…and growing on. Three years after pruning a Hydrangea on the Main Ride still with little leaf drop. new magnolias Another hard pruned clump of Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’. The second…

…leaves are quite different from our other Q. acuta but the bark splits and fissures in the same way. Quercus acuta Quercus acuta Quercus acuta Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ just out….

…the new growth on Sciadopitys verticillata is a gorgeous yellow. I have never picked up on this before. Sciadopitys verticillata Sciadopitys verticillata Magnolia sieboldii ‘Pride of Norway’ is now full…

…and dying Rhododendron virgatum. Rhododendron virgatum Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ and Rhododendron veitchiorum superb together on the drive. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ and Rhododendron veitchiorum Berberis amurensis var. latifolia is now a…

…Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ Despite what I said a couple of days ago Michelia ‘Allspice’ is now just out. Michelia ‘Allspice’ As is the impressive Michelia yunnanensis ‘Summer…

…‘Cornish Snow’ First flower (early) on the Caerhays bred Rhododendron ‘Michaels Pride’. A nice new clump coming on well now but it will probably be over by Chelsea. This is…

…to come from Burncoose. Embothrium lanceolatum Embothrium lanceolatum Embothrium lanceolatum pecked by blue tits Rhododendrons need to be in tight bud like Rhododendron ‘Michaels Pride’ to cut successfully. Not full…

…our entries. Rhododendron ‘May Day’, ‘Naomi’ Group, ‘Rescassa’ and ‘Michael’s Pride’ Rhododendron hanceanum Rhododendron decorum – FIRST – Winning The McLaren Challenge Cup Pam Hayward accepting the cup on our…

…pride of place in the Morgan Stanley show garden at Chelsea which deservedly won a gold. Here is our plant with even larger flowers above the greenhouse. Aesculus x mutabilis…

…Another (German) williamsianum hybrid I missed photographing a single secondary flower on Rhododendron ‘Michaels Pride’ which I have never seen do this before and, worse still, the huge pink Camellia…