20th June 1897 – 2020

…which are yellowish at first then developing an orange tone. The best show I have seen here. Actinidia deliciosa ‘Tomuri’ Actinidia deliciosa ‘Tomuri’ Actinidia deliciosa ‘Tomuri’ Rhododendron auriculatum just coming…

3rd December

Actinidia deliciosa Actinidia deliciosa 2018 – CHW Storms bring down a tree on the road to Tregavarras by the post box. A few other branches and small trees to clear…

1st June 1897 – 2020

…buds on Hydrangea seemanii are well developed on the wall. Hydrangea seemanii Hydrangea seemanii As they are on Actinidia deliciosa. Both much earlier than usual. Actinidia deliciosa Actinidia deliciosa The…

24th April 1897 – 2020

…kolomitka covering a wall. Actinidia kolomitka Actinidia kolomitka Cutting the ribbon with Terence, Lizzie and Thomas. Big speech. Cutting the ribbon Cutting the ribbon Cutting the ribbon Cutting the ribbon…

23rd June

…good. camellia liners Huodendron biaristratum in full flower. Huodendron biaristratum Actinidia arguta ‘Issai’ buzzing like a beehive with bees. Actinidia arguta ‘Issai’ Campylotropis macrocarpa is a totally new plant/shrub to…

5th July

Actinidia pilosula. Hydrangea quercifolia and Actinidia pilosula Deutzia setchuenensis var. corymbiflora ‘Kiftsgate’ making a fine show. Deutzia setchuenensis var. corymbiflora ‘Kiftsgate’ Deutzia setchuenensis var. corymbiflora ‘Kiftsgate’ Deutzia setchuenensis var. corymbiflora…

18th November

…ready for new tenants. The garden at Penvergate The garden at Penvergate Amid the brambles and mess an Actinidia deliciosa with small ripe fruit. Actinidia deliciosa Quercus x bushii ‘Seattle…

12th December

…old leaves left. A bumper flowering in prospect. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Actinidia deliciosa ‘Tomuri’ with good autumn colour and full leaf still. Actinidia deliciosa ‘Tomuri’ 2015 –…

20th February

…are exceptionally good. Acer paxii: Blue undersides to leaves Acer sacchorum subsp. skutchii: Mexico Acer wardii Actinidia rubrifolia var. coriacea: Red flowers Betula calcicola: Dwarf shrub curled and furry/hairy new…

16th March

…was still allowed to be called this) which is a quarterly RHS magazine. These are twining climbers related to Actinidia. Two species were discovered by Ernest Wilson in 1908.Magnolia ‘Lanarth…

17th May

…above the gents’ urinals. It used to mingle with an Actinidia but is now better on its own. Wisteria floribunda ‘Black Dragon’ The very last single flower on one of…

28th November

…adorning the outside gents’ loo! The actinidia grows through it and is still green. This is Wisteria sinensis ‘Black Dragon’ but other older wisteria growing in ancient yew trees are…

5th July 1897 – 2020

…– JCW The Actinidia in the Pinus austriaca is good. The Magnolia delavayi’s are flowering. Also Mag hypoleuca and parviflora. M glauca is not quite open. Rhodo’ discolor is good….

1st May 1897 – 2020

…Trachelospermum Trachelospermum Flowers coming on the actinidias. Actinidia This Cardiocrinum giganteum has a huge flowering spike. Can we get it in flower in time? With a warm fortnight perhaps. Cardiocrinum…