23rd May

…– bought from Millais Nurseries Rhododendron ‘Glendoick Velvet’ Rhododendron ‘Glendoick Velvet’ Rhododendron ‘Glendoick Velvet’ – plastered, but not my colour. Rhododendron ‘Norfolk Candy’ Rhododendron ‘Norfolk Candy’ Rhododendron ‘Norfolk Candy’ –…

9th April

…‘Titan’). Magnolia ‘Melon Sky’ Magnolia ‘Melon Sky’ Michelia laevifolia ‘Honey Velvet’ finally out in flower. Michelia laevifolia ‘Honey Velvet’ Michelia laevifolia ‘Honey Velvet’ This is labelled Magnolia ‘Green Diamond’ but…

8th June

…load of Jazzy potatoes The Burncoose Nurseries stand at the Royal Cornwall Show. Burncoose Nurseries stand at the Royal Cornwall Show Burncoose Nurseries stand at the Royal Cornwall Show Burncoose…

8th July

‘Royal Velvet’ is quite stunning today. Agapanthus ‘Royal Velvet’ Hydrangeas lined up for customers by the sales point. Hydrangeas Agapanthus ‘Windsor Grey’ really is grey! Agapanthus ‘Windsor Grey’ This batch,…

26th March

…‘Black Velvet’ is a surprising white with, I admit, a blackish velvety stem. Wrongly named? No idea as it is entirely new to me and not in any reference book….

25th May

Velvet’ Rhododendron ‘Glendoick Velvet’ Reevsia sinica has shed what was left of its old leaves after the ‘Beast’ and is thankfully producing attractive red new growth. An unexpected survival. Reevsia…

24th July

…year. wild flower meadow wild flower meadow Eryngium bourgatii ‘Picos Blue’ very fine. Eryngium bourgatii ‘Picos Blue’ Agapanthus ‘Royal Velvet’ and Achillea ‘Cerise Queen’. Agapanthus ‘Royal Velvet’ and Achillea ‘Cerise…

16th June

…japonicus ‘Aureus’ A tremendous show of flowering on Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’. Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ 2022 – CHW A garden tour on behalf of the…

14th April

…on. 20+ house martins today. Magnolia laevifolia ‘Honey Velvet’ flowers do not seem to open out flat but drop once they are cup shaped. Magnolia laevifolia ‘Honey Velvet’ Magnolia stellata…

20th May

…full out. Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ Rhododendron yakushimanum looking good as well in a clump on Burns Banks. Rhododendron yakushimanum Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Red Velvet’…

14th August

…‘Koban Dori’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Gold Finch’. Magnolia acuminata ‘Gold Finch’ Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’. Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ Magnolia ‘Apollo’, Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Magnolia laevifolia ‘Velvet and Cream’ with extraordinary and colourful seed pods. Magnolia…

24th May

‘Royal Flush’ – Yellow (centres – yellow in bud). Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ – Yellow Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ – Pink but slightly different to the one earlier. Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ Rhododendron…

28th May

…Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ A mature Acer with upright flowers that I do not recognise and have not noticed flowering before. mature Acer One of the two Rosa…

Royal Cornwall Show – 2022

…reticulata ‘Dr Clifford Parks’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dr Clifford Parks’ Camellia reticulata ‘Emma Gaet’ Camellia reticulata ‘Emma Gaet’ Camellia reticulata ‘Royalty’ Camellia reticulata ‘Royalty’ Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’ Camellia reticulata ‘Miss…

19th December

…collection which awaits planting in the Kitchen Garden still has colourful fruits on the following varieties:-Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ Malus ‘Admiration’ Malus ‘Admiration’ Malus ‘Golden Gem’ Malus ‘Golden…

12th May

…more. Enkianthus campanulatus Enkianthus campanulatus Acer platanoides ‘Royal Red’ has fine new leaves. Acer platanoides ‘Royal Red’ Acer platanoides ‘Royal Red’ Acer heldreichii looks very much like an A. platanoides!…

26th May

…despite a decade of research after he retired in our planting archive. Perhaps my great uncle (Charles Williams) bought these? Azalea ‘Royal Command’ or ‘Golden Flare’ Azalea ‘Royal Command’ or…

16th July

…Bank. Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ Seed heads on Buddleia limitea. I suppose it is easy enough from cuttings. Seed heads on Buddleia limitea Aucuba dying below Hardy &…

19th June

…out which is I think a solitary survivor of what was ‘Royal Flush Apricot’. ‘Royal Flush Apricot’ ‘Royal Flush Apricot’ ‘Royal Flush Apricot’ 2017 – CHW First flowers on Hydrangea…

29th January

…our B. ‘Harlequin’ which reverts a lot to being unvariegated in its leaves. B. ‘Buzz Velvet’ and B. ‘Sugar Plum’ are better than B. ‘Royal Red’. A fair bit of…