17th April

…now full out. Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ Rhododendron niveum Rhododendron niveum Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’ Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’ Magnolia denudata, Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ and…

3rd August

…least upright growing. Halesia macgregori Halesia macgregori The huge Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ has a few flowers out but mainly still in bud. Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Eucryphia nymansensis…

25th July

…evergreen. Quercus monimotricha Quercus monimotricha The last flower on Rhododendron excellans (KR 3095) planted in 2002 below Tin Garden. (See my earlier comments on excellans vs nuttallii now being considered…

13th May

…but hardy and a good garden plant. Rhododendron ‘Nancy Evans’ Rhododendron ‘Nancy Evans’ Rhododendron ‘Nancy Evans’ Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ – plastered in flower. Almost a rockery plant (aureum x hanceanum). Caerhays…

12th July

…garden). We had a beauty last night with flagpoles rattling and lots of rain and noise in ‘sunny’ Seaview. No sign of the ‘yachties’ early on this morning as the…

13th July

…arvensis Papaver rhoeas, corn or common poppy, which is in decline in Cornwall and usually found (before sprays) in corn fields. Papaver rhoeas Myosotis arvensis, common forget-me-not, in similar patches….

27th July

…Revolution Blue’ a strange and erratic bicolour thing. Hydrangea ‘Magical Revolution Blue’ The best thing in the Burncoose garden today was Hydrangea aspera ‘Villosa Group’ by the lawn. Hydrangea aspera…

14th April

…Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ is more ‘gold’ in bud than when open! Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ (Magnolia ‘Galaxy’ x Magnolia…

12th May

…mind and as now planted here. Deutzia longifolia First flowers on Rhododendron [?]. Rhododendron [?] Rhododendron klossii (T6346) planted in 2012 from Tom Hudson (not in the Pocket Guide to…

22nd July

…tender of the three species growing in Tin Garden and in the Isla Rose Plantation. Much dieback even after a mild winter and only one plant in the trios has…