5th May

…it has been showing for four or five years. The buds are slightly windblown but still a superb delicate pink on opening. Magnolia officinalis var biloba Magnolia officinalis var biloba

4th December

…yellow. Three gorgeous weeks of colour. Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo biloba One does not think of Rehderodendron macrocarpum as having autumn colour but this is not too bad I suppose beside…

2nd December

biloba ‘Variegata’ Ginkgo biloba ‘Variegata’ Betula ‘China Rose’ has lost its leader but is recovering well and making a decent tree in a prime position in Kennel Close. Betula ‘China…

30th November

…and Gingko biloba Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ and Gingko biloba I know I photograph one of the two elderly gingkos here every year at this time but they are well worth…

18th May

…with a Great Gardens of Cornwall theme for the next spring season.First flower almost out on Magnolia officinalis var. biloba. The individual flowers last only about 48 hours.Embothrium lanceolatum against…

19th December

…rhododendron hybrid outside the front gate The Ginkgo biloba is now shedding its leaves but still quite a sight today. Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo biloba 2016 – CHW The Camellia ‘St…

27th March

…fortunei Magnolia officinalis ssp. biloba still in tight bud thankfully. Magnolia officinalis ssp. biloba An elderly Magnolia x soulangeana has fallen over but still flowering well. It may well layer…

22nd November

…in full new growth. Cotinus coccygra ‘Rubnifolia’ Enkianthus deflexus with nice autumn tints on this rare species. Enkianthus deflexus 2016 – CHW The Ginkgo biloba is turning nicely in the…

20th November

…x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Still colour on Hydrangea aspera subsp. robusta outside the front gate. What a long laster this is. Hydrangea aspera subsp. robusta The Ginkgo biloba is changing…

27th October

…I know nothing about orchids! orchids orchids 2017 – CHW The seed on Magnolia officinalis ‘Biloba’ is still not ripe and splitting. Magnolia officinalis ‘Biloba’ Squirrels open up the seed…