…‘Hooker’ is another new one – an odd shaped single. I wonder about the origins of the name? Camellia ‘Hooker’ Camellia ‘Carolyn Tuttle’ is also new. Camellia ‘Carolyn Tuttle’ Camellia…

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…– supposedly a record tree but I wonder? Some old leaves still on the tree as you would expect. Quercus dentata Quercus dentata Quercus dentata Nyssa sinensis – another record…

…‘Eric Savill’ x ‘Felicity’ Magnolia ‘Eric Savill’ x ‘Felicity’ I wonder how many different magnolias (new and old) I have photographed in this wonderful magnolia spring? Approaching 150 or more…

…Asia collect seed of this last year I wonder? Probably still time to find seeds in last year’s seed heads if she did not. Another clump First single flower on…

…Sensation’ with new and old flowers. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ A few secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Buddleia lindleyana still with a wonderful show…

…in shape and colour as we saw a few days ago at Caerhays. This makes me wonder if ‘Copeland Court’ is really a sprengeri seedling? Magnolia sprengeri varieties flower very…

…sink for health and safety handwashing – why is this obligatory I wonder? new shop new shop new shop new shop new shop 2017 – CHW The scent from the…

…the road. I wonder how long the council will take to repair it? I would not be surprised if the road is now closed for months and months. Certainly dangerous…

…flatter leaves as you would expect but is semi-mature. In fact I do not see much raphiolepsis in these plants at all? I wonder if this is simply an eriobotrya…

…monitor it until fully ripe which may well be soon. seed head Stewartia sinensis continues to lean alarmingly. I wonder if we could not tie it back to a dead…

…single flower. Fairly horrid! I wonder what the Rosemoor judges would have said last weekend? Rhododendron sinogrande Rhododendron pocophorum which I had never seen before. Rhododendron pocophorum Rhododendron pocophorum Rhododendron…

…of a third cross of Jaimie’s this year. Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ crossed with Magnolia ‘Lanarth’. Wonderful colour on the first and only flower this year. I think we should name…

…the RHS never got beyond allocating us a notional space at Chelsea last October with reduced attendances and an extra show day I wonder what the threat or bribe will…

…I wonder if China has a similar massive flowering in its bamboo species today?! I dare say the flat earth nutters on social media will draw a correlation with COVID…

…of Tilia sordata ‘Winter Orange’. Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ Quince’s showing up well but no flowers out yet. Nothing wants to eat quinces. Small wonder when you smell them – revolting!…

…lockdowns still are threatened by the government which presumably means a curfew and even less people at work. I really do wonder if we will be able to open the…

…for tourists or visitors from further afield. How do we stop visitors from further afield I wonder? If they paid to park at Porthluney Beach I suppose that would seem…

…‘Adeyaka’ is well worth growing and propagating. I wonder if Cressy and Asia have it on their list? Camellia japonica seedlings Camellia japonica seedlings Camellia japonica seedlings 2023 – CHW…

…on Magnolia ‘Maxine Merrill’. Magnolia ‘Maxine Merrill’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ has struggled since planting in 2020 but this wet summer has done wonders for its new growth this time…