…30 years so the blurb said. Far too many in a tiny pool. Koi carp 2020 – CHW Rhododendron viscosum in shade by Tin Garden with a hint of pink…
…Another very blustery day but still no rain. Forecasters wrong five days running. 1950 – CW Took seedling Camellia from big quarry to R.H.S called November Pink – given an…
…Christmas x williamsii camellias such as ‘November Pink’, ‘St Ewe’ and ‘J C Williams’ are almost exactly on time and as usual. The diary proves that camellias have been out…
…‘Winton’ is a light pink and ‘Cornish Snow’ a pure white. I prefer the white! Alongside ‘Winton’, quite literally, and totally unknown previously to me, is what I assume from…
…Differs from ours at Caerhays because of its more pointed leaves with less silvery undersides. I will send Tom some pictures and samples to compare. Lithocarpus cleistocarpus Lithocarpus cleistocarpus Lithocarpus…
…The bell itself is dated 1813. Scaffolding Caerhays Bell – 1813 Caerhays Bell in Tower 2015 – CHW No diary entry for 2015. 1995 – FJW November Pink and Noblissima…
…Peep’ – yellow form also now has two single flowers above the Hovel and opposite the pink form. Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ – yellow form Not as many out from perhaps…
Charles Williams at Caerhays shows us the lovely and unusual Magnolia ‘Tropicana’. It is a very unusual green/yellow and pink flowered hybrid between an American acuminata ‘Fertile Myrtle’ and a Chinese sprengeri ‘Divi’.
We ran a competition a couple of years ago because we thought it was worth naming and the winning name was ‘Tropicana’, which has now been registered.
…Poor picture. Magnolia sargentiana multipetala Magnolia ‘Hella Doyle’ – smallish single pink flowers on a huge tree. Good new thing! Unusual. Magnolia ‘Hella Doyle’ The Ambrose memorial planting of a…
…Platycarya strobilacea Camellia champetre ‘Cinnamon Candy’ is a cross between Camellia japonica ‘Kenyotae’ and Camellia lutchuensis. Just coming out and, as yet, no cinnamon scent to the flowers. Buds pinkish….