28th January

Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica and Olearia solandri growing together. Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica and Olearia solandri Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica and Olearia…

13th February 1897 – 2020

…The difference between C. cirrhosa and C. cirrhosa var. balerica is something which I must investigate more. The research is conflicting. Clematis cirrhosa var. balerica Clematis cirrhosa var. balerica Clematis

29th March

…alpina ‘Blue Dancer’ looking good. Clematis alpina ‘Blue Dancer’ Clematis alpina ‘Blue Dancer’ Clematis alpina ‘Francis Rivis’ just coming out which is much darker in colour. Clematis alpina ‘Francis Rivis’…

7th March 1897 – 2020

…Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Clematis armandii ‘Apple Blossom’ on the wall below the greenhouse shows the pink buds and early opening flowers which turn to white. Quite a show today. Clematis

19th February

…M. stellata. Camellia x hiemalis ‘Ginryu’ Clematis armandii on the castle front with flowers going over already. Clematis armandii Clematis armandii Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica full out but the pendulous…

5th July

…this is Clematis alpina ‘Frances Rivis’. Clematis alpina ‘Frances Rivis’ Clematis alpina ‘Frances Rivis’ A leaky hose watering system. A leaky hose watering system Trachelospermum jasminoides and Rosa ‘Madame Alfred…

5th September

…the hard pruned Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’. Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Clematis vitalba flowering on and covering a hedge in the village (Old Man’s Beard). Clematis vitalba Clematis vitalba Clematis vitalba Clematis

3rd October

…has attractive leaves too! Cyclamen hederifolium A new clematis for the catalogue – Clematis ‘Romantica’. Clematis ‘Romantica’ Clematis ‘Romantica’ Ficus carica ‘Ice Crystal’ with yellow autumn tints. Ficus carica ‘Ice…

6th January 1897- 2020

…the newer growth at the top of this huge 20ft plus climber. Clematis armandii Clematis armandii Clematis armandii 2019 – CHW Jaimie visited Heligan gardens yesterday where he photographed Cestrum…

8th December

…the flowers would be out by now anyway. Clematis cirrhosa ‘Landsdowne Gem’ Clematis cirrhosa ‘Landsdowne Gem’ Clematis cirrhosa ‘Landsdowne Gem’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ is now full out and beginning to…

17th August

…Forest’ Rudbeckia ‘Enchanted Forest’ Rudbeckia ‘Enchanted Romance’ Rudbeckia ‘Enchanted Romance’ Rudbeckia ‘Enchanted Embers’ Rudbeckia ‘Enchanted Embers’ Rudbeckia ‘Enchanted Flame’ Rudbeckia ‘Enchanted Flame’ Clematis ‘Fascination’ Clematis ‘Fascination’ Clematis ‘Aromatica’ Clematis ‘Aromatica’…

8th May

…garden No idea what this is? No idea what this is Red currants. Red currants Clematis montana with just a hint of pink. Clematis montana Clematis montana var. rubens growing…

17th April

…website and an old favourite or two as well: Clematis alpina ‘Broughton Bride’ Clematis alpina ‘Broughton Bride’ Polemonium ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Polemonium ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Pittosporum undulatum Pittosporum undulatum Isopogon…

18th March

…Ledan’ looks a dwarfer grower. Acanthus mollis ‘Rue Ledan’ Clematis macropetala ‘Wesselton’ is an attractive blue. Clematis macropetala ‘Wesselton’ Not quite out yet but an interesting colour is Clematis macropetala…

9th October

…1923 – JCW The wild clematis (Old Mans Beard) on the silver firs is our best thing now. It has been very very dry from May to August. 1909 –…

3rd February 1897 – 2020

…the insides of the petals and not readily visible as the flowers hang here. Clematis cirrhosa var balerica Clematis cirrhosa var balerica A huge crop of Echium pininana seedlings have…

12th January 1897- 2020

…Only a few bits of the old pollarded tree survive. Osmanthus yunnanensis Laurus azorica covered in bud. Laurus azorica Clematis cirrhosa var. balerica full out on the lawn. A bit…

A trip to Tregrehan to study Hydrangeas

…the glasshouse with orange indumentum on the new growth. May be hardy enough for outside. Magnolia dandyi Magnolia dandyi Magnolia dandyi Clematis tubulosa (I think). Clematis tubulosa Clematis tubulosa Magnolia…

5th January

…One day the Clematis will smother the camellia but, for now, a good plant combination. Clematis uncinata A single flower on the original plant of the paler form of Camellia…

28th November

…sasanqua clump First flower on Clematis armandii ‘Apple Blossom’ rather earlier than usual. Three flowers only and just singletons. Clematis armandii ‘Apple Blossom’ Escallonia rubra var macrantha strangely full out…