6th January 1897- 2020

elegans in full flower with plenty of bud on a large multi-stemmed bush in full leaf. There is always confusion with C. elegans and Cestrum fasciculatum / C. fasciculatum ‘Newellii’….

30th July

…pinkish-red flowers and not that different to Cestrum ‘Newellii’ which has bright crimson flowers and is probably a hybrid of Cestrum elegans. The foliage is different though. Cestrum elegans Cestrum…

8th April

…obtain. Camellia japonica ‘Matterhorn’ Camellia japonica ‘Matterhorn’ Staphylea elegans won its class. Staphylea elegans Staphylea elegans Malus ‘Everest’ was good too. Malus ‘Everest’ Malus ‘Everest’ Rhododendron ‘Cowslip’ – a williamsianum…

13th April

…out. Camellia japonica ‘Dear Jenny’ Camellia japonica ‘Arch Duchess Augusta’. Camellia japonica ‘Arch Duchess Augusta’ Camellia japonica ‘Arch Duchess Augusta’ Camellia japonica ‘Elegans Splendour’ (very different from ‘Elegans Supreme’) –…

19th April

…wind today which has made photography difficult. Staphylea ‘Elegans’ Staphylea ‘Elegans’ Staphylea colchica ‘Innocence’ as we now think it is. Staphylea colchica ‘Innocence’ Staphylea colchica ‘Innocence’ Leaves of Staphylea trifolia….

18th June

…Hosta sieboldiana elegans in full flower. Hosta sieboldiana elegans Hosta sieboldiana elegans 2017 – CHW A superbly fine and sunny day for the charity fete. 457 cars in the three…

5th August

…pairs as you would expect and about 2in long. Staphylea x elegans Staphylea x elegans Just a couple of seed pods today on Staphylea trifolia. This species can be identified…

10th September

…of planting. Wisteria seeds Grevillea ‘Bronze Rambler’ now well established by the Playhouse. Grevillea ‘Bronze Rambler’ Grevillea ‘Bronze Rambler’ Flowers and seed heads on Desmodium elegans. Desmodium elegans Desmodium elegans

11th October

…with its striking mottled blue berries. Ampelopsis brevipedunculata ‘Elegans’ Ampelopsis brevipedunculata ‘Elegans’ Back here one of our largest Magnolia delavayi has split in half on the Main Ride. Magnolia delavayi…

24th January

…multi stemmed ‘feathery’ small tree. Cryptomeria japonica ‘Elegans Aurea’ Cryptomeria japonica ‘Elegans Aurea’ Three snakebark maple stems in the late January sun. All planted in 2007. Acer rufinerve? Acer rufinerve?…

6th January

…of flowers on two separate plants. I would call this very early for any Mathotiana. Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Elegans’ –…

26th February 1897 – 2020

…of a similar age, with darker but similarly shaped flowers is now out beside it. A second magnolia Camellia japonica ‘Elegans’ just out. This ought to be grown more widely….

Royal Cornwall Show – 2022

…before. Camellia reticulata ‘Ming Temple’ Camellia japonica ‘Elegans Splendor’ Camellia japonica ‘Elegans Splendor’ Camellia japonica ‘Aanafuki’ Camellia japonica ‘Aanafuki’ Camellia japonica ‘Okan Higo’ – another Higo Camellia japonica ‘Okan Higo’…

28th April

…on Tresco? I wonder what the record height actually is? Echium pininana Echium pininana Staphylea x elegans is also a late flowerer compared to the rest. A tinge of red…

11th August

…Hydrangea aspera ‘Hot Chocolate’ Just about missed the first flowers of Desmodium elegans. Planted this spring. Desmodium elegans Pinus wallichiana is now getting established and starting to put on decent…

18th September

…time. Cotoneaster hillieri Cotoneaster hillieri Camellia brevistyla out in flower already in the greenhouse. Camellia brevistyla Desmodium elegans with numerous pea-like seedpods. Desmodium elegans Buddleia caulescens in flower here for…

20th July

…from cuttings says Bleddyn so let us get at it. Tibouchina rossa Desmodium elegans in full flower. A delicate blue colour on a tall erect bush. Desmodium elegans Dicentra scandens…

8th July

…bramble and bracken under control. view Then back to more normality in the garden! Hosta sieboldiana ‘Elegans’ growing in full shade under a camellia. Hosta sieboldiana ‘Elegans’ Rhododendron sanguineum by…

10th February

…M. xinganensis – syn. Synonyms Manglietia oblong Magnolia laevifolia x maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’ M. elegans – syn. Magnolia elegantifolia Magnolia guangnanica – syn. Michelia guangnanica 2023 – CHW A visit…

15th June

…‘Morgenröte’ also out absurdly early. Desmodium elegans out on time but not that impressive. Clematis heracleifolia ‘Cote d’Azur’ flowering better than I have even seen in the climber tunnel. Not…