Gary Head Gardener Long

Head Gardener at Trewithen, ICS International Camellia Garden of Excellence, RHS recommended garden, Champion trees, rare shrubs,woodland glades,

[Gary Head Gardener Long @Trewithengarden]

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

[Gary Head Gardener Long @Trewithengarden]

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

[Gary Head Gardener Long @Trewithengarden]

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!
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[Gary Head Gardener Long @Trewithengarden]

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

[Gary Head Gardener Long @Trewithengarden]

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
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[Gary Head Gardener Long @Trewithengarden]

@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!

[Gary Head Gardener Long @Trewithengarden]

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

[Gary Head Gardener Long @Trewithengarden]

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

[Gary Head Gardener Long @Trewithengarden]

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!🤔😱😎😂😂)
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[Gary Head Gardener Long @Trewithengarden]

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

[Gary Head Gardener Long @Trewithengarden]

@kennyhiggs not really, one has a beard!🤔

[Gary Head Gardener Long @Trewithengarden]

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

[Gary Head Gardener Long @Trewithengarden]

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

[Gary Head Gardener Long @Trewithengarden]

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

[Gary Head Gardener Long @Trewithengarden]

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

[Gary Head Gardener Long @Trewithengarden]

@IsaMary2021 I see scooby doo? 🤔

[Gary Head Gardener Long @Trewithengarden]

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

[Gary Head Gardener Long @Trewithengarden]

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

[Gary Head Gardener Long @Trewithengarden]

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

[Gary Head Gardener Long @Trewithengarden]

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

[Gary Head Gardener Long @Trewithengarden]

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