…reticulata ‘Dr Clifford Parks’ Camellia reticulata ‘Hulyn Smith’ – another one much like ‘Captain Rawes’. Camellia reticulata ‘Hulyn Smith’ Camellia reticulata ‘Hulyn Smith’ Camellia reticulata ‘Hulyn Smith’ Camellia reticulata ‘Frank…

…wildflower seed from the bank opposite the front door. Volunteers Peter Bickford-Smith collecting the entries for the annual GWCT clay shoot here as he has done for 30 to 40…

…was also very fond of granny’s bonnets which still thrive outside the dining room. granny’s bonnets Weigelia florida ‘Variegata’ with the usual reversions. Weigelia florida ‘Variegata’ Weigelia florida ‘Variegata’ Jasminum…

…Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ Rhododendron floccigeum has always been one of my favourite species. These were tissue cultured plants originally from Ross Smith at Duchy College. Rhododendron floccigeum Rhododendron floccigeum…

…Rhododendron canadense, four ‘Beauty of Littleworth’, two helolepsis, two fargesi and several others. The ‘Moonstone’ and ‘Beauty of Littleworth’ were tissue culture grown by Ros Smith at Rosewarne in the…

…daffodil exhibit this year. R&A Scamp’s daffodil exhibit R&A Scamp’s daffodil exhibit Burncoose wins The Bickford-Smith Trophy for the best trade Exhibit. Burncoose wins The Bickford-Smith Trophy Jaimie collects 2…

…novelty Aquilegia now in the Burncoose catalogue this year! A. viridiflora ‘Chocolate Soldier’. Yellowish ‘granny’s bonnets’ then turn brown-black. Aquilegia viridiflora ‘Chocolate Soldier’ Rhododendron ‘Bow Jingles’. Rhododendron ‘Bow Jingles’ Rhododendron…

…are untouched by the winter and in full flower already Granny’s bonnets – Aquilegia – my father’s favourite wild(ish) flower Euphorbia mellifera is about to come out. It’s a shrub…

…from Sept – May 1st almost non-stop. 1999 – FJW A hot dry fortnight. Everything well out. 1981 – FJW Granny’s 70th birthday – the rain came after a very…

…a very welcome new addition to our national collection. I find a brief reference to this in ‘New Trees’ but I believe this was a gift from Doug Smith who…