10th March

…in the garden here. Clearly it is rare as not in Hillier’s and it looks tender. However its name suggests it was a George Forrest collection so I need to…

21st February

…Uok’ Magnolia glauca Magnolia maudiae (hardy -20) Magnolia sinostellata Magnolia spaerantha Pterocarya macrocarpa var insignis Pterocarya rhederiana ‘Fern Leaf’ 2016 – CHW George Williams and friends arrive for a flying…

21st December

…Laurel trimming Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ at its very best. George and his son, Maurice’s ashes are underneath. Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ Styrax hookeri still in full leaf….

7th December

…out this season. Camellia japonica ‘Reigyoku’ Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ looking good on a dull afternoon. Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ 2021 – CHW Camellia ‘Sugar Dream’ is now…

6th December

…Aesculus wangii Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ full out. Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’ coming out fast by Tin Garden. Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’…

4th December

…williamsii ‘George Blandford’ on the Main Ride. Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ Camellia ‘Noblissima’ at The Pound. The plant beside the front door had a few odd flowers which I…

29th December

…a different shape to ‘Caerhays’ which is not out yet. Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ Magnolia liliiflora ‘Nigra’ has held…

25th February

…Caerhays as a Forrest introduction in 1924. In 1928 eight were planted out and a further batch in 1932. They are now in their prime and the best one, Mary…

23rd March

…flowering which was a muddy white. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia denudata ‘Forrest Pink’ finally produces a decent flower. The rest were blown away. Magnolia denudata ‘Forrest Pink’…

1st August

…original and once record Osmanthus yunnanensis (Forrest 1923). One fell over and we pollarded and uprighted it and it has now reshot a bit. The other was pollarded and started…