…a few waterlilies, a fair lot of Arums, picked of seed this week some Emperor, P Mary, no 23, and G Bell. All the early trumpets picked, moved a lot…

…as a present to Her Grace, Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ just about to come out. Perhaps 15 years from planting just below the castle itself. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ 2017 – CHW…

…actually named after Belle Blandford who lived in the Stable Flat opposite the tree. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ The first Spanish bluebell seen in flower this year. Spanish…

…‘Darkest Purple’ x Magnolia campbellii ‘Betty Jessel’ Berberis xanthoclada in full flower. Berberis xanthoclada Magnolia ‘Blushing Belle’ is a US cross between Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ and Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’. The…

…move elsewhere. Rhododendron suoilenhense 2020 – CHW Depressing news that Cornwall is now in Tier 2 so all shooting lunches now have to be outside. Malcolm Bell, the head of…

…starting. Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ The Magnolia veitchiis stand out behind the castle. Magnolia veitchiis Campbell Clarke and his friends after four hours in the garden. Campbell Clarke and his friends…

…superb small growing tree. Aesculus pavia ‘Atrosanguinea’ Aesculus pavia ‘Atrosanguinea’ First flowers out on Magnolia ‘Southern Belle’. Magnolia ‘Southern Belle’ Impressive new growth on Abies spectabilis. Abies spectabilis Populus wilsocarpa…

…from Thomas Methuen-Campbell. Quercus tavoveensis Quercus tavoveensis Quercus pinnatinenulense Quercus pinnatinenulense Hydrangea quelpartensis on the top wall. Hydrangea quelpartensis Sorbus dunnii in flower. Sorbus dunnii Thomas Methuen-Campbell was of the…

…not this species as the anthers and stamens do not protrude below the base of the bell flower. Quite nice plants but wrongly named. Enkianthus cernuus rubens Enkianthus cernuus rubens…

…when set against so many scores of others. It is a lightish and translucent pink but quite different from Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ or Magnolia ‘Kew’s Surprise’. Again this needs formal…