19th April

…Handsome’ Camellia japonica ‘Conspicua’ – not new. Camellia japonica ‘Conspicua’ Camellia japonica ‘Conspicua’ Camellia x williamsii ‘The Duchess of Cornwall’ – a very poor and unrepresentative last flower. Camellia x…

12th August

…nucifera Saxegothaea conspicua nearby has fruits developing as we have seen before on our larger trees. Saxegothaea conspicua Saxegothaea conspicua Another young Torreya taxifolia by Tin Garden with a more…

4th March 1897 – 2020

…a yew! Saxegothaea conspicua Saxegothaea conspicua I think this is Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ hidden away above the Magnolia veitchii. The other mature plant blew over recently. The photos have…

23rd September

…several young trees or the record tree at Tregullow gardens. I should ask James Williams. Saxegothaea conspicua Saxegothaea conspicua Malus yunnanensis var. veitchii with one crab-apple only left to see….

24th December

…of seed clusters which I collect for Asia to grow. Crabiodendron yunnanense Crabiodendron yunnanense Saxegothaea conspicua is doing well. Saxegothaea conspicua As are a row of Rhododendron arboreum but in…

13th February 1897 – 2020

…collection. Camellia x williamsii ‘Galaxie’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Galaxie’ A bit of annoying storm damage to a 10 year old Saxegothaea conspicua in Kennel Close. Saxegothaea conspicua 2018 – CHW…

6th March 1897 – 2020

…not remember the original plant in the Auklandii Garden ever setting seed after flowering. Crabiodendron yunnanense A rather better plant here too of Saxegothaea conspicua which is rather less drawn…

28th May

…growth on Saxegothaea conspicua. You would have expected it to be light green and, indeed, on other plants in dappled shade it is! Saxegothaea conspicua Sorbus wilsoniana in flower for…

23rd May

…well out. Trade forms of Mag conspicua over – took 1000 seed pods of Parviflora – a lot of fuschias good. Also some of the 40 Acre Maddeni hybrids still…

20th May

…Fortescue’ is a better yellow when first into flower. Rhododendron ‘Catherine Fortescue’ Rhododendron ‘Catherine Fortescue’ The record Saxegothaea conspicua on the main drive. Saxegothaea conspicua Rosa ‘Canary Bird’ looking good…

5th April

…Foot and Mouth Disease 2001 Inquiry ReportI wonder when we will see the first house martin back here?Saxegothaea conspicua with fruits just starting to form. Saxegothaea conspicua Torreya taxifolia with…

6th April

…a little colour. Rho amoena at their best. Cherries in Drive very good. Magnolia conspicua, denudata and stellata are all good. The red and white Auklandii types never so good….

12th April

…Kobus – soulangeana – conspicua one plant. Salicifolia shows colour. Denudata nearly all out. Madame de Graaf is open in the Drive and poets are near opening.Several Prunus incisa V.G….

1st May

…and salicifolia over. Conspicua at its best. Denudata nearly over. Some nice Augustinii.   1918 – JCW Auklandii’s begin to wane. Cherries very much so. Recurvas well open. The first…

9th June

…whole. Watsoni, fraseri, prostrata, denudata all good. Still a few conspicua and double camellias. Rho Cornish Loderi fully out, Ponticum and Fortunei in Beech Walk really a fine mass –…

2nd September

…lot of Mag salicifolia have flowers also Conspicua. Cyclamen good. Lapagerias at their best and fuchsias. 1916 – JCW The cassia on the terrace, the hydrangeas, the cyclamen, and the…

5th September

…collection above Hovel Cart Road (nearest the laurel hedge) in 2001.Just above the row of Enkianthus is a Saxegothaea conspicua which is doing well.Above it is Torreya nuncifera which, to…

18th October

…and garden wants rain. Cyclamen good. 1947 – CW Eat the last peaches. Still much too dry. 1941 – CW Six Magnolias out. Both forms of Grandiflora, Nigra, Conspicua, Salicifolia…

11th December

…site cold in the early spring. Here a Prince Albert’s Yew (Saxegothaea conspicua) to give shelter one day from the east. Prince Albert’s Yew The reinforcements to the windbreak above…

23rd March 1897 – 2020

…JCW Magnolias kobus, salicifolia, halleana, conspicua, brozzoni, soulangeana and denudata all showing flowers after the frost. 1922 – JCW Hard frost which cuts the bloom but is a dry frost,…