1st January

…– FJW Primroses out on bank. Very early year. Very wet December and continues mild. 1975 – FJW David killed first woodcock. 1974 – FJW David killed first pheasant. 1968…

30th May

…were useful for yesterday’s exploration of Photinia and Ilex species growing here with Tom Hudson. David died recently which we were sadly unaware of. I met David first at Trevarno…

15th February

David was a founding partner of Burncoose Nurseries in 1984 together with his son Philip and my brother and I. David just made it to Dad’s funeral on 19th January…

23rd April

…be interesting to photograph all the many different forms of Rhododendron davidsonianum out today in the garden.This is the ‘Caerhays Pink’ form in the Auklandii Garden which is hardly out…

23rd May

…is doing. We plonk her on the steps of our stand where she smiles sweetly. Charles, Rupert, Naomie and David Then we grab a rhodo from the RCMG (Rhododendron, Camellia…

17th March

…in the sun. Manchurian cock pheasant Magnolia ‘David Clulow’ is full out with some damage on the Main Ride. Magnolia ‘David Clulow’ Magnolia ‘David Clulow’ Next to it is another…

23rd June

…today.Bergenia ‘Morgenrote’ in full flower which is odd in June. Bergenia ‘Morgenrote’ Phlox paniculata ‘David’ especially fine. Phlox paniculata ‘David’ I finally locate Primula vialli ‘Alison Holland’. Primula vialli ‘Alison…

23rd September

…with some shade in this year’s drought. Styrax wilsonii Styrax wilsonii 2017 – CHW David West from Fromefield Nurseries thought this was Cotoneaster frigidus ‘Inchmery’ when I photographed it last…

27th February

…Long pointed leaves a bit like a huge yew. Keteleeria davidiana Keteleeria davidiana Keteleeria davidiana 2017 – CHW A visit from old friends who used to garden at Sudbury. A…

1st July

…few are pictured here. Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’ Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’ Itoa orientalis Itoa orientalis Lomatia tinctoria Lomatia tinctoria The stand is in memory of David Knuckey and his…