24th April

…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 nobilis…

12th April

…in bees. Laurus azorica Laurus nobilis is nothing like as good in flower. Laurus nobilis Aesculus assamica just coming into leaf. Aesculus assamica Magnolia ‘Banana Split’ is now properly out….

12th October

…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 flower. This tree blew…

29th March

…has an attractive flower for a bay laurel. Laurus azorica Laurus azorica Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile with yellowish new growth and red buds showing. Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile Daphniphyllum macropodum…

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…

5th February

…show against 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…

7th January

…good show. Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’ While Callicarpa shirasawanum has lost all but a few stragglers and has little to offer. Callicarpa shirasawanum A large bit of the record Laurus azorica…

18th March

…at 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…

13th July

…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 Picconia…