29th February

…We have a larger plant above Hovel Cart Road. This is a very good magnolia with a good shape to it. Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Purple Sensation’ is just…

10th July

…earlier visit this year. Hypericum ‘Hidcote’ A gorgeous dark maroon, red-black hollyhock. Alcea rosea ‘Nigra’ (or a very near seedling to the true black form). Alcea rosea ‘Nigra’ Outside the…

4th April

…M. ‘Black Tulip’ below Donkey Shoe. No hybrid name as far as I can see. Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x M. ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x M. ‘Black Tulip’ Bluebottle…

24th February

…and Isla Rose Godparents group photo with Isla Rose central and still smiling with Katie. Godparents group photo Godparents group photo Karol’s new labels resplendent in The Isla Rose Plantation….

11th April

…‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ One plant of Magnolia pseudokobus ‘Kubushi-modoki’ now full out. Magnolia pseudokobus ‘Kubushi-modoki’ 2019 –…

14th March

…‘Caerhays Belle’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ and Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ A sterile two year old female cone on Araucaria bidwillii which had fallen off…

30th July

…of the newer paniculata varieties on the drive (‘Skyfall’, ‘Early Sensation’, ‘Little Lime’, ‘Wims Red’). 2019 – CHW A young Taxus baccata ‘Aurea’ with particularly fine new growth in the…

23rd April

…Magnolia ‘Pink Royalty’ x ‘Daybreak’ Magnolia ‘Pink Royalty’ x ‘Daybreak’ Isla Rose (aged 2) in the Isla Rose Plantation. Isla Rose (aged 2) in the Isla Rose Plantation. The unusual…

25th March

…yet. Magnolia ‘Early Rose’ Magnolia ‘Early Rose’ Magnolia ‘Early Rose’ Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ not yet out so very late and heavily budded with huge buds. Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ Magnolia ‘Early Rose’ –…

27th June

…named after the Grimaldi family. rose named after the Grimaldi family Camellia ‘Preston’s Rose’ still in full flower. Camellia ‘Preston’s Rose’ Need to look this up when back. [It is…