16th February

…to open. Rhododendron moulmainense Camellia japonica ‘California Sunset’ with dew on the flowers. Not bad but not that exciting! Rounded compact habit. Camellia japonica ‘California Sunset’ Camellia japonica ‘California Sunset’…

5th January

‘California Dawn’ and ‘California Fantasy’ in the reference books but we do not grow either. Camellia japonica ‘California Sunset’ Acacia longifolia suddenly in flower after several days of hinting that…

27th January

…coming out. Camellia ‘California Sunset’ Camellia ‘California Sunset’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ half frosted. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ A carpet of frosted flowers below Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ but plenty fairly…

24th January 1897 – 2020

…nice large flower. Huge central stamens. Camellia ‘California Sunset’ Camellia ‘California Sunset’ 2017 – CHW First flower on Rhododendron moupinense below Donkey Shoe. About on par with last year? Rhododendron…

29th February 1897 – 2020

‘California’ – a Lanarth hybrid planted at Tin Garden last year. Named, I think, after California Moor on Goonhilly rather than anything American. Narcissus ‘California’ Last year’s planting of Prunus…

25th December

…Niner’ Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ Camellia japonica ‘California Sunset’. Camellia japonica ‘California Sunset’ Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’ just coming into flower. Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’ Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ with…

4th January 1897- 2020

…to check the plant on the drive which often flowers now and there is one at Burncoose too. yellow deciduous azalea First flowers on the huge Camellia ‘California Sunset’. This…

8th August

…x hillieri ‘Penwith’ Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’ full out. Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’ Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’ Cotoneaster cornifolius (Ogisu 93330) laden with berries. Cotoneaster cornifolius (Ogisu 93330) Cornus drummondii…

14th July

…high rainfall and get mildew in the nursery but thrive here. Hebe ‘Autumn Glory’ Hebe ‘Autumn Glory’ Myrtus communis subsp tarrentina – just the odd single flower out now. Not…

18th July

…so huge that it drags the twig down. Araucaria bidwillii Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’ full out and beautiful in Kennel Close. Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’ Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’ Secondary…

28th February

…anemone form as opposed to the semi-double form. Bred by Nuccio Nurseries in California in 1962. Camellia japonica ‘Grand Slam’ Clematis armandii just out. Clematis armandii Camellia x williamsii ‘Virginia…

2nd August

…Hoheria ‘Glory of Almwich’ just coming into flower in the tunnels. Hoheria ‘Glory of Almwich’ The acers and magnolias have just arrived (bare root) from New Zealand and been potted…

30th July

…‘Crataegifolia’ – not yet out. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Crataegifolia’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Crataegifolia’ Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’ (H. glabrata x H. sexstylosa) Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’ Hoheria ‘Borde Hill’ (H. angustifolia x…

28th July

…sexstylosa ‘Stardust’ has been slow to come fully out into flower in Kennel Close. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Stardust’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Stardust’ Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’ (H. glabrata x H. sexstylosa) is…

12th July

…see would die this time last year. drought casualty Acer morifolium which blew over and split in a winter gale is clearly not going to reshoot. Acer morifolium Hoheria ‘Glory

9th July

…x woerlitzensis Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’ just coming into flower. Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’ A huge seed head forming on Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Carpinus caroliniana with its…

15th April

…Magnolia ‘Peachy’ in its full glory today below Slip Rail. Magnolia ‘Peachy’ Rhododendron sinogrande ‘Lord Rudolf’. Pink in bud but eventually fading to creamy-pink. Rhododendron sinogrande ‘Lord Rudolf’ Rhododendron sinogrande…

13th February 1897 – 2020

…on the website. Rubus formosensis Rubus formosensis Camellia ‘Sunset Glory’ is a new one to us. A good double red which we should again add to our website and shopping…

11th January

…trunk of Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’. Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ and Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’. Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ and Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ Podocarpus lambertii is growing…

26th September

…before dropping. Asimina triloba Carya ovata turning early too. Carya ovata Acer freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’ quite superb on the tree lines. Acer freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’ Acer rubrum ‘October Glory’ not…