22nd September

…Will the deer leave the leaves alone? Schefflera macrophylla One plant in a large group of Rhododendron davidsonianum has decided to put on a show of secondary flowers. No sign…

5th August

…really good Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ hidden away. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Euonymus wilsonii setting seed. Euonymus wilsonii Asimina triloba with only a few small flowers this year. Our two plants have…

18th September

…usual secondary flowers (plus a huge bumble bee) on Rhododendron ‘Norfolk Candy’. Rhododendron ‘Norfolk Candy’ 2023 – CHW Back at Burncoose again to hopefully finalise the 5 year Woodland Management…

12th September

…A multitude of young rhododendron seedlings all now pricked out and ready to pot on next spring. rhododendron seedlings The puya are also showing well albeit slowly. puya Metapanax davidii…

16th January

…the garden looks grey, wintery and uninviting. Camellia x williamsii ‘Galaxy’ just out high up – only 2 flowers. Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ out a bit more. Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ First…

13th January

…Acer albopurpurascens Acer albopurpurascens Self sown rhododendron seedlings near the stump of a dead plant. Clearly all sorts of pollination here. rhododendron seedlings Ucodendron whartonii (BJWJ 11706) is doing well…

Visit to Tregrehan – 12th March 2022

…entrance. Pachystegia insignis Pachystegia insignis Peach blossom already in the greenhouse. Peach blossom Tamarillo (tree tomato) laden with ripe fruit. Tamarillo Rhododendron veitchianum just out. Rhododendron veitchianum Brassaiopsis aff. hispida…

In the Burncoose gardens end of March 2019

I visited Burncoose Gardens this weekend and saw this new Michelia foveolata species in the Burncoose gardens, it has has yet to flower.

However the Michelia maccleurei is flowering for the very first time.

The Rhododendron genestrianum is also currently in flower with its dark purple flowers. This is a short lived and rare, tender Rhododendron which is difficult to propagate by cuttings.

17th November

…left on the main tree main tree by Karol main tree by Karol 2015 – CHWA fine day and Rhododendron mucronulatum is now full out already. The few flowers seen…

4th July

…Hovel Cart Road. A great show. ‘Harrod Hybrid’ rhododendrons ‘Harrod Hybrid’ rhododendrons ‘Harrod Hybrid’ rhododendrons I have never seen Lomatia ferruginea quite so plastered in flower as this year. The…