…the “spring” season has been cancelled. So too the High Sheriffs dinner at Pentille and next weekends Rosemoor show. snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow The…

…and Isla Rose Plantation at Radio Cornwall.On my return from Truro the snow had nearly all gone. snow had nearly all gone snow had nearly all gone snow had nearly…

…‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Carpinus kawakamii proving yet again that it is an evergreen species with us. Reddish new growth…

…undersides to the leaves. We must propagate this next autumn. hybrid between Michelia doltsopa and Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ hybrid between Michelia doltsopa and Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ This is…

…Magnolia ‘‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘‘Star Wars’ There are three seedlings from Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ which have clearly crossed up with the M. doltsopa near the original ‘Silver Cloud’ growing…

…laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ Ceanothus thrysiflorus ‘Snow Showers’ making good headway in the Isla Rose Plantation. Ceanothus thrysiflorus ‘Snow Showers’ Ceanothus thrysiflorus ‘Snow…

…Battered in the wind I fear. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Pink Cloud’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Pink Cloud’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ has extraordinary rose-like flowers. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ Magnolia x…

…are out. Nothing on the others. ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ is usually a fortnight earlier than ‘Cornish Snow’. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ Camellia taliensis flowers largely blown…

…first flowers: Amelanchier ‘Jenny Belle’ Amelanchier ‘Jenny Belle’ Amelanchier laevis ‘Snow Cloud’ (‘Majestic’) Amelanchier laevis ‘Snow Cloud’ (‘Majestic’) Amelanchier grandiflora ‘Robin Hill’ Amelanchier grandiflora ‘Robin Hill’ Amelanchier ‘La Paloma’ F.C.C….

…Karol has good pictures of the huge 4 feet high snow drifts below the church and at the Portholland turning. snow drifts snow drifts To cheer us up Jaimie has…