10th July

…are literally shrivelling on the plant without coming out properly. You would have thought a hypericum would have been tough enough to overcome the drought. Hypericum ‘Hidcote’ Hypericum ‘Hidcote’ Jasminum…

26th August

…clump. Hypericum lancasteri Hypericum lancasteri Hypericum lancasteri Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ is turning colour where the sun catches this immature but impressive clump which is largely in shade. The close…

23rd July

…of 220 photographs the following were exceptional today:Hypericum forrestii Hypericum forrestii Mahonia haematocarpa Mahonia haematocarpa Seed on Vallea stipularis. Vallea stipularis Maakia hupehensis (chinensis) Maakia hupehensis (chinensis) Carpinus fangiana with…

22nd August

…garden. Hypericum lancasteri Hypericum lancasteri Hypericum lancasteri Magnolia grandiflora ‘Little Gem’ is not so ‘little’ now below the wall but its leaves and flowers are in comparison to pure grandiflora….

1st July

…is developing into a compact shrub. Much smaller growing that H. lancasteri. Hypericum forrestii Hypericum forrestii At Pengelly Garden Centre I spot the bizarrely variegated Cercis canadensis ‘Alley Cat’. If…

18th August

…and Lysimachia ‘Alexander’ Hypericum inodorum ‘Magical Beauty’ which I first saw in flower at Bodmin Garden Centre. Impressive seed heads now as well. Hypericum inodorum ‘Magical Beauty’ Hypericum inodorum ‘Magical…

10th September

…seems that this species will make quite a decent shrub in time. Hypericum Hypericum Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ has lovely yellow emerging new foliage in spring but its autumn hues…

2nd July

…has cut down the worst of the jungle. The only half decent thing is a huge Hypericum Hidcote in full flower. Hypericum Hidcote Hypericum Hidcote 1964 – FJW Styrax japonicus…

6th August

…at Caerhays 2 more drought ridden rhododendrons. drought ridden rhododendrons First flowers just out on Hypericum lancasteri. Hypericum lancasteri Hypericum lancasteri Grass cutting on Old Park going well. Grass cutting…

6th July

…Scrophularia auriculata Hypericum perforatum (perforate St John’s wort) in flower as young seedlings and 2-3ft tall plants. Hypericum perforatum Hypericum perforatum Ajuga reptans in its wild form I think. Ajuga…