16th June

…a nice plant in the stock garden and I cannot see much difference with Carpenteria ‘Bodnant’ or Carpenteria ‘Elizabeth’ really. Flower size a bit and perhaps hardiness? Carpenteria californica ‘Ladhams…

21st July

…At Burncoose today. Cyclamen hederifolium out in the nursery already. Cyclamen hederifolium Odd to see mature seed heads on carpenteria so early. mature seed heads on carpenteria Seed forming on…

9th July

…of carpenteria. Olearia megalophylla Olearia megalophylla Olearia pachyphylla – another new one to me. The ‘thick leaved daisy bush’ but the flowers not quite out yet. Olearia pachyphylla Puya chilensis…