11th September

…up to 4ft in semi shade and full out today. Pure white with golden centres. Anemone x hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’ Anemone x hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’ Anemone hupehensis ‘September Charm’ –…

26th September

…of the Japanese anemones – five petals. Anemone hopehensis ‘Hadspen Abundance’ Anemone hopehensis ‘Hadspen Abundance’ A fine hanging basket. hanging basket Aster novi-belgii ‘Patricia Ballard’ just coming out. Aster novi-belgii…

21st February

…(Winter jasmine) Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter jasmine) Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter jasmine) An interesting mix of Jasminum nudiflorum and Sarcococca confusa. Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter jasmine) Anemone ‘Harmony Double Pink’. Anemone ‘Harmony Double…

13th August

…the greenhouse. Crassula arborescens Acanthus mollis and Anemone hupehensis ‘Queen Charlotte’. Acanthus mollis and Anemone hupehensis ‘Queen Charlotte’ Kirengeshoma palmata nicely in flower. Kirengeshoma palmata The viaduct towers over Leslie’s…

17th August

…‘Lilac Beauty’ Achillea ‘Summer Fruits Carmine’ and Agastache ‘Golden Jubilee’ Achillea ‘Summer Fruits Carmine’ and Agastache ‘Golden Jubilee’ Anemone ‘Pretty Lady Susan’ Anemone ‘Pretty Lady Susan’ Anemone ‘Pretty Lady Susan’…

9th August

…flower here in shade. Note no slug damage! Kirengeshoma palmata Kirengeshoma palmata Anemone hupehensis ‘September Charm’ at the entrance. Anemone hupehensis ‘September Charm’ 2020 – CHW Another flower on the…

15th March 1897 – 2020

…bulbicodum (as we saw naturalising so well in the garden) Narcissus bulbicodum Anemone pavonina Anemone pavonina 2019 – CHW Flowering male catkins on Sinowilsonia henryi. The female catkins are in…

Royal Cornwall Show – 2022

…named clone. Drimys lanceolata ‘Red Spice’ Viburnum cylindricum (?) Viburnum cylindricum Anemonella thalictroides Anemonella thalictroides Viburnum carlcephalum – an especially fine flower. Viburnum carlcephalum Anemone x iipsiensis Anemone x iipsiensis…

23rd March 1897 – 2020

…Most leaves blown off. Quercus nigra ‘Beethoven’ Quercus nigra ‘Beethoven’ Quercus nigra ‘Beethoven’ Lithocarpus henryi was especially fine. Lithocarpus henryi Lithocarpus henryi Wood anemone just appearing. Wood anemone Quercus dentata…

11th October

…nocturnum Spiraea japonica ‘Anthony Waterer’ covered in flower. Spiraea japonica ‘Anthony Waterer’ Viburnum plicatum ‘Mariesii’ with autumn colour and still a few late flowers. Viburnum plicatum ‘Mariesii’ Anemone hupehensis ‘Whirlwind’….

15th June

…nursery where I met APHA (Plant Health) today. Anemone ‘White Swan’ much earlier into flower than expected. Anemone ‘White Swan’ Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’ also very early to be out. Callicarpa…

6th June

…Burncoose selling tables. Burncoose selling tables Phytolacca bogotensis (BSWJ 14221). Phytolacca bogotensis Thalictrum delavayi var mucronatum – also on the Crug Farm stand. Thalictrum delavayi var mucronatum Anemone rivularis. Anemone

29th May

…caultleyoides ‘Jeffery Thomas’ Roscoea caultleyoides ‘Jeffery Thomas’ Roscoea ‘Crûg Favourite’ Roscoea ‘Crûg Favourite’ Incarvillea zhongdianensis Incarvillea zhongdianensis Anemone rivularis Anemone rivularis Then on the Tregrehan stand: Gunnera insignis Gunnera insignis…

28th February

anemone form as opposed to the semi-double form. Bred by Nuccio Nurseries in California in 1962. Camellia japonica ‘Grand Slam’ Clematis armandii just out. Clematis armandii Camellia x williamsii ‘Virginia…

18th March

…1st Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ Any anemone or peony cultivar of Japonica one bloom C. ‘Mark Allen’ – 3rd Any three Reticulata species or hybrids one bloom of each C….

17th July

…JCW Returned from Scotland, R brunonis very fine. Mitraria nice. No cyclamen. No buddleia’s. R decorum flower buds not moving yet. R cinnabarinum good and shaping. 1897 – JCW Anemone

17th November

…bit ‘dirty’! Camellia “Snow Flurry” Camellia “Snow Flurry” Camellia “Winter’s Interlude” is a good pale anemone form. Camellia “Winter’s Interlude” Camellia “Winter’s Interlude” Then on to Tregothnan to admire their…

19th November

…Here we have:‘Winters Toughie’ – a delicate light pink double which opens out flat. Camellia ‘Winters Toughie’ Camellia ‘Winters Toughie’ ‘Snow Flurry’ – a delicate initially anemone shaped double white…

30th November

…Costa’ Camellia ‘Winter’s Snowman’ alongside Camellia ‘Winter’s Charm’. Camellia ‘Winter’s Snowman’ alongside Camellia ‘Winter’s Charm’ Camellia ‘Bokuhan’ with its anemone shaped flowers. They seem rather small to me this year…

2nd January 1897- 2020

…fairly new Camellia ‘Volunteer’. A darkish anemone red. Camellia ‘Volunteer’ Camellia ‘Volunteer’ The second and outer bud casings on the early flowering Magnolia ‘Darjeeling’ are starting to fall off to…