24th September

…secondary flowers. Again not seen previously. Rhododendron ‘Red Centurion’ Rhododendron ‘Red Centurion’ Fruits on Vaccinum ovatum (?) – it may be another species? Vaccinum ovatum The best thing in the…

3rd August

…few flowers on Rhododendron maddenii amid the Hoheria clump. Rhododendron maddenii Rhododendron maddenii Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ still in tight bud. Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ Amazingly I find a tail end flower…

25th January

…lilies And on the agapanthus but we know that both will fully recover very quickly. agapanthus 2023 – CHW Frosted new growth on Rhododendron maddenii. Rhododendron maddenii All seeds have…

23rd September

…‘Evening Light’ Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Light pinkish secondary new growth on Rhododendron rhabdotum with the odd ripening seed head below it. Rhododendron rhabdotum Rhododendron rhabdotum 2018 – CHW Tiny…

21st July

…be a Rhododendron auriculatum crossed with a red to flower this late. Harrow Hybrid rhododendrons Harrow Hybrid rhododendrons Harrow Hybrid rhododendrons Cornus kousa ‘Gloria Birkett’ is just starting to drop….

7th January

…lindleyi with huge buds to flower in April. Very swollen already. Rhododendron lindleyi Rhododendron lindleyi 2016 – CHW The garlic is in full growth a good month early under the…

11th October

…plants. Magnolia ‘F.J. Williams’ Magnolia ‘F.J. Williams’ 2018 – CHW A young Rhododendron sutchuenense with plenty of developing seed heads for Asia to gather when they are ripe. Rhododendron sutchuenense…

20th July

…outside is still doing well. Sollya heterophylla Sollya heterophylla A big rhododendron with little new growth this year is struggling big rhododendron 2022 – CHW A decent thunderstorm breaks over…

18th December

…Committee have now ratified the awards for Caerhays plants exhibited at flower shows last spring and voted on by the RHS Rhododendron Camellia and Magnolia Group judges. – Camellia x…

30th August

…Six to eight feet tall. Shepherdia argentea Shepherdia argentea An unidentified rhododendron on the path on from the old Lower Quarry Nursery with what I assume are secondary flowers. rhododendron