15th May

Rhododendron ‘Kabaret’ Rhododendron ‘Kabaret’ Rhododendron ‘Kabaret’ Rhododendron serpyllifolium – the Caerhays form is even more of a dwarf or mini azalea like than the Windsor one seen last week. Our…

25th March 1897 – 2020

…entrance to the Auklandii Garden. Camellia x williamsii ‘Elsie Jury’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Elsie Jury’ Rhododendron edgeworthii x leucaspis is in a good clump. Rhododendron edgeworthii x leucaspis Rhododendron edgeworthii…

17th March 1897 – 2020

…mexicanum in full flower Illicium mexicanum Illicium mexicanum Rhododendron prostitum seedlings. Pink at first fading to near white. Rhododendron prostitum Rhododendron prostitum Rhododendron rireii – the best form I have…

12th March 1897 – 2020

…now full out and fading to white. Rhododendron calophytum Rhododendron calophytum Rhododendron moupinense on Burns Bank. A pinkish rather than pure white form. Rhododendron moupinense 2017 – CHW A drab…

23rd February 1897 – 2020

Rhododendron protistum x Rhododendron macabeanum Rhododendron protistum x Rhododendron macabeanum Rhododendron giganteum just coming out beside it. Rhododendron giganteum Rhododendron giganteum Rhododendron giganteum Polyspora speciosa with strong scent (very attractive)…

7th March 1897 – 2020

…ago on another plant in this group and this one is now over. Rhododendron niveum Rhododendron niveum Rhododendron niveum Rhododendron niveum Camellia japonica ‘Grand Slam’ at its best and catching…

25th December

…and Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ out together for once. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ and Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Camellia ‘Winton’ and Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ full out. Camellia ‘Winton’ and Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Camellia…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 5)

…growth on Rhododendron magnificum. New growth on Rhododendron magnificum Rhododendron praestans. Rhododendron praestans Some of the largest Rhododendron sinogrande that I have ever seen. Rhododendron sinogrande An unidentified shrubby and…

16th March

…Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Kew Surprise’ Rhododendron platypodon in the nursery bed and shortly to be planted out. Two flower buds on the three plants. Rhododendron platypodon Rhododendron platypodon Rhododendron platypodon Rhododendron

1st June

…double flowered Rhododendron fastuosum ‘Flore Pleno’. Rhododendron fastuosum ‘Flore Pleno’ Our own bred Rhododendron ‘Penvose’ named after an estate farm (as are several others). Rhododendron ‘Penvose’ Rhododendron ‘Penvose’ Attractive new…

4th June

…years ago. Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Rhododendron griersonianum now full out. Rhododendron griersonianum Rhododendron nuttallii nearly over. Not much different to Rh. excellens which we saw the other day. Rhododendron

28th July

…honey fungus. The very rare Rhododendron monosematum with its very hairy stems (AC 5978) below the Engine House. Rhododendron monosematum Rhododendron monosematum New growth on Persea thunbergii as good as…

24th December

…‘Sekiyo’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sekiyo’ The peeling bark on Rhododendron stenaulum (moulmainense) is as eye catching as ever. Rhododendron stenaulum (moulmainense) Rhododendron stenaulum (moulmainense) Poor and misformed secondary flowers on Rhododendron

The Cornwall Garden Society spring show

…floribundum Rhododendron floribundum Rhododendron principis Rhododendron principis Rhododendron lukingense (second from Werrington). Rhododendron lukingense Rhododendron lukingense Rhododendron anthosphaerum Rhododendron onthospaerum Rhododendron fulvum (first from Werrington). Rhododendron fulvum Rhododendron phaeochrysum Rhododendron

4th February

…flower. The late October flowers must have been a post drought secondary flower aberration. Rhododendron nobleanum Rhododendron nobleanum Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ finally comes out much later than usual. Rhododendron ‘Winter…

17th February

…in that. More rhododendrons looking sick. Here a clump of 3 Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ with one on the way out following the drought. Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ Our…

RHS Savill Garden Pictures 2018

…blew down recently at Donkey Shoe Abies forrestii Abies forrestii Abies forrestii A very fine Rhododendron arboreum var roseum Rhododendron arboreum var roseum Rhododendron arboreum var roseum Rhododendron arboreum var…

16th February 1897 – 2020

…and missed them the last two years also. Quite a miss! rhododendron hybrids rhododendron hybrids rhododendron hybrids rhododendron hybrids 2016 – CHW Finally a night of some not very severe…

29th June

…years ago and now 15ft in height. Rhododendron ‘Dragonfly’ Rhododendron ‘Dragonfly’ Rhododendron weyrichii just out. An elderly plant of this deciduous species and an odd colour. Rhododendron weyrichii Cornus kousa…

23rd October

…have not seen this before. Rhododendron quinquefolium ‘Fire Arrows’ A young clump of Rhododendron schlippenbachii is quite superb and almost glow in the watery sunshine. Rhododendron schlippenbachii Rhododendron schlippenbachii Rhododendron