14th July

…least 40 different varieties of agapanthus on sale at Eddington’s nursery but only about a third are in flower as yet:Agapanthus ‘Ever Sapphire’ Agapanthus ‘Ever Sapphire’ Agapanthus ‘Arctic Star’ Agapanthus…

4th July

…most not yet out: Agapanthus ‘Ever Sapphire’ Agapanthus ‘Ever Sapphire’ Agapanthus ‘Lapis Lazuli’ Agapanthus ‘Lapis Lazuli’ An excellent Geranium too: Geranium ‘Azure Rush’ Geranium ‘Azure Rush’ Also Sisyrinchium ‘E K…

9th May

…Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’. Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ 2021 – CHW After a full day’s rain at last the garden looks much happier. The leaf has shot out and new growth appearing

22nd April

…layering rhododendron layering rhododendron layering rhododendron layering rhododendron layering Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ full out now. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Michelia martinii has dropped its old leaves as the new growth comes. I have…

23rd May

…give us a pointer as to whether our naming is correct. This is a wonderful suckering and multi-stemmed plant of Quercus coccifera in full flower in Penvergate. Quercus coccifera Quercus…

8th May

…by the garden entrance which came as a seedling from Werrington. I was delighted to see two others flowering away above the top path in Old Park and another below…

3rd October

…I have never seen this before. Phymosia umbellata Phymosia umbellata Neolitsea sericea flowering away in the autumn in the greenhouse as a young plant. This is an evergreen autumn flowering

31st March

…for the Spring Show later next week. Very wet overnight (yet again) and now a cold east wind. Cloudy and not encouraging for visitors. Enkianthus chinensis looks good to go….

1st April

…Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ still flowering well in the Rockery weeks after we first saw colour. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ A new electric buggy for Lamorna made entirely by her…

29th June

…in the Michelia doltsopa branch at ground level where the dogs (normally) know they can drink. see how little rain we have had Magnolia/ Manglieta TH6438 flowering for perhaps the…