12th May

…are perfect for the show – these flowers last for weeks. Protea ‘Little Prince’ Protea ‘Little Prince’ Protea ‘Little Prince’ A self sown wild strawberry in flower – Fragaria vesca….

21st September

…all is not lost. Xanthocyparis vietnamensis Mahonia fortunei ‘Winter Prince’ was a gift. It has ‘sat’ for a year with little, if any, new growth but now its first (autumn!)…

9th April

…Diana’. 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’…

19th September

…of condolence on behalf of the family and the estate to H.M. King Charles III who first visited Caerhays (as Prince Charles) when he was a young naval officer and…

5th July

…dark green) leaves of any beech tree I have seen. Planted in 2006 it is now 15-20ft tall and doing well. Fagus sylvatica ‘Prince George of Crete’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Prince

2nd April

…which makes this hybrid so special. First seen in The Valley Gardens at Windsor a couple of years ago. Late season flowerer. Magnolia ‘Purple Prince’ Magnolia ‘Purple Prince’ Some of…

19th May

…New leaves on Fagus sylvatica ‘Prince George of Crete’. Fagus sylvatica ‘Prince George of Crete’ Podocarpus lawrencei ‘Purple King’ purchased at Hampton Court in 2019. Podocarpus lawrencei ‘Purple King’ Rhododendron…

3rd June

…this. We dropped it as it was not popular but, seeing this flowering well today, I suspect wrongly. Hydrangea anomala ssp. quelpartensis Hydrangea anomala ssp. quelpartensis Magnolia ‘Purple Prince’ with…

9th June

…Sambucus niger ‘Golden Tower’ Sambucus niger ‘Golden Tower’ Cordyline australis ‘Red Star’ Cordyline australis ‘Red Star’ Protea cynaroides ‘Little Prince’ Protea cynaroides ‘Little Prince’ Sambucus niger ‘Black Lace’ Sambucus niger…

26th June

…pink in the sun. Camellia japonica ‘Kitty’ Camellia japonica ‘Kitty’ Camellia japonica ‘Kitty’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Prince George of Crete’ with its huge leaves. Fagus sylvatica ‘Prince George of Crete’ Squirrels…