…good. Three plants planted in 2007. Two survive and are fine plants. Rhododendron ‘Cornubia Group’ Rhododendron ‘Cornubia Group’ 2016 – CHW A truly filthy day with 15 hours of hail…

…a young tree. Stewartia pseudocamellia Koreana Group Stewartia pseudocamellia Koreana Group Sorbus scalaris with an enormous trunk. Sorbus scalaris Sorbus scalaris Occasionally you see balls of dense growth on scots…

…say 10 years. A popular hydrangea but I prefer larger leaved Hydrangea sargentiana. Hydrangea aspera Villosa Group Hydrangea aspera Villosa Group Hydrangea aspera Villosa Group A raven feeding a single…

…‘Blue Giant’ Rhododendron Nimrod Group was very fine. A Rhododendron barbatum cross? Rhododendron Nimrod Group Forsystia x intermedia ‘Goldrush’ – huge flowers on this excellent form which was also for…

…Rhododendron ‘Maisie’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ measured beside Lizzie’s hand. Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ Caerhays bred Rhododendron Golden Oriole Group – ‘Talavera’. Rhododendron Golden Oriole Group – ‘Talavera’ Rhododendron Golden…

…out – inside of tepals Red Purple Group 73B – Strong Purplish Pink Full out – outside of tepals Purple Group 75C – Very Light Purple We will now send…

…As we saw in the spring this group flowered exceptionally well. Rhododendron ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ Still flowers on Magnolia sieboldii ‘Genesis’ x M. virginiana. Magnolia sieboldii ‘Genesis’ x M. virginiana…

…Cotoneaster ‘Rothschildianus’ More fungi to try to identify but I now have experts to consult after the Cornwall Fungus Group visit here in the last few days. fungi fungi fungi…

…needs a little correction (Maackia chinensis ‘Hupense’). Maackia hupehensis Maackia hupehensis Maackia hupehensis An attractive compilation of Hydrangea aspera ‘Villosa Group’ and Buddleja lindleyana. Hydrangea aspera ‘Villosa Group’ Buddleja lindleyana…

…the main quarry. This group are a paler colour than many others but what a gentle colour in the evening light. Rhododendron augustinii 2020 – CHWIf you send soldiers to…

…thinks that this ancient gaultheria on Rookery Path opposite the Rhododendron falconeri is Gaultheria hookeri (Vaccinum wardii). Gaultheria hookeri Rhododendron ‘Tally Hoo Group’ is nearly over. Rhododendron ‘Tally Hoo Group’…

…hint of colour just 3 days ago. Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Another group clump of Rhododendron ririei opens up. Rhododendron ririei Magnolai ‘Bishop Peter’ is full out. Magnolai ‘Bishop Peter’ Flowers…

…the main lawn was at its absolute best. Magnolia mollicomata Magnolia mollicomata Magnolia mollicomata Magnolia mollicomata The group do the admiring! The group The group Magnolia foveolata (WWJ 11955) sadly…

…campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Rhododendron veitchianum Cubittii Group is the first of the scented ones to show. Far too early! Rhododendron veitchianum Cubittii Group Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ sporting pink flowers…

…Zealander. Magnolia ‘Old Port’ 2023 – CHW A Brookland Travel tour today with Andy McIndoe, formally MD of Hilliers, and an elderly group.Magnolia x veitchii ‘Peter Veitchii’ at its stunning…

…shortly to Magnolia Society International.Honey bees out and about foraging. Honey bees To Burncoose gardens to do a rhododendron promotional video. Pieris japonica Taiwanensis Group looking good on the drive….

…veteran holly trees here collected by George Forrest I discovered in Bean a reference to a group of seven Ilex cyrtura trees growing in Trewithen Gardens. I therefore wrote to…

…and Rhododendron desquamatum. The former has been in flower for months but the latter only about 10 days. Camellia ‘Brigadoon’ and Rhododendron desquamatum A group of three Rhododendron luteiflorum performing…

…This group were planted in 1999. Azalea ‘Royal Command’ was over a fortnight ago. Azalea ‘Hotspur Red’ Azalea ‘Hotspur Red’ Azalea ‘Hotspur Red’ This very late flowering evergreen azalea in…

…keysii Ilex spinigera with berries forming. A new one to Tom. Ilex spinigera Ilex spinigera A single flower on Rhododendron cinnarbarinum subsp. xanthocodon Purpurellum Group. Rhododendron cinnarbarinum subsp. xanthocodon Purpurellum…