…the laurel hedge below the Main Ride nearly finished. laurel hedge A rather battered and poor first flower or two on Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica…

…decent tree. Thuja koraiensis First flower on the Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ outside the yard. Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ 2024 – CHW Chaenomeles flower and fruits as we have seen…

…White’ Another mature plant of Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ looking at its very best. Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’…

…today. Pseudopanax laetus Pseudopanax laetus Pseudopanax laetus Pseudopanax laetus Pseudopanax laetus 2018 – CHW First odd flowers on Camellia ‘Adelina Patti’. High up on the bush are two flowers of…

…x williamsii ‘Celebration’ Also on Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ – high up at the top of the bush. Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ A rogue flower on Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’…

…it better than the Acer conspicuum ‘Silver Cardinal’ at Burncoose? Acer x conspicuum ‘Phoenix’ Acer x conspicuum ‘Phoenix’ Acer x conspicuum ‘Phoenix’ A filthy day all day. The puddles persist!…

…vernalis ‘Yuletide’ – a striking red with huge yellow stamens and aptly named. Camellia x vernalis ‘Yuletide’ Camellia x vernalis ‘Yuletide’ Mahonia x media ‘Buckland’ also full out. Mahonia x…

…williamsii ‘November Pink’ in the Main Quarry. Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ We saw a male plant of Ilex cornuta in flower a week or…

…Eucalyptus mannifera var praecox Eucalyptus mannifera var praecox Eucalyptus mannifera var praecox 1999 – FJW Wet but warm September. Sasanqua both pink and white well out. 1988 – FJW Richard…

…x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ just coming out. The buds are long and tubular. Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ The fruits…

…donax ‘Golden Chain’ Arundo donax ‘Golden Chain’ Arundo donax ‘Golden Chain’ Ligustrum japonicum ‘Aureum’ in full flower. Ligustrum japonicum ‘Aureum’ Ligustrum japonicum ‘Aureum’ Dregea sinensis Dregea sinensis Dregea sinensis 2016…

…12. ‘Wakehurst’ x ‘felix Jury’ 13. ‘Aurora’ x ‘Darjeeling’ 14. ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘JC Williams’ ( this has been named now) x ‘Felix Jury’ 15. ‘Darjeeling’ x ‘Felix Jury’ Large…

…the Isla Rose Plantation despite the lack of rain. Malus hupehensis Callicarpa psilocalyx – in the Isla Rose Plantation. A new species to us not seen before. Callicarpa psilocalyx 2017…

…x americana Lonicera x americana Lonicera x americana Lonicera perc ‘Graham Thomas’ Lonicera perc ‘Graham Thomas’ Lonicera perc ‘Graham Thomas’ Lonicear x heckrotii ‘Gold Flame’ – if true to name?…

…Camellia japonica ‘Alba Simplex’ a bit battered. Camellia japonica ‘Alba Simplex’ Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ above OHN looking superb. Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’…

…Rhododendron agripeplum Rhododendron agripeplum Prunus campanulata ‘Felix Jury’ – a must-get cherry Prunus campanulata ‘Felix Jury’ Prunus campanulata ‘Felix Jury’ Berberis thunbergii ‘Pow Wow’ Berberis thunbergii ‘Pow Wow’ Berberis thunbergii…

…for so many Styrax species. bark of Styrax serrulatus bark of Styrax serrulatus bark of Styrax serrulatus The Magnolia campbellii flowers by Tin Garden have been frosted and windblown into…

…beautifully scented in a tunnel. Daphne odora ‘Marianni’ Daphne odora ‘Marianni’ Loropetalum chinense ‘Fire Dance’ with buds and flowers. An attractive harbinger of spring which is becoming more popular. The…

…memory. It must have grown here once and died. Eucryphia x hillieri ‘Penwith’ Eucryphia x hillieri ‘Penwith’ 2021 – CHW A tour with Martyn Rix and Peter Moor in extreme…

…same thing.The key new varieties include:Stewartia henryaeStyrax shiriainusStyrax dasyanthusStyrax formosanusStyrax japonicus ‘Fargesii’Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’Styrax japonicus ‘Fragrant Fountain’Styrax japonicus ‘Crystal’Included in the planting were several more additions…