16th May

…shade. Rhododendron yakusimanum Rhododendron yakusimanum Rhododendron yakusimanum Rhododendron (Azalea) calendulaceum ‘Sandling orange-red form’ recently planted. Rhododendron (Azalea) calendulaceum ‘Sandling orange-red form’ Rhododendron (Azalea) calendulaceum ‘Sandling orange-red form’ Viburnum rhytidophyllum (not…

4th June

…right name. Rhododendron ‘Tortoiseshell Orange’ Rhododendron ‘Tortoiseshell Orange’ 2017 – CHW The Daily Telegraph has a picture of a 16ft tall Echium pininana growing outside. This beats the 14ft one…

4th October

…which I have not seen before here. Tilia japonica ‘Ernest Wilson’ Crataegus calpodendron with orange-red pear shaped fruits appearing for the first time here. A US and Canadian native with…

31st May

…I have missed the others during Chelsea. Azalea ‘Orange King’ Azalea ‘Orange King’ A rogue Rhododendron ponticum is suddenly visible opposite Rhododendron stenaulum. It must go! Rhododendron ponticum Rhododendron ponticum…

10th October

…collected during the fungus survey here on 28th September: I left a specimen on your entrance table by the pine cones, a branch covered in ‘Orange Pore fungus’ or Favolaschia…

24th March

…incisa ‘The Bride’ Chaenomeles ‘Geisha Girl’ Chaenomeles ‘Geisha Girl’ Berberis linearifolia ‘Orange King’ Berberis linearifolia ‘Orange King’ Back at Caerhays a few more magnolias on the drive. This Magnolia ‘Shirraz’…

29th March

…in Trengwainton garden. Hard to believe it is doing so well outside and with fruits. Citrus ‘Calamondin Orange’ Citrus ‘Calamondin Orange’ 2021 – CHW The amazing Tilia endochrysea just into…

31st August

…pyramidical tree this is making. Cupressus cashmeriana 2022 – CHW Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ is really over already outside my window. The flowers lasted only a few days. Hedychium densiflorum…

18th October

…Tom Hudson’s gift of an unknown Meliosma species is producing interesting secondary autumn new growth. unknown Meliosma species unknown Meliosma species unknown Meliosma species Abutilon ‘Orange Hot Lava’ about to…

23rd June

orange-red flowers outside the front door is coming out. We know the Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ beside it dates from 1902 and that the pictures of JCW and his mother moving…