…been since Christmas. Moupinense, Sutchuenense, Barbatum, Arboreum hybrids, Erica darleyense are all very nice. 1918 – JCW The following Rhodo’ species are open or show colour – Longistylum – Moupinense…

…Trewithen’s is plastered? Asia needs to collect quickly before they fall. Schima wallichii First flowers on Rhododendron arboreum subsp delavayi but too high up to photograph. This is a nearby…

…x purple splendour cross R.GRIFFITHIANUM x JC Williams cross R.GRIFFITHIANUM x arboreum sub delavayii cross R.GRIFFITHIANUM x cetewayo cross 2016 – CHW A tour with Mike and Annabelle Lloyd from…

…still in the garden. Many are very similar and many still to be exposed amid the undergrowth after years of neglect.An enormous Oxydendron arboreum. Oxydendron arboreum Cryptomeria japonica araucarioides –…

…A particularly good form of Rhododendron ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ (arboreum). Better than 2 or 3 others in the garden. Rhododendron ‘Lady Montagu’ (Exbury Group) nicely in flower and developing into…

…of The Beast last year but de minimis by comparison to then.This plant of Rhododendron arboreum ‘Blood Red’ has been exposed to view by the lifting of the crown on…

…racemosum good in the beds. Clematis alpinia V.G. Rho spinuliferum is super – white Auklandii x Arboreums coming on. Daffs going off. Arboreum x Thomsonii over. Mrs Butler x going…

…chinensis Stachyurus chinensis Some good young plants of Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ with their first flowers at least that I have seen. Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ Rhododendron arboreum…

…dogs.Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ with a few half decent flowers emerging lower down. Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ A red form of Rhododendron arboreum that has not been this good before. red form…

…wall by Library. R argenteum and most arboreums at their best. Some trumpets but a few incomps open. The best white Arboreum is hardly open. Barbatums well on, a few…

…Cam reticulata on wall by Library. R argenteum and most arboreums at their best. Some trumpets but a few incomps open. The best white Arboreum is hardly open. Barbatums well…

…two Mrs Butler x Arboreum, several opening. Thomsonii x Arboreum just about there. Prunus pissardi moderate, too much bullfinch and a bad bad year for them. Some reticulatas show colour,…

…a hint of pink in the flowers but the orangy-brown indumentum under the leaves is identical. You do have to loop up as you walk underneath! Rhododendron arboreum Rhododendron arboreum…

…but even doing this may well be too late to save it now. camellia camellia Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ now nicely out. Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ As now is Rhododendron arboreum subsp….

…Agius inspect our Aucuba omeiensis. Aucuba omeiensis Then on to Tregothnan. Rhododendron arboreum ‘Blood Red’ has always been one of the highlights of Tregothnan in March. Rhododendron arboreum ‘Blood Red’…

…amid a bank of naturalised wild daffodils in the Aucklandii Garden. group of Crocus Camellia lecture and tour today. Rhododendron lutescens and Rhododendron arboreum subsp. delavayi out together by the…

…Belle’ Rhododendron arboreum subsp. cinnamomeum. Rhododendron arboreum subsp. cinnamomeum Camellia cuspidata now full out. Camellia cuspidata Camellia cuspidata Another young Polyspora suddenly in flower at the top of the bush….

…major show. Magnolia x veitchii Magnolia x veitchii Rhododendron arboreum ‘Tony Shilling’ in the Rookery. Rhododendron arboreum ‘Tony Shilling’ Magnolia ‘Chyverton Pegasus’ very splendid in the sun. Magnolia ‘Chyverton Pegasus’…

…normally later flowering Magnolia ‘Serene’ is already out. Magnolia ‘Serene’ Magnolia ‘Serene’ A decent dark red Rhododendron arboreum which I had not noticed recently. Rhododendron arboreum The flower catkins on…

…of good coloured young plants of Rhododendron calophytum by Georges Hut. Rhododendron calophytum Rhododendron calophytum Rhododendron calophytum Rhododendron arboreum ‘Tony Shilling’ Rhododendron arboreum ‘Tony Shilling’ I had wondered if these…