…unlike last year’s hot summer here when there was an abundance. This has been a wet summer in the north.Lords and ladies in full fruit (Arum maculatum). Arum maculatum Some…

…a good seeding year for rhododendrons after a dry summer encouraged them to procreate.Our target list included: Mrs Butler (griffithianum x arboreum hybrids) weyrichii lindleyi nuttallii grande hanseanum arizelum niveum…

…tissue culture plants) nicely out despite some drought dieback and damage from the last two summers. Rhododendron auriculatum Seed setting here and there on Sorbus wardii. Sorbus wardii The label…

…the leaves which are attractive on their own. Crataegus schraderiana Crataegus schraderiana Crataegus schraderiana Philadelphus satsumi just out. Philadelphus satsumi Philadelphus satsumi Still good flowers on Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’. Magnolia…

…the field for collection by lorry when it is (even) drier in the summer. Kitchen Garden clearance Kitchen Garden clearance Kitchen Garden clearance 2021 – CHW Cold drying east winds…

…and quite small opening with a tinge of pink. Update on 15th May, this one has been identified as Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’ MICHELIA yunnanense ‘Summer Snowflake’ Michelia yunnanense ‘Summer Snowflake’…

…ground level. Persea thunbergii As we saw last summer rot at the base of our largest surviving Magnolia sprengeri var. diva. Lots more dieback but still one branch with decent…

…of camellia foliage plants last summer. The largest rhododendron planting undertaken at Caerhays for some decades. Some root balls too heavy for one person to lift so old sheets were…

…last of all to flower. Azalea unknown Cornus kousa ‘Summer Stars’ (perhaps as planting plan obscure but it looks starlike!). Attractive the way the bracts twirl about. Cornus kousa ‘Summer…

…The largest Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ in flower at 30ft+. Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Rehderodendron kweichowense (WWJ 12019) flowering for the second time ever and rather more profusely. Rehderodendron…