…a x loebneri form. Another naming puzzle. </div. Magnolia ‘Pink Perfection’ Magnolia ‘Pink Perfection’ Camellia japonica ‘Bob’s Tinsie’ which is a smaller flower than ‘Anemoniflora’. Camellia japonica ‘Bob’s Tinsie’ Camellia…

…to the Covent Garden market and still does today. The hope was that by growing more named varieties of camellia a new market could be opened up for the sale…

…a Daphne bholua outside the front door early this morning. No wonder they are such hopeless mothers laying randomly like this rather than in a proper nest. egg in a…

…down and died. The other missing plants may have been killed off when those around them pinched all the light. Camellia ‘Julia Hamiter’ Camellia ‘Julia Hamiter’ Camellia ‘Bob’s Tinsie’ Camellia…

…they were bust. Needless to say, the Bank of England did not bail them all out. I hope the reaction to demands for City bonuses is to be treated in…

…five year repainting cycle on the estate. Inevitably woodwork repairs have to precede painting so the hope is that part of our maintenance team may soon decide to come back…

…Wilson 50 azalea puzzle from Polly Cooke. This may be Azalea ‘Tamafuyo’ (No.23) or it may be Azalea ‘Gosho Zakura’ (No.46). Hopefully this irregular faint pink flecking on the flowers…

…we hope to feature. This year has seen a warm, mild, and frost free spring so the plants in our show tunnel are perhaps two to three weeks more advanced…

…well as Bob with the tractor to try and extract himself. Not a good time to be visiting the site! Frankie has got stuck Frankie has got stuck Frankie has…

…other local charities. Here the St Austell Boy Scouts troop leaders receive their cheque for £1,200 for new camping equipment. St Austell boy scouts St Austell boy scouts Here Bob…

…they prepare to drop. Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ Pinus ponderosa completely ringbarked by a roe deer. The wire netting surround was not tall enough. I hope we have not recently…

…Then a month to furnish and ready to let mid to late May for the first visitors we hope. 2017 – CHW Blink or sit in meetings for a day…

…few open, no de Graaf, similar to 1900. Shilsonii very good and so the Argenteums, probably the best things we have out. 1898 – JCW Bob saw the first swallow….

…Camellia japonica ‘Pink Tinsie’ – this is the pink in bud opening near white form of C. japonica ‘Bob’s Tinsie’ – very good and compact/ small growing it was too….

…create the new areas which now need hard coring. passing places passing places A very nice Caerhays sort of thing happened today. Bob Tregunna had been going through his eldest…

…Roses late. Wall (Bob’s) plants good. 1905 – JCW Only two pods of K.A and Jacko picked. Leaving for Scotland, far behind the above. 1897 – JCW The first Tropaeolum…

…opposite Harolds Yard has been cut by Bob in a feat of daring! steep bank A building conversion project at Trevarrick which got the go ahead at the trustees meeting…

…ripe. Enormous for a thorn tree and this one will be much admired in the future. Crataegus ellwangeriania ‘Fire Ball’ Tilia dasystyla was only planted this year. Collected by Bob…

…2021 – CHW Storms overnight brought down a large beech tree from Battery Walk which blocked the road and brought down the phonelines. Bob assisted Jaimie with the telehandler and…

…near the daff frames two of Bob’s white Erica australis. 1914 – JCW The Camellia sasanqua is quite good. Lapagerias, cassias are nice, solanum good not much else, no real…