…trade orders of herbaceous plants and for landscape deals. Stand out plants included:- Agapanthus ‘Dark Silk’ – very dark. Agapanthus ‘Dark Silk’ Echinacea ‘Green Twister’ – very odd. Echinacea ‘Green…

…Hydrangea paniculata ‘Kyushu’ Agapanthus ‘Twister’ looking excellent. Agapanthus ‘Twister’ Hibisicus moscheutos ‘Planet Griotte’ flowering for the first time that I have seen. Hibisicus moscheutos ‘Planet Griotte’ Canna speciosa in flower….

…never seen this before. Phymosia umbellata Phymosia umbellata Neolitsea sericea flowering away in the autumn in the greenhouse as a young plant. This is an evergreen autumn flowering tree which…

…a bit of a tongue twister of a name for us to remember. ‘Jebbe Talsma’ ‘Jebbe Talsma’ ‘Jebbe Talsma’ 2018 – CHW Camellia oleifera is now out too. It was…

…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…

…next door. Prunus conradinae (P. hirtipes) by the Green Gate. Prunus x incam ‘Okame’ also by Green Gate. Magnolia ‘Vulcan’s Forge’ – one flower. Magnolia ‘Flaming Heart’ – one flower….

…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…

…of plants Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Summer Sunset’ Trachelospermum asiaticum – pure green Trachelospermum asiaticum Trachelospermum jasminoides – red leaves when overwintered outside Trachelospermum jasminoides – red leaves 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…

…in the garden today. Flowering better than I have ever seen it. Yellow-green leaves edged darker green. Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ Rhus…