…Plagianthus lyalii is the best shrub now. 1912 – JCW Both buddleias are open and quite nice. 1909 – JCW Returned from Scotland, R brunonis very fine. Mitraria nice. No…

Return to 27th April. Rhododendron arizelum Rhododendron vernicosum (Rock 18139) Rhododendron rex Rhododendron platypodum Rhododendron habrotrichium (F 27343) Rhododendron hyperythrum Rhododendron pingianum Rhododendron rex ssp. fictolacteum (R 22227) Rhododendron argyrophyllum…

…a second germination to come? Rhododendron nuttallii A colourful display of dianthus at Burncoose this morning. dianthus Acanthus sennii is a new addition to the catalogue now. Acanthus sennii Nice…

…very nearly the same as the ‘Ethel Hillier’ we looked at recently. Nice enough but not pure white! Magnolia campbellii ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ Magnolia sargentiana…

…‘Narumigata’ x C. reticulata ‘Damanao’). Camellia reticulata ‘Show Girl’ Camellia reticulata ‘Show Girl’ Camellia ‘Christmas Beauty’ with its first late January flower! A nice enough red and new to us….

…Quite nice but rather early for a veitchii and the flower shape is not quite like our other x veitchiis either. Magnolia veitchii seedling Magnolia ‘Red Lion’ full out on…

…a slight drizzle. Cleyera japonica in full flower and nicely scented at the cash point. I am not sure I have ever seen it performing as well as this. When…

…and all were fine plants growing in semi shade on a hillside. casualties of nice species casualties of nice species casualties of nice species Rhododendron cilpinense was however a survivor…

…Viburnum phlebotricum Viburnum phlebotricum (BSW 11147) with much smaller leaves and also struggling. Viburnum phlebotricum Viburnum c hillieri ‘Winton’ not so bothered by the dry conditions. A nice new thing…

…very nice. 1933 – JCW All the Corylopsis are very good indeed. Cherries just starting to open. Hybrid Calophytums are good and so the species. Rho fargesii is very nice….