13th March 1897 – 2020

Johnson from the Tree Register recorded it as a record sized tree for the UK and Cornwall in 2016 but called it Michelia maudiae. Michelia macclurei Michelia macclurei Michelia macclurei…

25th November

…of banksian roses and a good pile of camellias and small deciduous azaleas. from Lanhydrock from Lanhydrock from Lanhydrock A communication from Owen Johnson, the senior tree recorder for record…

15th February

…Ilex bioritsensis with five spines (the Owen Johnson identification of two of the four veterans as this is totally wrong). Ilex insignis, another name used for these trees in 1965,…

16th February

…1985 and 2004 where in Owen Johnson’s “Champion trees of Britain and Ireland” book he gives it the common name of “Trewithen Holly”. They are semi-deciduous, large trees. They fruit…

4th April

…kobus ‘Esveld Select’ Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ now properly out. Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ Illicium macranthum (BSWJ 11809). Illicium macranthum (BSWJ 11809) 2024 – CHW A visit by Paul Johnson and Andy Ansell from…

10th June

…Carrie Johnson as host. They went to St Michaels Mount.Fuchsia exorticata still full out on the top wall. Fuchsia exorticata From Crûg an Ilex perado subsp. azorica (BSWJ 12526). In…

18th June

…on the acoustics Mevagissey ladies choir 2016 – CHW Tree measuring with Owen Johnson, The Tree Register national (UK and NI) recorder, at Burncoose. He visited on his own in…

1st November

…full flower today. Hebe franciscana ‘Variegata’ Hebe franciscana ‘Variegata’ Yesterday evening the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced another national lockdown from next Thursday, 5th November, for a month (at least)….