24th April

…sell these and have not! The reddish one I discover is ‘Salmon Pink Cushion’ and the pinker one is ‘Gerards Salmon’. Well worth propagating now! Azalea ‘Salmon Pink Cushion’ Azalea…

5th July

…down and are a bit hidden. Philadelphus maculatus ‘Mexican Jewel’ Philadelphus maculatus ‘Mexican Jewel’ Philadelphus maculatus ‘Mexican Jewel’ Philadelphus mexicanus hangs its flowers inside the dense small leaved and much…

7th April

…‘Gerard’s Salmon’ Azalea ‘Gerard’s Salmon’ Azalea ‘Gerard’s Salmon’ This Metrosideros which has been grown on lovingly in the greenhouse for years is destined to try its luck against this wall…

30th April

Jewel’ ‘Nuccio’s Jewel’ ‘Primavera’ ‘Primavera’ ‘Matterhorn’ ‘Matterhorn’ ‘Ruby Wedding’ ‘Ruby Wedding’ ‘Drama Girl’ ‘Drama Girl’ reticulata ‘White Form’ reticulata ‘White Form’ Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’ with its first flowers two years…

30th July

Salmon’ is a pleasant pink with dark brown leaves like the popular Lobelia ‘Queen Victoria’. Lobelia ‘Fan Salmon’ Lobelia ‘Fan Salmon’ Rudbeckia ‘Tiger Eye Gold’ is a lowish growing good…

20th April

…days of it. Originally from Glendoick. Azalea ‘Salmon Pink’ Azalea ‘Salmon Pink’ Planted only last year but now five flowers on Magnolia ‘Honeybelle’. Quite a nice shape as it opens…

24th August

…Queen’ Kniphofia ‘Ice Queen’ Rehmannia elata Rehmannia elata Echinacea ‘Green Jewel’ Echinacea ‘Green Jewel’ Imperata ‘Red Baron’ Imperata ‘Red Baron’ Jaimie has decided not to cut the main bank outside…

24th December

…grandchildren rather excited about Christmas. Three grandchildren 2023 – CHW Mild and wet.First flowers out on Camellia japonica ‘Nuccio’s Jewel’. Camellia japonica ‘Nuccio’s Jewel’ Even more Christmas week flowers than…

27th March 1897 – 2020

…severe prune back in a month or so to rescue it I fear. Drimys winteri Drimys winteri Camellia ‘Nuccios Jewel’ is just coming out. A good new thing to propagate….

26th March

…Camellia reticulata ‘Larry Piet’ Camellia reticulata ‘Larry Piet’ As is Camellia ‘Nuccio’s Jewel’ of which we have three decent plants above the greenhouse. Some earlier frost damage. Camellia ‘Nuccio’s Jewel’…

3rd March

…‘Darjeeling’ The hose in hose Azalea ‘Salmon Kirin’ nicely out as well. Azalea ‘Salmon Kirin’ 2021 – CHW With a bit of sun and east wind the magnolias are rushing…

26th April

…(deep salmon-pink and very early into flower with last year’s quinces still on the tree) C. japonica – Crinodendron Hedge C. cathayensis – Crinodendron Hedge (biggest fruits and biggest thorns)…

18th February

…armandii Azalea ‘Salmon Kirin’ out at the garden entrance. ‘Kirin’ was out here just after Christmas. Azalea ‘Salmon Kirin’ 2022 – CHW Storm Dudley was a non-event in Cornwall yesterday…

17th June

…Arboretum at Batsford which is a jewel! In marked contrast to my views on Ventnor Botanics last summer which stirred up a public furore this arboretum is extremely well cared…

19th March 1897 – 2020

…nearly all gone snow had nearly all gone snow had nearly all gone snow had nearly all gone 2017 – CHW The tour party visits Tregothnan for a very jolly

4th March 1897 – 2020

…Echiums Echiums Off then to the induction of Paul Young-Jamieson as High Sheriff of Cornwall at Carnanton. A very jolly party and lunch after the legal bit. About as archaic…

11th February 1897 – 2020

…cold day looking across the main road to the farm beyond. Tregullow front door England just beat Wales in Cardiff so all rather jolly. 2016 – CHW Yes DJW and…

22nd March 1897 – 2020

…have. Also Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ and Michelia ‘Silver Cloud’ as well. It made them all laugh and we had a very jolly dinner in what is now known as…

20th December

…falls asleep. No incidents except he calls Will Caws a ‘stupid bastard’ (and you know you are!) for catching his hand when lifting the wheel chair. Very jolly lunch afterwards.Azalea…

5th December

…Sheila to hear the good news about her successful cancer operation. The nasturtium flowers in her front garden look as well and jolly as she did! nasturtium flowers 2016 –…