…an all time record as well. common garlic Above the Hovel is a plant which has pride of place by the pond at Burncoose but I had forgotten we had…

…which is quite outstanding and will go in pride of place when framed. All the above have been photographed already and are in this diary over the last few days….

…or so ago, a single plant in the corner of George Blandford’s old vegetable garden which once held pride and place here. Sarcococca hookeriana ‘Digyna’ Sarcococca hookeriana ‘Digyna’ 2016 –…

…seen before and pride of place in the Kitchen Garden shortly. Malus trilobata Malus trilobata Viburnum orientale in flower. Viburnum orientale Prinsepia sinensis with a rather distinct leaf formation. We…

…it in pride of place where the original Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ had died. Hillier Manual (2014 edition) continues to describe the flowers of Magnolia sargentiana as upright, cup shaped and…

…bred) FCC Rhododendron ‘Michaels Pride’ (Charlie Michael retired as head gardener in 1955 and I suspect that this had never been exhibited for an award before)The recommendations from the RHS…

…(yunnanense x ‘Trewithen Orange’) the colour sums up how I feel today! 1990 – FJW First sign of rain since Easter Sunday – Michaels Pride nearly over. Azaleas in Drive…

…complete the election set here are two very yellow liberals (surprisingly perhaps) which were Caerhays bred. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ (burmanicum x dalhousiae) Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ (xanthostephanum x burmanicum) Planted together…

…Glow’ Liverwort spreading up a beech tree by Tin Garden. Liverwort Rhododendrons ‘Saffron Queen’ and ‘Michael’s Pride’ just starting to open. Also a month early. Rhododendrons ‘Saffron Queen’ Rhododendrons ‘Saffron…

…others were squashed by a fir cone laden branch last August. Not as yellow as our ‘Michaels Pride’ which is not out yet but more scented. RHODODENDRON ‘May Day’ RHODODENDRON…