15th February

…the leaves Eurya japonica ‘Moutiers’ Eurya japonica ‘Moutiers’ Sorbus hedlundii still has three huge yellow berries on it. A new species to us to plant out. Nice foliage too Asia…

8th April

…in flower in the Rookery with its highly unpleasant smell. Eurya japonica Eurya japonica A visit to Cornish Lithium and a celebratory lunch after the signing of the Exploration Agreement….

8th February

Eurya japonica also full out with its horrid smell. Again six weeks or so before I would expect this to be out here. Eurya japonica Eurya japonica Trewithen’s famous clump…

3rd March

…japonica ‘Moutiers’ Eurya japonica ‘Moutiers’ Eurya japonica ‘Moutiers’ Callistemon pallidus – even more absurdly early. Callistemon pallidus Hydrangea lobbii – likewise! Hydrangea lobbii Magnolia ‘Royal Purple’ Magnolia ‘Royal Purple’ Rhododendron…

5th March

…Flowers out on Eurya japonica in the Rookery which readily self-seeds itself around and about. Eurya japonica A large camellia blew over and has been re-uprighted on Rookery Path but…

20th June

…Rhododendron indicum (white) (Azalea indica) – very late into flower but, as with all indicums, flowers are random and not all out at once. Eurya japonica Eurya japonica – cannot…

12th April

…A 2019 present from Windsor coming into leaf – Acer ‘Valley Phantom’ with exceptional white bark to follow presumably. Acer ‘Valley Phantom’ Acer ‘Valley Phantom’ Eurya japonica just out –…

19th June

…will have to wait to see the developing seed clusters on Eurya japonica. When I was about 18 I was asked to write an article for the Cornwall Garden Society…