22nd April

Cleyera fortunei (labelled M. compressa). One has been frosted. Cleyera fortunei Cleyera fortunei Cleyera fortunei Then to Burncoose for a very rare private day talking to my brother about the…

2nd August

…compact shrub. Plenty of flowers but not easy to see. Asia ought to propagate this. Cleyera japonica ‘Fortunei’ Cleyera japonica ‘Fortunei’ Cleyera japonica ‘Fortunei’ Liquidambar acalycina with wonderful secondary new…

12th August

…distance. I have never seen this in flower before and had no idea when it actually did. A very dense growing and colourful shrub. Cleyera japonica ‘Fortunei’ Cleyera japonica ‘Fortunei’…

27th July

…tunnel. There are two in the garden at Caerhays – the best in Old Park. Cleyera japonica Cleyera japonica Cleyera japonica Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Planet Griotte’ in perfect flower by the…

24th April

…the leaves in winter. Cleyera japonica ‘Fortunei’ Cleyera japonica ‘Fortunei’ Preparation for the flower show at Rosemoor this weekend. Three days work for three or four people to prepare. Some…

21st April

…it down. Michelia compressa Michelia compressa Cleyera japonica used to grow at Caerhays as a record tree by Donkey Shoe. One to reacquire. Cleyera japonica Cleyera japonica Fokienia hodginsii –…

1st August

…I suspect not but will have a look at our Cleyera japonica ‘Fortunei’ shortly although I did photograph this in flower last year. Cleyera japonica Deer damage (and recent) to…

The Cornwall Garden Society spring show

…this). Melicytus alpinus Melicytus alpinus Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’ – a plant for Asia to propagate as a good coloured evergreen on the bank above the two Magnolia veitchiis. Cleyera japonica…