…furry/hairy new growth Betula skvortsovii Betula utilis ‘Chris Lane’: Black – big white calcocils Betula utilis dark form: Black – small white calcocils Betula utilis ‘Melony Sanders’: Very red peeling…

…open and have cropped some, also (flowering) is Forrest’s big Camellia by the gun room door, with a big single white lower rookery. 1917 – JCW No sign of a…

…zenii 2019 – CHW Above the greenhouse today.Magnolia ‘Big Dude’ has the odd flower out. Magnolia ‘Big Dude’ Magnolia ‘Todds Fortyniner’ is still splendid eight weeks after showing colour. Magnolia…

…oak 2018 – CHW The heatwave gets even worse. The big leafed rhododendrons might last another week without rain before they collapse and die but no more than that. Some…

…ask Asia what she thinks. Camellia ‘Quintessential’ Camellia ‘Quintessential’ Lots of new magnolias for planting out in a month or so. Quite a big job again this year. Lots of…

…while walking the cliff path. Anyway then a RNLI coastguard rescue boat, big helicopter, 2 ambulances and lots of other blue lights. Air ambulance incident Air ambulance incident Air ambulance…

…sieboldii The best thing today was Callicarpa shirasawana. These got missed from the Isla Rose planting but are big plants absolutely laden with mauve-purplish berries. A better show than Callicarpa…

…– this clump of plants is over 100 years old. Rhododendron wilsonae We have shown this gorgeous big leaf under various names at the Rosemoor show but settled for Rhododendron…

…44’. Magnolia ‘Slavin’s 44’ Magnolia ‘Slavin’s 44’ Magnolia ‘Big Pink’ x ‘Werrington’ named ‘Cassandra’. Magnolia ‘Big Pink’ x ‘Werrington’ named ‘Cassandra’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Pink Stardust’. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Pink…

…flowers have been battered by the rain. Pseudocydonia sinensis Pseudocydonia sinensis Another ghastly looking big leaf rhododendron on the way out. big leaf rhododendron The Game Larder starts to fill…