Weekly plant identification time. Lets us know how you get on. @duchycollege @CwllGardenSoc #plant #ident #plantident #identification #learn #apprenticeship #study #everydayisaschoolday

Morning with me on #mycommute is Magnolia ‘Big Dude’ (with a “little dude” visiting the flower, not entirely sure who/what he is?) when you see the seed pods of this one you will see how he got his name….🤔😳😂 @RCM_Group @CwllGardenSoc #magnolia #spring #flowers #big #insect

Morning, with me on #mycommute is perfect timing! Our “Champion” Magnolia campbellii subsp.mollicomata, on the south lawn vista, is opening its flowers on the day we open for our season ticket holders and ready for our reopening on Friday! @rcm_group @CwllGardenSoc

Morning, with me on #mycommute is easily one of my favourite plants in the garden…Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta ‘Blood Moon’ no words to describe its beauty! 😍 @RCM_Group @CwllGardenSoc #magnolia #beauty #beautiful #stunning #spring #flowers #bloodmoon #myfavourite

Morning with me on #mycommute is Magnolia campbellii ‘Charles Raffill’ one of the champion trees that help trigger spring when all 6 trees have 50 flowers or more as counted on the @TheNareHotel “bloomometer”. the tree is over 6 “Millie-meters” tall @RCM_Group @CwllGardenSoc

It’s that time of year again….. if you know… you know! @RCM_Group @CwllGardenSoc #magnolia #springstory #spring #flowers #magnolianeck #lookup #blueskiesneeded

Morning with me on #mycommute is easily one of my favourite Camellia! I give you Camellia x williamsii ‘Les Jury’ after its deep red flowers comes a flush of shiny, coppery foliage. Stunning plant @RCM_Group @CwllGardenSoc #camellia #winter #spring #flowers #red #copper #foliage

Morning, with me on #mycommute is an annual disappointment! Camellia ‘Fragrant Pink’ does just one part of its name…it’s definitely pink! As for fragrant…Not that I can smell (could just be me but I’m not known for being wrong on anything!🤔😱😎😂😂) @RCM_Group @CwllGardenSoc

Morning, here is one of the first plants I see on #mycommute a low hedge of Camellia x williamsii ‘E.G.Waterhouse’ which is easily one of my favourite pale pink, double flowered Camellia. @RCM_Group @CwllGardenSoc #camellia #myfavorite #myfavourite #flowers #winter #spring

Morning, with me on #mycommute is the sweetly honey-scented small salmon rose pink flowers of Camellia ‘Duftglockchen’ (easy for you to say!) Easily one of my #favourite small pink honey scented Camellia… @RCM_Group @CwllGardenSoc #camellia #pink #honey #scent #spring #flowers

Happy Chinese New Year. Did I ever tell you about my trips to China? The first photo is from Guilin, what a view! The last 2 are from the ICS congress, 2012, Yunnan If you have several spare hours I can tell you all about the trips….#chinesenewyear more info over on instagram

Morning with me on #mycommute is Camellia japonica ‘Oo-La-La’ and it certainly does give the garden a sense of “Oo-La-La” @rcm_group @CwllGardenSoc #oolala #camellia #japonica #winter #spring #flowers

Morning with me on #mycommute is Rhododendron sutchuenense which started flowering in December slowed for a bit in January and is now getting into full swing in February! A true winter wonder @rcm_group @CwllGardenSoc #winter #december #january #february #flowers #rhododendron

Morning with me on #mycommute are Hellebores, everywhere! Didn’t have any in the garden when I started now we have a good mix of the deep dark ones through pinks to the pure ish white ones. Which is your favourite? @CwllGardenSoc #hellebore #winter #whichisyourfavourite

Morning with me on #mycommute is the simple beauty of Prunus cerasifera ‘Hessei’ in flower, not so beautiful in leaf but you can’t have everything! @CwllGardenSoc #prunus #cherryblossom #beauty #single #white #flowers

Morning, with me on #mycommute is the perfectly named Camellia japonica ‘Tricolor’ which it is and on the same shrub. We have red, white and pink and all combinations all at once. Easily my favourite Camellia! #camellia #tricolor #flowers #winter @rcm_group @CwllGardenSoc

Not our strongest point but we are slowly building up our snowdrop numbers. From only two small clump to several “swathes” throughout the woodland garden now. Remember plant/divide when still “in the green”. @CwllGardenSoc #snowdrop #galanthus #snowdropseason #wintergarden

Morning with me on #mycommute is the little fluffyness of Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’ in our silent space. A “tender” small tree which is benefiting from the south facing red brick wall. @silentspaace @CwllGardenSoc #walledgarden