15th March

…in the sunshine. Salix caprea ‘Kilmarnock’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ var. Burncoose full out and a little early by Burncoose House. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ Beside Burncoose House are Magnolia x loebneri…

2nd June

…of China key isn’t particularly useful. No images to speak of online and I’m a little wary of the Crug aff parvipetala moniker. I have attached an image of the…

16th April

…seen this genus until recently. Maddenia wilsonii Maddenia wilsonii Maddenia wilsonii Maddenia wilsonii Another rarity above the Crinodendron Hedge. Flowers coming on Osteomeles subrotunda. A peculiar little plant! Osteomeles subrotunda…

8th December

…or 3 years ago. Very little root is left but the leaves are holding still into the second week of December. We need to prop it up yet again. Catalpa…

13th October

…altaclerensis ‘Hodginsii’ A little colour showing on Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’. Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Secondary flowers on Rhododendron impeditum ‘J. C. Williams’. Rhododendron impeditum ‘J. C. Williams’…

27th March

…in the nursery. Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Schmetterling’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ has a little pink to it when first out in the tunnels. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ Loropetalum ‘Carolina Moonlight’ was…

26th December

…and growing on. Three years after pruning a Hydrangea on the Main Ride still with little leaf drop. new magnolias Another hard pruned clump of Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’. The second…

28th March

…Stardust’ Magnolia ‘Simple Pleasures’ – as we have seen before – very simple and little pleasure! Magnolia ‘Simple Pleasures’ Magnolia ‘Simple Pleasures’ Magnolia ‘Old Port’ – an excellent New Zealander….

29th December

…“red” than ‘Gum Ball’ which is, today, more purple here. Colours vary and Caerhays see little autumn colour of note as we well know. Several flowers out now on the…

31st March

…frost. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ The rare and little known Rhododendron xichangense is looking good today. Four rather small and frail plants were put out in 2017. I gave them little chance…