…new 2021 clump of 10 Rhododendron viscosum below 4-in-Hands has also seen 6 of the plants in the fullest sun succumb to the summer heat. A good clump of early…

…but petals all over the path. Magnolia mollicomata A newly arrived Magnolia ‘Summer Rose’ with its first smallish flowers. Magnolia ‘Summer Rose’ Magnolia sprengeri var. Diva ‘Copeland Court’ nicely out…

…remarkable progress made by Cressy Knuckey since her arrival to run the propagation department last summer. Rhododendron seed of scores of varieties now sown. Rhododendron seed A fine crop of…

…are in the growing area of the nursery which the public do not see. Agapanthus for the summer rush. Agapanthus Lavenders aplenty recently potted and ready very soon. Lavenders A…

…Rhododendron formosum and Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’ out already. Rhododendron formosum Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’ Magnolia ‘Summer Rose’ and its first flowers here – probably going to be a good…

…spectacularly wet week as we try to cut perfect flowers for the CGS Show tomorrow. A catch up from last summer’s drought and a dry January/ February but not good…

…grub out the camellias in front of them this summer. Rhododendron ‘Loch Aure’ Rhododendron ‘Loch Aure’ Despite several prior attempts to come out only for the early flowers to be…

…I said a couple of days ago Michelia ‘Allspice’ is now just out. Michelia ‘Allspice’ As is the impressive Michelia yunnanensis ‘Summer Snowflake’. Michelia yunnanensis ‘Summer Snowflake’ First leaves showing…

…weedy ones in a pile left for the rep. to view this summer. Now a lot more are starting to leaf up but then collapsing and dying. There is a…

…as usual, Magnolia ‘Petit Chicon’. Magnolia ‘Petit Chicon’ Magnolia ‘Summer Rose’ from Lunaplant. Magnolia ‘Summer Rose’ Magnolia ‘Spring Peppermint’ from Lunaplant. Magnolia ‘Spring Peppermint’ Magnolia ‘Spring Peppermint’ Magnolia ‘Diana’ from…

…first time the tree is completely plastered with bud after the dry summer. It is going to be a tremendous show in a week. Paulownia kawakamii Still berries on Cotoneaster…

…farmer at Summer Lodge, for 27 years. His granddaughter, Rebecca flew him down to Newquay as his Christmas present and they stayed in the Rabbit Warren. John Whitehead John Whitehead…

…the list to propagate this summer. What tubular orange bells! Buddleja speciosissima Buddleja speciosissima Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ perfect today in the Isla Rose. Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ Crataegus laevigata…

…deer fencing. Here Euonymus spraguei killed back but shooting from the base. Euonymus spraguei And a leafless Euonymus verrucosus. Euonymus verrucosus This young Meliosma beaniana (alba) struggled last summer but…

…rather than being under it. The weight of the growing chestnuts perhaps caused the split out. This now seems a much more frequent summer occurrence than it was years ago….

…Opal’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue Opal’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ (M. obovata x M. globosa). Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ with nearly ripe fruits. Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ Sadly our…

…canadensis ‘Flame’ Magnolia ‘Southern Belle’ is nearly as fine as Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’. The outer tepals are pink at first. Here there is a flower on the very top twig…

…Rhododendron polyandrum The first drought casualty or, more probably, the pre Christmas cold. first drought casualty Rhododendron arizelum survived last summer’s drought and is performing well. ,. Rhododendron arizelum Rhododendron…

…a dry summer. Root suckers have appeared and this is the first flowering from them. It will not be long before it is up to the battlements again. Chinese rose…

…var hayatainus A simply perfect bud on Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’. Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ just coming out. The white form in more shade not yet showing. Rhododendron…