8th June

…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 Nurseries…

16th June

…at Edgbaston. Euonymus japonicus ‘Aureus’ in full flower. Euonymus japonicus ‘Aureus’ Euonymus japonicus ‘Aureus’ A tremendous show of flowering on Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’. Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ Cotinus coggygria…

1st August

…‘Happy Anniversary’ Rosa ‘Happy Anniversary’ Rosa ‘Happy Anniversary’ Rosa ‘Many Happy Returns’ Rosa ‘Many Happy Returns’ Rosa ‘Ruby Wedding’ Rosa ‘Ruby Wedding’ Rosa ‘Deep Secret’ Rosa ‘Deep Secret’ Rosa ‘Peace’…

9th June

…off the grass Another weekend and another tented wedding. Church service at St. Michaels. tented wedding Does this show male and female flowers on our oldest Monkey Puzzle? Monkey puzzle…

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…

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…

13th November

…in. Not sure if the kiosk will stay put in a strong gale?! new wedding venue new wedding venue new wedding venue The sea was calm and just a single…

10th May

…Malus ‘Admiration’ Malus brevipes ‘Wedding Bouquet’. Malus brevipes ‘Wedding Bouquet’ Malus brevipes ‘Wedding Bouquet’ Malus brevipes ‘Wedding Bouquet’ Malus ‘Comtesse De Paris’. Malus ‘Comtesse De Paris’ Malus ‘Marble’. Malus ‘Marble’…

13th May

…Rhododendron ‘Tinkerbird’ Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ – yellow form. Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ Rhododendron ‘Chip Lima’ is excellent. Rhododendron ‘Chip Lima’ Rhododendron ‘Chip Lima’ The Enkianthus flowering for the…

24th April

…‘Jelly King’ Malus ‘Brandy Wine’. Malus ‘Brandy Wine’ Malus brevipes ‘Wedding Bouquet’. Malus brevipes ‘Wedding Bouquet’ Malus ‘Royalty’. Malus ‘Royalty’ Malus ‘Butterball’. Malus ‘Butterball’ Malus ‘Butterball’ Malus ‘Indian Magic’. Malus…

3rd April

…styrax. Magnolia ‘Lennei’ x ‘Daybreak’ Magnolia ‘Lennei’ x ‘Daybreak’ Camellia ‘Ruby Wedding’ is full out. Two plants by the Orchid House Nursery which I had forgotten. Camellia ‘Ruby Wedding’ Camellia…

9th July

…of the day. No hassle with the wedding and no noise unlike the previous weekend when the wedding goers repeatedly rang the front door bell. Thankfully we were away.The Roy…

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…

25th June

…excellent. Rhododendron viscosum ‘Mermaid’ Rhododendron viscosum ‘Mermaid’ Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ – apricot form. Covered in flower below the Fernery. Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ Sorbus hemsleyi ‘John Bond’ growing away well. Sorbus…

12th March 1897 – 2020

…decide! Michelia maudiae Michelia maudiae Camellia ‘Ruby Wedding’ tries to hide its flowers which face downwards. Camellia ‘Ruby Wedding’ Camellia ‘Ruby Wedding’ Rhododendron stenaulum (now Rhododendron moulmainense) out by the…

7th July

…on the drive. This one a Mark Bulk purchase. Cotoneaster glabratus Another Saturday and another wedding with a 3 part tent in Beach Meadow. another wedding with a 3 part…

14th June

…wonder who this was planted for? The Bloomfield family lived here for generations but Joss only died about eight years ago. Rosa ‘Wedding Day’ Rosa ‘Wedding Day’ Tropaeolum ciliatum full…

7th April

…looking sea. The tent for today’s Wedding Fair is below the castle rather than on Beach Meadow for obvious reasons. tent for today’s Wedding Fair An evil looking sea Purchases…

10th March 1897 – 2020

…today. Camellia ‘Ruby Wedding’ Camellia ‘Ruby Wedding’ 2019 – CHW The first year that the American bred magnolias (mainly Gresham and Pickard’s hybrids) in Forty Acres Wood have been worthy…