12th September

…the world is 70 million people – and that’s a lot. It would mean 3.2 million Americans dead, and 670,000 Britons. But where did this one percent figure come from?…

2nd August

…with white rather than green flowers. Not the Eucomis bicolor which we stock. eucomis species The bicoloured Agapanthus ‘Queen Mum’ just coming out. Agapanthus ‘Queen Mum’ Agapanthus ‘Queen Mum’ Olearia…

15th June

…a blaze of white. Leptospermum lonigerum Leptospermum lonigerum This I think might just be the true Magnolia ‘Yuchelia’. It is labelled as such and only just out now. I will…

27th May

…missed the news that corona deaths have fallen to nearly 100 per day. Half a million more unemployed for every week that lockdown continues? The blame game will soon switch…

30th March

…each month and even obscure plants receive 20 to 40 care article views in the spring. I guess half our 1.5 million visitors are now using us as a reference…

19th February 1897 – 2020

million people so we will see what this does to visitor numbers in due course! 2016 – CHW BBC Spotlight TV news was not too bad last night and Michael…

11th December

…journal article. 2015 – CHW The last Cornwall Farmers board meeting today (and audit committee) under the old regime! Countrywide bought the business for £6.05 million in September but the…

4th May

…and not a loan ‘because they deserve it’ and the nation deserves them. It probably does but even 4.6 million employees on furlough only cost £4 billion in the first…

29th April

…is projected to rise by five million and, it is claimed, that one in four small businesses will never reopen. ‘Deaths’ are impossible for politicians to countenance on their watch…

18th April

…door. Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ Planting out another crop of young pot grown rhododendrons into Rookery Nursery bed after Jaimie had dug the ground over and added fertiliser (and water)….

12th April

…‘Isca’ by Georges Hut. Magnolia x veitchii ‘Isca’ Magnolia x veitchii ‘Isca’ A fine last flower on Magnolia ‘Albatross’. Magnolia ‘Albatross’ Rhododendron pseudochrysanthemum now full out. Rhododendron pseudochrysanthemum Rhododendron pseudochrysanthemum

9th April

…average £3.6 million each. Instead of really kicking up a deserved stink when the players refuse an overall 30% pay cut the BBC argument is that of the players themselves…

3rd August

…our specimens are not yet. Carpinus rankanensis Carpinus rankanensis Neolitsea acuminatissima (TFRI 0272). Neolitsea acuminatissima (TFRI 0272) Cinnamomum [?] from Taiwan. Cinnamomum ? from Taiwan Cinnamomum ? from Taiwan Cinnamomum

12th February 1897 – 2020

…Room. A dense mat of a climber much favoured by nesting birds and especially flycatchers in summer. Clematis armandii 2016 – CHW Mum’s former birthday. She would have been 83…

22nd December

…here. Acer sikkimense Acer sikkimense 2019 – CHW A camellia wreath for Dad & Mum’s grave for Christmas. camellia wreath 2018 – CHW Echium seedlings in the gravel. We have…

20th December

…Dad to church for a private family service to dedicate a newly restored window to mum. Hell of a struggle to get the wheelchair into the church where Dad promptly…

4th December

…wet weeks.The Camellia x williamsii ‘JC Williams’ hedge outside the front arch is now full out and I cut a bunch for Lizzie to decorate Dad & Mum’s new granite…

17th February

mum’s memorial service in Tarporley. The garden at Manley Cottage was springing into life. Chaenomales x superba ‘Nicoline’ Chaenomales x superba ‘Nicoline’ Chaenomales x superba ‘Nicoline’ Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’…

30th July

…and the leaves hairy. Wisteria brachybotrys ‘Shiro-Kapitan’ Alchemilla mollis and Erysimum ‘Apricot Twist’. Alchemilla mollis A fine display of Carex oshimensis ‘Evergold’. Carex oshimensis ‘Evergold’ An early seed head on…

25th July

…Leucanthemum ‘Freak’ and Leucanthemum ‘Goldfinch’ but not by miles. Leucanthemum ‘Real Charmer’ Leucanthemum ‘Real Charmer’ What was very good but possibly too tender to winter outside were two superb brand…