…the wall oak seedling brick buttress Also large cracks and holes in the wall and a Cotoneaster franchetii ‘doing nicely’ growing from the top between slate slabs. Time for a…

…already a small tree here although only planted in 1991. We are quietly accumulating quite a nice collection of lindera species some of which are new introductions by Crug Farm…

…flowers (Camellia japonica x Camellia lutchuensis). Quite nice but not that special a colour. Camellia ‘Spring Mist’ Alarmingly a few leaves have come out already on Magnolia ‘March-till-Frost’. Magnolia ‘March-till-Frost’…

…dark ex Tregullow Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’. Nice buds too. Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ Early flowers on a previously hidden pieris which was under a huge…

…no idea. Helleborus orientalis ‘Annas Red’ Helleborus orientalis ‘Annas Red’ Helleborus orientalis ‘Annas Red’ Helleborus orientalis ‘Annas Red’ A nice showing of dwarf blue iris in pots too. dwarf blue…

…polycarpa – 3L. This particular clone was found by Edward Needham formerly of Tregye. It has especially narrow leaflets on its finely cut leaves. Very nice flower too and totally…

…get it going. Melliodendron xylocarpum The flowers on Magnolia nitida are now nicely out. Note the reddish stripe up the centre of the petals. A good show this year unlike…

…is nice. Rhododendron calophytum Rhododendron calophytum Camellia ‘Mrs D.W. Davis’ with its droopy habit and huge flowers is just out for the first time this year. Camellia ‘Mrs D.W. Davis’…

…today of course but they seem excited none the less. We create a tour plan but can they rustle up the necessary customers? Camellia reticulata ‘Royalty’ nicely out as though…

…one I photographed yesterday in the nursery. Angelica gigas ‘Ebony’ Kniphofia ‘Poco Orange’ -Burncoose stocks this miniature one now. Nice if you like small red hot pokers! Kniphofia ‘Poco Orange’…

…good and can be seen from front door. Several Auriculatum hybrids still good – an azalea (red) under Denudata seedling nice. Very nice hydrangea on top of Donkey Shoe nursery….

…Porthpean. Camellia japonica ‘Matt Rubb’ An aerial layer on Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’. Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ 2022 – CHW Lindera angustifolia (FMWJ 13156) is nicely in flower even low…

…very nice. Fortuneis over. Cyclamen have started. Romneya nice. 1915 – JCW Plagianthus lyalii is at its very best though we used it at the Route March lunch 13 days…

…‘Gold Crown’ is a perhaps. Nice bit of green in the yellow flower. Magnolia ‘Gold Crown’ Hydrangea petiolans ‘Semiola’ has no flowers yet. Nice leaves but hide it in the…

…is nice enough. Rhododendron sp. fortunea subsection (CW & T6282) 2023 – CHW Aesculus x woerlitzensis with attractive tints on its lower leaves in early July! Aesculus x woerlitzensis Aesculus…

…evergreen tree. Machilus yunnanensis Machilus yunnanensis Some nice plants of Magnolia (Michelia) martinii. Magnolia (Michelia) martinii Three new forms of Prunus incisa which are new to the catalogue this year….

…see another with such nice white edging to the tepals. A bit wind battered and off colour high up (planted 2011). Magnolia ‘Joe McDaniel’ Magnolia ‘Joe McDaniel’ Magnolia ‘Paul Cook’…

…nice in flower with a spreading habit in Old Park. Magnolia ‘Serenade’ Magnolia Laevifolia x M. maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’ in the Aucklandii Garden is making a good tree now and…

…nicely in flower. Pittosporum glabratum Pittosporum glabratum The very rare Rhododendron fuyuanense. This is not featured in the Pocket Guide to Rhodo species. Rhododendron fuyuanense Rhododendron fuyuanense Still the odd…

…eximium Rhododendron eximium Rhododendron eximium The pretty ghastly Magnolia ‘Tranquillity’ which we have seen elsewhere recently. Magnolia ‘Tranquillity’ Magnolia ‘Tranquillity’ Prunus ‘Shirofugen’ growing away nicely on the drive. This replaces…