13th March

…williamsii ‘Les Jury’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Les Jury’ Then on the Isla Rose Plantation. Another plant of Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ in the Isla Rose. Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ Magnolia ‘Darkest Purple’…

21st June

Rose ‘Hampshire’. Rose ‘Hampshire’ Rhododendron viridescens hiding its yellow flowers in its bluish new growth. Rhododendron viridescens I had not seen Erodium macradenum in flower before. Erodium macradenum Oenothera ‘Summer…

24th March

…for Easter. The sales area The sales area Rhododendron formosum and Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’ out already. Rhododendron formosum Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’ Magnolia ‘Summer Rose’ and its first flowers…

26th December

…williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’. About on a par with recent years. Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ Last few white flowers on one of the ancient Camellia sasanqua – later than normal….

16th October

…Along the way some opportunities to photograph things between the heavy showers.Seed heads on Pittosporum adaphniphylloides. Pittosporum adaphniphylloides Heuchera ‘Wild Rose’ will be a new entry in the 2021 catalogue….

1st April

…Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ still flowering well in the Rockery weeks after we first saw colour. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ A new electric buggy for Lamorna made entirely by her…

28th June

…Tilia insularis Tilia insularis Sorbus rosea (SEP 492) with berries already. Sorbus rosea (SEP 492) Eriobotrya aff. elliptica var. petelotii (BWJ16323) ready for planting in the autumn. You would not…

27th October

…its first year after planting in the Isla Rose Plantation. A quick result! Malus hupehensis Malus hupehensis More unusual fungi. fungi. fungi. The new five seater gator has arrived and…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 1)

…George’ The castle facing south. The castle facing south The coronation rose garden which is largely unchanged. The Coronation Rose Garden This is where the King wanted his long herabcous…

10th November

…plant just through the arch. Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea’ 2002 – FJW Flowers on wall Delavayi – very mild and wet. 2000 – FJW Rain…