…some pictures of Jaimie and Michael getting their three cups from the Cornwall Garden Society show for the magnolia displays. Magnolia (Michelia) laevifolia x M. figo ‘White Caviar’ with its…

…a Rhododendron grande seedling in the Ririei Opening. Rhododendron grande Michelia laevifolia ‘Sophie Van Vive’ (Raf Laenarts 2020) also to small to cut and no flowers yet. Michelia laevifolia ‘Sophie…

…verticillata Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ also spot on today. Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ In the greenhouse a flower on Michelia laevifolia x Michelia maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’. Michelia laevifolia x…

…secondary new growth looking lush and good. Schefflera shweliensis Plenty of buds on Magnolia laevifolia x M. maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’. Magnolia laevifolia x M. maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’ Schefflera trevesoides (BWJ…

…purchased two young Aberdeen Angus bulls to work with our suckler herd as replacements for the Charolais bull. The bulls were squaring up a bit! Aberdeen Angus bulls Magnolia laevifolia…

…seed from our Michelia crassipes (now Michelia laevifolia I believe). Not bad in 12 months. Michelia crassipes Azalea malvaticum which is basically white is ‘sporting’ a pink twig or two…

…crassipes (as we bought it) – now M. laevifolia. Michelia crassipes Sadly the original Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ which fell over last year has not been saved by re-propping it…

…(Michelia) ‘Eternal Spring’ is a cross between M. laevifolia and M. maudiae ‘Eternal’. Strangely devoid of leaves but the flowers and new shoots are fine. A new entry for the…

…potaninii: Never saw the picture due to cock ups Magnolia maudiae x laevifolia: SUPERB Mahonia bealei ‘Cornish Silver’: Blue leaves and undersides Mahonia eurybracteata Mahonia pinnata: Tall grower Mahonia russellii…

…‘Spring Morning’ (now Rhododendron) Menziesia ‘Smokey Rose’ (now Rhododendron) Magnolia laevifolia ‘Gails Favourite’ Rhododendron argyrophyllum ‘Chinese Silver’ Rhododendron wallichii Rhododendron excellans Rhododendron tyermanii Rhododendron ‘Plover’ (edgeworthii x dendrocharis) Azalea ‘Irohayama’…