6th March

…the drive / White Stiles. Magnolia ‘Bishop Michael’ just out in Rogers Quarry. Much later into flower than ‘Bishop Peter’. Magnolia ‘Bishop Michael’ First ever buds on Magnolia ernestii (formerly…

22nd April

‘Michael’s Pride’. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ 2022 – CHW We have rightly been given some stick for selling Magnolia (Michelia) compressa which turned out not to be a…

23rd April

…get the eggs off her so they didn’t make the incubator. Isla Rose collecting pheasant eggs 2018 – CHW These are Jaimie and Michael’s entries at the Rosemoor Show over…

30th April

…the front gate. Rhododendron veitchianum ‘Cubbitti Group’ Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ at its best. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ Rhododendron augustinii – a good dark blue form. Rhododendron augustinii 2021 – CHW Tom…

18th March

…for propagation). Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ Got the light right to photograph Magnolia ‘Bishop Michael’ together with Magnolia campbellii alba in Rogers Quarry. Normally the bishop is over before alba…

14th November

…on Camellia x williamsii ‘St Michael’. Camellia x williamsii ‘St Michael’ The kalmias look as good as the camellias. kalmias Still flowers on Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’ The…

30th December

…dropped. Jaimie’s new magnolia hybrid Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’ with its first flowers. Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’ 2020 – CHW So now the first real frost of the…

28th June

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2023 – CHW The one seedling from Araucaria angustifolia which Jaimie and Michael found in the…

5th April

…of Caerhays’ continuous development. Mr Martin, Charles Michael, Philip Tregunna and now since 1996 Jaimie Parsons. All have probably done far more to initiate hybridisation work than my ancestors and…

6th November

…hard to reshoot. Rosa roxburghii A clump of Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ trimmed back to reshoot. This will reinvigorate it and prolong its life. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ Branches used to protect…