4th May

…views General garden views General garden views General garden views General garden views General garden views General garden views General garden views General garden views General garden views The best…

4th July

…with the cornus. Cornus controversa ‘Variegata’ and Clematis ‘General Sikorski’ Cornus controversa ‘Variegata’ and Clematis ‘General Sikorski’ First flower buds on Japanese anemones contrast nicely too with nearly over nepeta….

31st March

…the World Health lot, the apparent unpreparedness of our hospitals and the general medical panic just have a read of this interesting article in The Spectator last week. If this…

19th May

…to the Plant of the Year stand to make the presentation accompanied by Sue Biggs, the RHS Director General, who is exactly as her name implies. Yet more photos of…

19th October

…A great set of flower bud on most rhodo’s. Roses nice, one bed renewed after 15-20 years. Shall put in General McArthur. 1908 – JCW Clematis cirrhosa is very good….

11th January 1897- 2020

…Enormous prickles on the stem of Aralia foliosa. Aralia foliosa 2019 – CHW A general post Christmas holidays tidy up of fallen branches from various storms on the main path…

Magnolias and Climate Change at Caerhays

…the magnolias may well indisputably be ridiculously early. However this is by no means true of other plant species: Camellias flowering in general and, in particular, the very early pre…

18th January

…on the corner and they were flattened. The telehandler was needed to get the car out and the general feeling was this it would be a write off. Later that…

5th January

…the first vaccinated person I know – Luke’s wife who works at Treliske. The camellia pruning, tree pruning and general tidy up above the Magnolia x veitchiis is now complete….

26th December

…an odd rose. General Election. 1908 – JCW Much as in 1907 but some bulbs are well on, from the 1 year old pans [?]. R nobleanum nice. 1907 –…

24th December

…Removal of lower branches and general uplifting of Kalopanax septemlobus. Kalopanax septemlobus As ever the peeling bark on Rhododendron moulmainense (Rh stenaulum) is spectacular. Rhododendron moulmainense Rhododendron moulmainense Rhododendron moulmainense…

27th November

…good new area for planting next spring and a general tidy up has taken place around and about with a couple of dead acers and lower limbs off some magnolias….

5th September

…crosses from the spring have set seed 2016 – CHW A Cornwall Farmers extraordinary general meeting to approve the new rules of the cooperative. From 4,230 members about 25 turned…

7th October

…Woodwardia badly. Clematis panniculata V.G. Ipomoea nice. 1901 – JCW Returned from Scotland. Cassia, lapageria, cyclamen, roses G P M , P Gontier, General S all very good. A few…

24th July

…flowers. Hydrangea ‘Generale Vicomtesse de Vibraye’ Hydrangea ‘Generale Vicomtesse de Vibraye’ Hydrangea ‘General Vicomptesse de Vibraye’ opens light blue in our soil and then fades to rose or light pink…

20th July

…(blue) just opening. [Rose] Papa Gontier good and General T. Hand written note attached to Garden Book page,undated. From Werrington Park, re 4238 of Ward and Meconopsis 25933 = Integrifolia….

26th June

…the general manager who is Cornish and knew Caerhays/Burncoose well. Good chat. They traded well during lockdown once they were allowed to open but now back to normal. Nice new…

17th June

…tassel mode. A visit to Batsfords National Collection of cherries is certainly on my list for next spring. Here are a few general photographs of the Arboretum and Batsford House…

17th May

…trichomanoides Phyllocladus trichomanoides 2017 – CHW Two days’ rain, drizzle and sea fog has certainly done wonders for the new growth and general look of the garden. On the downside…

7th May

…obvious how slowly trees in general grow on this poorish and very dry soil and we have to be thankful that our magnolias have a freer range to grow rather…