurry’ except that it…

…others. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ 2019 – CHW A few things looking good in the nursery with flowers or foliage:Tricyrtus hirta Tricyrtus hirta Kniphofia ‘Ice…

…a few that we stock ourselves which are just as good as the ones listed above:Agapanthus ‘Streamline’ Agapanthus ‘Streamline’ Agapanthus ‘Strawberry Ice’ Agapanthus ‘Strawberry Ice’ Agapanthus ‘Silver Moon’ with both…