…x saluenensis as the variety grandiflora is southern and eastern China, which is outside Forrest country. I think we can be certain that it isnt cuspidata var cuspidata. Always the…

…at Caerhays well before Christmas last year. Seems to be a very early variety. Camellia ‘Takanini’ First flowers on Viola labradorica ‘Purpurea’. Viola labradorica ‘Purpurea’ Unusual to find a flower…

…new variety. Helleborus Frostkiss ‘Cheryls Shine’ Helleborus Frostkiss ‘Cheryls Shine’ Vaccinum vitis-idaea ‘Fireballs’ was another brand new plant to us from Holland. Striking red berries on this dwarf and rather…

…peculiar form of Osmanthus heterophyllus which Asia has propagated and is querying the name of as ‘Goshiki’ which has to be incorrect as this variety has variable mottled yellow leaves….

…Dude’ A first flowering for the newly planted Camellia ‘Scentsation’. It is a japonica variety and I got no scent at all! Hard to see how it can have a…

…‘Black Swan’ in a similar state. I fear this is wrongly named. I was expecting something much darker from the Magnolia Society listings about this new variety. Magnolia ‘Black Swan’…

…few struggle. Magnolia soulangeana ‘Dr Callies’ is flowering for the first time in the teeth of the wind. I guess it is a soulangeana variety but I can see very…

…primrose These are the Narcissus cyclamineus seedlings and hybrids which Ron Scamp gave to Dad. One is well worth a name he thinks amid quite a variety of slightly better…

…A fourth Prunus ‘Okame’ right next to the Green Gate is also showing up well and in a good place for early visitors to see. This is an outstanding variety…

…behind. Prunus x incam ‘Okame’ Prunus x incam ‘Okame’ Camellia ‘Admiral Spry’ is a new variety for us. A bit similar to something else but I cannot think exactly what….

…cash point. This variety is a sport of ‘Betty Sheffield’ which is pure white! ‘Betty Sheffield Supreme’ has red frills so we appear to have propagated a branch that has…

…out. The first soulangeana variety eight to ten weeks early at least. Magnolia soulangeana ‘Alba Superba’ Magnolia soulangeana ‘Alba Superba’ Magnolia soulangeana ‘Alba Superba’ Magnolia ‘Peter Smithers’ planted in 2006…

…regard and that maybe, it might make a connection with the large plant of this variety that Caroline tells me is at Caerhays, Charles. Here are pictures of the elderly…

…A variety known in Japan from 1719. Camellia ‘Bokuhan’ Camellia ‘Bokuhan’ The mist benches in the greenhouse are filled with healthy looking rooted and rooting rhododendron cuttings. Outstanding! rhododendron cuttings…

…‘Jurys Yellow’ Camellia ‘Jurys Yellow’ As is Camellia ‘Lady Clare’; perhaps the second japonica variety to show. The old one by the front door is not out yet but many…

…bush. Now a popular variety but this plant is mature so it must have been an early arrival here. There are several in the garden today. Camellia ‘Mary Costa’ Camellia…

…japonica ‘Akebono’ which was a Japanese variety introduced to the US in 1931. Certainly it is a very old plant outside the front door of what was once the office…

…on the wall by the arch. An Italian bred variety introduced to the UK from Belgium in 1858. Arrived here around 1903. Camellia ‘Contessa Lavinia Maggi’ Another stretch of laurel…

…williamsii variety growing or bred at Caerhays. Is it worthy of registration and naming? We think so but judge these three pictures for yourselves. Now we need to consider an…

…sort out what goes where according to the plan with the correct spacings for each variety or species in accordance with ultimate height and width and habit. Needless to say…