3rd May

…Berberis ‘Georgii’ Phyllocladus glauca Phyllocladus glauca Phyllocladus glauca Gleditsia sinensis – with huge thorns to stop animals climbing the tree. Gleditsia sinensis Gleditsia sinensis Davidia involucrata var. vilmorimana ‘Golden Birr’…

5th June

…by the Tennis Court. Magnolia sieboldii sinensis Magnolia sieboldii sinensis There used to be a good group of Magnolia sieboldii sinensis here but they have been squeezed out by a…

26th June

…has yet to flower but nice leaves. Lagerstroemia indica ‘Fuchsia d’Ete’ Astrantia ‘Florence’ Astrantia ‘Florence’ Deutzia compacta flowering well. Deutzia compacta Wisteria sinensis ‘Alba’ flowering in amongst Cupressus macrocarpa ‘Goldcrest’…

2nd July

…is a huge tree but you need to look up from underneath it to see the best of the flowering effect. Stewartia sinensis Stewartia sinensis Stewartia sinensis Stewartia sinensis The…

11th June

…Kalmia latifolia ‘Ostbo Red’. Kalmia latifolia ‘Ostbo Red’ Kalmia latifolia f. fuscata. Kalmia latifolia f. fuscata Flower heads on Dipteronia sinensis. Dipteronia sinensis Viburnum parvifolium nicely in flower on Hovel…

9th May

…cinnabarinum subsp xanthocodon Purpurellum Group Rhododendron cinnabarinum subsp xanthocodon Purpurellum Group Rhododendron cinnabarinum subsp xanthocodon Purpurellum Group Rhododendron sinofalconeri Rhododendron sinofalconeri Rhododendron sinofalconeri Rhododendron sinofalconeri As far as Caerhays is…

22nd June

subsp. heterophylla Tilia carolina subsp. heterophylla Styrax faberi just coming out. Styrax faberi Ilex kingiana with berries already setting. Ilex kingiana Ilex kingiana Jaimie and Michael just back from the…

9th April

…– yet another big leaf. Rhododendron rex Rhododendron cinnarbarinum subsp xanthocodon ‘Purpurellum Group’ – perhaps my favourite colour. Half the superb clump has died since last year. Rhododendron cinnarbarinum subsp

3rd February

…planted Magnolia campbellii. Magnolia campbellii Rhododendron arboreum subsp. cinnamomeum already full out. Rhododendron arboreum subsp. cinnamomeum First flowering of a young Polyspora on Rookery Path. Polyspora Brassaiopsis dumicola (KWJ 12217)…

26th August

…There are a few more varieties in propagation from Tregrehan I think. Hydrangea aspera subsp. strigosa (BSWJ 15152) Hydrangea aspera subsp. strigosa (BSWJ 15152) Hydrangea aspera subsp. strigosa (BSWJ 15152)…