11th October

…plants at the top of the garden which I photographed ages ago. Eucryphia lucida Eucryphia lucida 1930 – JCW Lapagerias and cyclamen are good. Neriiflorums quite nice. Several new rhodo’s…

12th October

…into flower this year. The Burncoose plant by the mist houses often has the odd flower in the early spring. Eucryphia moorei Eucryphia moorei 2018 – CHW Mespilus germanica in…

24th June

…at Donkey Shoe. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Magnolia ‘Silk Road’ did have its first bud but it got eaten by a squirrel as you can see….

31st January

…of new growth with huge flowers. Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ One of the two polyspora is full out at the top with its fine white camellia like flowers. polyspora Eucryphia

22nd September

…2022 – CHW To the greenhouse to sort out piles of plants for different areas to plant out in the next few weeks. Eucryphia lucida x cordifolia still has a…

15th July

…but a big risk with a historic tree which came here in 1923. Osmanthus yunnanensis Osmanthus yunnanensis Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ will be out in a week or so. Eucryphia

31st July

…bud as you can see. Magnolia delavayi Magnolia delavayi Magnolia delavayi Eucommia ulmoides growing away well beside it. Eucommia ulmoides The first Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ blown open a week to…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 3)

…white I thought? Rhododendron ‘Ptarmigan’ Rhododendron ‘Grace Seabrook’ – a very fine red hybrid. Rhododendron ‘Grace Seabrook’ Rhododendron ‘Grace Seabrook’ Eucryphia cordifolia with huge leaves. Much larger leaves than on…

14th January

…flower on Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ The horrid remains of a drought starved rhododendron. drought starved rhododendron 2023 – CHW To the Top Lodge down to…

4th September

…as we might conceivably get a new hybrid from them. Camellia ‘Adolphe Audusson’ Camellia ‘Adolphe Audusson’ Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ still has just a few decent flowers left. Eucryphia lucida…