…Mao took over. No idea how they got here but they were never named. Philip Tregunna moved a few to new locations years ago but they hated the move and…

…since 2006. Well done Rob Toy! M. ‘Lanarth’ NZ Form Selection of individual blooms MAGNOLIA ‘Darjeeling’ MAGNOLIA ‘Shirazz’ MAGNOLIA ‘Caerhays Surprise’ MAGNOLIA ‘Caerhays Surprise’ MAGNOLIA ‘Ruth’, ‘Philip Tregunna’ & ‘Lanarth’…

…out in the sun today:Magnolia ‘Apollo’ – just coming out. Magnolia ‘Apollo’ The unknown/unnamed magnolia seedling created by Philip Tregunna which I thought a fortnight ago was not worth naming…

…‘Kew’s Surprise’ Second sibling seedling of M. ‘Kew’s Surprise’ Two of Philip Tregunna’s hybrids to assess again as they start to open:Planted 1985 Magnolia sargentiana robusta x ‘Lanarth’ – by…

…and Mag Philip Tregunna good colour, not so Diva + seedlings. 1995 – FJW Very mild and wet winter now interrupted by a cold snap. Fate of Magnolia back in…

…coincidence but I wonder what the truth is?The first pheasant chicks will hatch tomorrow; a week later than last year. Philip says the eggs are generally larger this year than…

…on the drive this year. Magnolia ‘J. C. Williams’ Magnolia ‘Philip’s Surprise’ with a blue sky. Magnolia ‘Philip’s Surprise’ 2024 – CHW The Garden Society Dinner in London and 4…

…Splendour’. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta x ‘Lanarth’ hybrid Philip’s 1985 hybrid between Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta and Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ is full out at the top of the garden with 150+…

…the large leylandii stumps in Kennel Close on a wettish day leaving everything perfectly flat, neat and tidy. Nobody could better a Tregunna for doing a VIP job like this!…

…Sorbus caloneura in flower already. Sorbus caloneura Acer japonicum in flower. Acer japonicum Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’ (M. ‘Forrest’s Pink’ x M. ‘Marilyn’) – selected by Philippe de Spoelberch. Named after…

…Tropaeolum ciliatum got bashed by scaffolding but is still in full growth today. Tropaeolum ciliatum 2019 – CHW Roger Grose and Frankie Tregunna installed the splendid new cut granite gateposts…

…sure? Await events. Jaimie now says ‘Labelled as campbellii, a seedling I believe, and Phillip Tregunna used to call it Forrest Pink’ 2004 – FJW Some frosted flowers on Backyard…

…Several video clips of plants in the garden for my vlog this week, Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’, Podocarpus salignus & Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ a cross by our Head Gardener Phillip Tregunna…

…1992 – FJW Magnolias at their best only frosted ones near Backyard and one in Bond St, Drive Bank mag fine. New Phillip Tregunna has won FCC. 1991 – FJW…

…I need to get to these earlier next year. 2016 – CHW Meeting with Philip Brown to organise the tree planting here in late June by The Worshipful Company of…

…had the odd autumn flower in November but is now just starting to come out properly. Once its famous hybrid ‘Caerhays Philip’ grew just here. Rhododendron cinnabarinum Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’…

…– FJW Have never seen more flower or colour in the garden – went around with Philip. 1998 – FJW Garden closed – on everyday the garden was open, RAIN…

…the pink tinge in the opening buds. Rhododendron ‘Beauty of Littleworth’ 2017 – CHW Very sad news. My partner at Burncoose, Philip Knuckey, has tragically lost his son Sam. The…

…Game Conservancy and Prince Philip. Very much the worse for wear by the end but no incidents that I recollect. Chelsea 2015- with Sue Biggs RHS Director General Chelsea gold…

…Philip’, ‘Caerhays John’ and ‘Caerhays Lawrence’. These died out in the mildew/rust epidemic 25 years ago which affected only certain rhododendron species then. However, when I look it up, the…