24th April 1897 – 2020

…clump of Euphorbia ‘Fireglow’ by the house. Euphorbia ‘Fireglow’ As much flower as you could possibly get on the usually rather dull culinary bay tree (Laurus nobilis). Laurus nobilis Laurus

12th April 1897 – 2020

…just coming into leaf. Tilia mongolica ‘Harvest Moon’ Laurus azorica nicely out and covered in bees. Laurus azorica Laurus nobilis is nothing like as good in flower. Laurus nobilis Aesculus…

12th October

…into quite a tree! It won’t be flowering in April as the reference books say about this Canary Island laurel. Laurus azorica Laurus azorica Alongside it Eucryphia moorei in full…

29th March 1897 – 2020

…laurel. Laurus azorica Laurus azorica Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile with yellowish new growth and red buds showing. Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile Despite the mild winter a…

5th February

…a wall. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Nivalis’ The dwarf growing bay tree with narrow leaves (Laurus nobilis f. angustifolia) originated from Tregrehan cuttings. It is now doing well as a low hedge…

7th January

…all but a few stragglers and has little to offer. Callicarpa shirasawanum A large bit of the record Laurus azorica has been blown over in the last couple of days….

12th January 1897- 2020

…Only a few bits of the old pollarded tree survive. Osmanthus yunnanensis Laurus azorica covered in bud. Laurus azorica Clematis cirrhosa var. balerica full out on the lawn. A bit…

13th July

…grampaniana I have tried this at Caerhays and lost it. Picconia excelsa is a mature evergreen tree which you could easily mistake as a Laurus nobilis. Picconia excelsa Picconia excelsa…

18th March 1897 – 2020

…the tips of the twigs. So we have 3 young make plants in the Kennel Close and only one female. Cephalotaxus fortunei A bay hedge (Laurus nobilis) blasted to bits…