8th July

…needs more pictures or better detailed plant descriptions than in the Flora of Cornwall to be certain. Sedum angelicum Sedum angelicum Sedum angelicum This is the view of one of…

18th July

…Very good! Sedum spurium “Dragon’s Blood” Sedum spurium “Dragon’s Blood” Sedum spurium “Dragon’s Blood” Bought an Acacia boormanii to try at Caerhays. Upright pointed light blue foliage. Not listed in…

12th July

…The Lookout a few days ago? Possibly. Sedum album Sedum album The view towards Caerhays from their front lawn. Three and a half to four miles to the sea. The…

13th July

…of Malvern House in the village. Sedum album Sedum album Hydrangea ‘Zorro’ a brilliant blue lacecap set against its black stems. Hydrangea ‘Zorro’ Hydrangea ‘Zorro’ Hydrangea ‘Hobella’ Hydrangea ‘Hobella’ Hydrangea…

3rd August

Sedum ‘Gold Mound’ may be dwarf and a rockery plant but it is still quite striking. No idea about its flowers. Sedum ‘Gold Mound’ Sedum ‘Gold Mound’ Ligularia gigantea ‘Giant…

19th April

Sedum? Perhaps a Sedum Magnolia ‘Sunray’. Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Rhododendron morii x euchates just coming out – FJW bred. Rhododendron morii x euchates As is Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ –…

25th June

…arborescens ‘Magical Tinkerbell’ Calothamnus quadrifidus with its odd half bottlebrush flowers emerging from the main stems. Calothamnus quadrifidus Sedum ‘Red Cauli’ is a vigorous tall growing form with attractive red…

14th July

Sedum spurium ‘Dragon’s Blood’ now just coming out. Sedum spurium ‘Dragon’s Blood’ 2020 – CHW After nearly four months of lockdown and several cancelled dates at last Serena and Neil’s…

19th August

…elatus Cyrtanthus elatus 2020 – CHW A few things looking excellent in the nursery today: Liriope muscari Liriope muscari Digitalis ‘Goldcrest’ Digitalis ‘Goldcrest’ Sedum ‘Red Cauli’ Sedum ‘Red Cauli’ Chitalpa…

27th August

…arboreum. What could be redder than this in August? Oxydendron arboreum Oxydendron arboreum Sedum spectabile ‘Brilliant’ sitting alongside Senecio ‘Angel Wings’ makes an interesting contrast and a nice idea for…

30th August

…quickly produce a great leafless display. Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna and Sedum spectabile. Amaryllis belladonna and Sedum spectabile Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ with mature foliage. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver…

6th September

…‘Mae-jima’ Daphne odora ‘Mae-jima’ Sedum spectabile ‘Brilliant’ – one forgets just how showy these can be in September. Sedum spectabile ‘Brilliant’ 2015 – CHW Seeds on Camellia tsaii which are…

4th October

…few flowers. First Nerine bowdenii nearly out. Nerine bowdenii A fine clump of Sedum spectabile just going over. Sedum spectabile 2021 – CHW Cornus alba ‘Siberian Pearls’ developing its clusters…

13th August

…Double’ and Podocarpus totara. Thalictrum delavayi ‘Hewitt’s Double’ and Podocarpus totara Geranium ‘Rozanne’ and Geranium ‘Wargrave Pink’. Geranium ‘Rozanne’ and Geranium ‘Wargrave Pink’ Papaver rupifragum ‘Flore Pleno’ and Sedum ‘Purple…

29th May

…bodinieri Diosporopsis bodinieri Rhodiola fastigiata – a sedum like plant Rhodiola fastigiata Rhodiola fastigiata Dicentra ‘Longtrees’ Dicentra ‘Longtrees’ Disporum lechenaultianum Disporum lechenaultianum The Burncoose stand – not very well arranged…