Gary Head Gardener Long

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

@AlanEDown Easily my #Favorite in my top (insert number here) Camellia of all time. Although My favourite Camellia changes on at least a daily basis if not more often!

Camellia japonica Dr Burnside - what a star!

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

@kennyhiggs not really, one has a beard!🤔

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

@BobMehen @CornwallHorts @GardeningSaul It’s the thought that counts Bob! Didn’t want you to go hungry…..🥟🤔😂

Finally! @Trewithengarden has provided me with a veggie friendly, onion free pasty for our @CornwallHorts lecture today... Maybe next time he'll cook it? #Cornwall #gardens @GardeningSaul

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

@IsaMary2021 I see scooby doo? 🤔

Is it just me that sees a dog? 🐕❤️❤️

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

Bloody spell check! It’s ’Happy Higo’ 🤔😱😂

Morning with me on #mycommute is easily one of my favourites, I give you Camellia japonica ‘Happy Hugo’ with its truly massive red flowers with sunshine yellow stamens it’s a stunner! @RCM_Group @CwllGardenSoc #myfavorite #myfavourite #camellia #winter #flower