…Views across the whole huge clearing Magnolia ‘Big Dude’ a bit weather beaten but a better colour than photographed a month or so ago elsewhere. Magnolia ‘Big Dude’ A giant…

…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…

…normal in dry spells. Queen Mother’s magnolia These Rhododendron auriculatum may or may not survive. We have seen them like this before but not as bad. Rhododendron auriculatum These big…

…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…

…Camellia reticulata ‘Red Crystal’ 2019 – CHW The first big leaf rhododendron seedling is full out. More Rhododendron macabeanum than Rhododendron sinogrande in this one probably. rhododendron seedling rhododendron seedling…

…in mid-late May. Queen wasp here too. Camellia japonica ‘Juno’ As does Camellia japonica ‘Lady de Saumarez’. Camellia japonica ‘Lady de Saumarez’ Cutting back the big old clumps of Rhododendron…

…tomentosum ‘Kilimanjaro Sunrise’ WAS the People’s Choice Winner of Plant of the Decade (voting numbers not revealed)! A big ring around to the nursery staff. Thankfully we have plenty of…

…late red with a hint of an orange centre. Azalea ‘Gena May’ Azalea ‘Gena May’ Azalea unknown – a big clump by the Trevanion Holly. Azalea unknown Azalea unknown Azalea…

…do with a days rain! Big wedding yesterday in Beach Meadow.In my absence at Chelsea Jaimie, Michael, and the team have done a fantastic job hard pruning all the hydrangeas…

…days ago). Camellia oleifera 2002 – FJW A cold spell began. 1998 – FJW Wet with short spells of cold – Big Japonica camellia out on Burns Bank so is…