30th January

…semi evergreen Lonicera fragrantissima on the roadside by the nursery entrance and near The Copper House. Lonicera fragrantissima Lonicera fragrantissima A fine Picea amorika in The Copper House garden. Around…

24th March

…in full flower. Leucospermum cordifolium ‘Copper Carnival’ Leucospermum cordifolium ‘Copper Carnival’ Leucadendron salignum x discolor ‘Sixteen Candles’ also just coming out but already put aside as sold! Leucadendron salignum x…

6th February

…2023 – CHW The Copper House safe.The family repurchased the dilapidated Copper House at Burncoose in 2020. Reroofing and renovating what was formally the estate office for the Williams Cornish…

20th May

…and we observe from afar. judges Rupert Eley the ‘moderator’ or monitor of the judges. Rupert Eley Jonathon Jones and the smoking kettle on the Tregothnan stand (I was having…

14th February

…see how this plant is in fact correctly labelled. However it came originally from Sir Peter’s nursery (Eisenhut). Could it be that this is a pot and kettle labelling situation…

10th February

…the large order packing shed. A new rainwater collecting tank The new roof of The Copper House is nearly finished. The new chimneys stand out well. new roof of The…

13th January

…x intermedia ‘Arnold Promise’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Arnold Promise’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Copper Beauty’ (syn. ‘Jelena’) Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Copper Beauty’ (syn. ‘Jelena’) Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Diane’ Hamamelis x intermedia…

31st January

…years ago. They were mounted on posts with clock face dials to record rainfall collected in the square tops which were copper and lead lined. As I remember it they…

11th December

…place. A row of Quercus ilex which will have copper beech planted alternately between them in due course. Quercus ilex The second load of magnolias and other varieties arrives from…

12th September

…fraxinifolia Euonymus fortunei ‘Wolong Ghost’ is finally starting to climb up a mature Copper Beech after doing nothing for 3 years. Euonymus fortunei ‘Wolong Ghost’ After drought the expected button…