19th February

…drive. Camellia japonica ‘Magnoliaflora’ Camellia japonica ‘Dear Jenny’ just out and looking good. Camellia japonica ‘Dear Jenny’ The leaves of common garlic just emerging – again later than usual. common…

3rd April

…Camellia ‘Dear Jenny’ Camellia ‘Dear Jenny’ Camellia x williamsii ‘E G Waterhouse’ is also at its best. Camellia x williamsii ‘E G Waterhouse’ Camellia x williamsii ‘E G Waterhouse’ Still…

9th April

…Amelanchier laevis ‘Princess Diana’ Amelanchier laevis ‘Princess Diana’ Amelanchier obovalis ‘Jenny Belle’. Amelanchier obovalis ‘Jenny Belle’ Amelanchier obovalis ‘Jenny Belle’ Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Pumila’. Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Pumila’ Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Pumila’ Amelanchier…

18th April

…Amelanchier ovalis ‘Wisley’ Amelanchier ovalis ‘Wisley’ Amelanchier ovalis ‘Wisley’ Amelanchier x weigandii (1985-8373-Kew) Amelanchier x weigandii (1985-8373-Kew) Amelanchier ovalis ‘Jenny Belle’ Amelanchier ovalis ‘Jenny Belle’ Amelanchier ovalis ‘Jenny Belle’ Amelanchier…

22nd April

…laevis ‘R.J. Hilton’ Amelanchier pumila. Amelanchier pumila Amelanchier ‘La Paloma’ F.C.C. Amelanchier ‘La Paloma’ F.C.C. Amelanchier obovalis ‘Jenny Belle’ – the best of the bunch today. Amelanchier obovalis ‘Jenny Belle’…

1st March

…day so pleasant it is easy to forget COVID altogether. What could look better at the garden entrance today than Rhododendron moupinense. Rhododendron moupinense Camellia ‘Dear Jenny’ Camellia ‘Dear Jenny’…

21st March

…down a bit from the bush. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ Camellia japonica ‘Dear Jenny’ Camellia japonica ‘Dear Jenny’ A recent planting of new hydrangea species in groups of…

6th April

…‘Atlas’ x Magnolia sargentiana Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x Magnolia sargentiana More of the newly planted Amelanchier collection have their first flowers: Amelanchier ‘Jenny Belle’ Amelanchier ‘Jenny Belle’ Amelanchier laevis ‘Snow Cloud’…

13th April

…pink Camellia ‘Lanarth’ that we know from Lanarth. Camellia x williamsii ‘Lanarth’ Camellia reticulata ‘Pagoda’ is a large tree at Porthpean. Camellia reticulata ‘Pagoda’ Camellia japonica ‘Dear Jenny’ still full…

29th April

…‘Bob’s Tinsie’ Camellia ‘Ada Pieper’ Camellia ‘Ada Pieper’ Camellia ‘Wilbur Foss’ Camellia ‘Wilbur Foss’ Camellia ‘Wilbur Foss’ Camellia ‘Dear Jenny’ Camellia ‘Dear Jenny’ Camellia ‘Cecille Brunazzi’ Camellia ‘Cecille Brunazzi’ Camellia…

16th July

…larger hairy basal leaves. This may be Hypochoeris radicata. Hypochoeris radicata Hypochoeris radicata Hypochoeris radicata Lysimachia nummularia or Creeping Jenny with long creeping stems. The reference books say it prefers…

6th August

…drive. Meliosma oldhamii Jenny Knuckey now has 2 carers and is at home bedridden. Nevertheless, in her garden, a superb Dierama. superb Dierama Back at Caerhays 2 more drought ridden…

11th August

…A visit to Jenny Knuckey, the widow of my former and original partner at Burncoose. Since David’s recent death she has had major heart surgery herself but was back home…

20th March 1897 – 2020

…another still day. We may be lucky tomorrow for the wedding. David and Jenny Knuckey (my long since retired partners from Burncoose) are doing Serena’s flowers. The nursery have failed…