…of the Woods – in Old Park. Laetiporus sulphureus Laetiporus sulphureus Eucryphia cordifolia looking good. Eucryphia cordifolia Eucryphia cordifolia Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’ just coming out. Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’…

…2018 – CHW Last few flowers on Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’. Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’ Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’ Ripe seeds on a young Magnolia wilsonii up from the two…

…Hydrangea ‘Alpengluhen’ – a good medium sized red mophead. Hydrangea ‘Alpengluhen’ Hydrangea ‘Libelle’ and Hydrangea ‘Lanarth White’ growing together by the Green Gate. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Alice’ Hydrangea ‘Lanarth’ – a…

…dead and needs digging out. Magnolia sprengeri var. diva ‘Burncoose’ Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ just out. Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’ just out beside it. A strong colour this…

…(also from Tom) is now growing away well. Decaisnea insignis Lyonia ligustrina had a few flowers but I missed them. Lyonia ligustrina 2023 – CHW A greenhouse trip to see…

…ibericum Primula vulgaris ‘Bradleyi’ Primula vulgaris ‘Bradleyi’ Helleborus x hybridus ‘Harrington Pink Speckled’ Helleborus x hybridus ‘Harrington Pink Speckled’ Coleonema pulcherimum Coleonema pulcherimum Coleonema pulcherimum Drimys lanceolata ‘Red Spice’ –…

…Magnolia ‘Green Diamond’ Magnolia ‘Green Diamond’ Magnolia ‘Green Diamond’ The equally new Magnolia ‘Miss Marble’ is now full out. Still small, immature flowers but the marbling is now evident. This…

…cypress, Microbiota decussata, with its brown foliage. Corylopsis pauciflora Then a visit to Hayle to a farm which now produces compost from green waste collected by Cornwall Council’s green recycling…

…desperate but none in the next week’s forecast.The pure white sport on Azalea ‘Greenway’ which Asia has propagated well in the greenhouse. Azalea ‘Greenway’ My father’s Rhododendron ‘Red Centurion’ just…

…reference books? Carpinus heterophyllus ‘Quercifolia’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ in bud and flower – just as good today as ‘Lois’? Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Newly planted…

…always wonder about the similarities between Helenium, Gaillardia, Helianthus and Rudbeckia. ‘Summerdaisy Green Sun’ ‘Summerdaisy Green Sun’ ‘Summerdaisy Choco Sun’ ‘Summerdaisy Choco Sun’ ‘Summerdaisy Double Red’ ‘Summerdaisy Double Red’ ‘Summerdaisy…

…evergreen azaleas semi evergreen / near evergreen azaleas semi evergreen / near evergreen azaleas Quercus lamellosa has suddenly shed all its old leaves – as it should now. I have…

…to purple hydrangea that has now faded to exquisite combinations of bluish-green or speckled reddish-green on different flowers on the same bush. These too are perfect for drying to preserve…

…green leaves. Long lily like, scented white flowers with a yellow blotch. June. CWT6486. Rhododendron nuttalii. Maddenia subsection. Forms an upright shrub. Large dark green purple tinted leaves. Scented white…

…but it is pretty clear where to snip on the stems. hydrangeas by Green Gate hydrangeas by Green Gate The new lapageria planted outside my study window has made excellent…

…last autumn. Sorbus folgneri ‘Emiel’ Sorbus folgneri ‘Emiel’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ turns yellow when full out! Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Azalea ‘White Throat’, a double, is just coming…

…Trachelospermum asiaticum – pure green Trachelospermum asiaticum Trachelospermum jasminoides – red leaves when overwintered outside Trachelospermum jasminoides – red leaves Trachelospermum jasminoides – green when not Trachelospermum jasminoides – green…

…yellow canes with a green band in the groove. Phyllostachys aureosulcata ‘Spectabilis’ Phyllostachys aureosulcata ‘Spectabilis’ Phyllostachys aureosulcata ‘Spectabilis’ Phyllostachys viridi-glaucescens – green canes fading to dull yellowish green. Phyllostachys viridi-glaucescens…

…CHW Some light rain overnight but not enough. I cannot get over the growth of Acacia baileyana in just two years in this hot spot above the greenhouses. I fear…

…too. Betual albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ Betual albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ Betual albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ Betual albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ On the way back down the drive we spot Quercus x bushii with…