…snap? Herbaceous plants in full growth Herbaceous plants in full growth Out in flower today:- Tiarella ‘Spring Symphony’ Tiarella ‘Spring Symphony’ Potentilla nepalensis ‘Miss Willmott’ Potentilla nepalensis ‘Miss Willmott’ Omphalodes…

…RHS Spring Flower Show RHS Spring Flower Show RHS Spring Flower Show RHS Spring Flower Show RHS Spring Flower Show RHS Spring Flower Show 2023 – CHW Decoration at the…

…Show in March and April 2023. By RHS standards a swift response! The moment the Cornish magnolias flower, spring has arrived in England. Spring has arrived in Cornwall, today 16…

…from Lunaplant. Magnolia ‘Summer Rose’ Magnolia ‘Spring Peppermint’ from Lunaplant. Magnolia ‘Spring Peppermint’ Magnolia ‘Spring Peppermint’ Magnolia ‘Diana’ from Lunaplant. Magnolia ‘Diana’ Magnolia ‘Diana’ Acer mandshuricum very early into leaf…

…‘Serene’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ (much better than ‘Hot Pants’). [I fear this is actually ‘Hot Pants’!] Magnolia ‘Hot Pants’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Paul…

…the drought. Some of my spring planting has died Rhododendrons planted in the spring with dieback. Rhododendrons planted in the spring with dieback Will this birch survive now that rain…

…autumn display as its spring bronzy leaves. This early leaf bronzing is seldom seen in small young plants in pots. Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ 1947 – CW Returned…

…drought struck Rhododendron kesangiae struggles into flower. Rhododendron kesangiae Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ very fine in the sun. Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ First flowering of Magnolia…

…bit frosted but plenty of buds to come. A Tregrehan hybrid of great merit. Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ Camellia ‘Spring Mist’ with flowers coming. Camellia…

…Planets’ Malus ‘Obelisk’ – grows as its name implies. Malus ‘Obelisk’ Prunus ‘Spring Show’ growing away nicely. Prunus ‘Spring Show’ Prunus ‘Spring Show’ Malus ‘Harry Baker’ – pleasant enough in…

…ancient leafless Magnolia nitida is now well on the way to a full recovery after its total defoliation this spring after the drought years. A wet summer has saved it!…

…Variegata’ 2022 – CHW Buddleja speciosissima was planted out last spring. Interesting new growth today. Buddleja speciosissima Buddleia heliophila with its first flowers which are pleasant enough for this time…

…Blandford’ Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ with its early flowers hidden inside the bush. Earlier than usual. Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ 2022 – CHW The…

…‘Spring Festival’ Camellia ‘Spring Festival’ ‘Spring Festival’ Opposite them is an ancient clump of Leujocum aestivum already in flower. The ‘summer snowflake’ and a form of snowdrop normally out in…

…Jane’ – likewise. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sweet Jane’ Camellia ‘Spring Festival’ – ditto. Camellia ‘Spring Festival’ Camellia ‘Spring Mist’ Camellia ‘Spring Mist’ Prunus maakii ‘Amber Beauty’ – glorious in full flower….

…‘Spring Glow’ – a good double flower and bronze new growth. Prunus x persicoides ‘Spring Glow’ Magnolia ‘Spring Peppermint’ – parentage not listed. Magnolia ‘Spring Peppermint’ Magnolia ‘Spring Peppermint’ Magnolia…

…Castle to look at some planting plans for next spring with the new Head Gardener. Yet again falling trees have opened up a new glade in the Japanese Garden. Yet…

…solitary flower on the Hydrangeas planted here years ago. The new growth gets frosted in the spring and the site is too dry. solitary flower Wonderful fruiting on the Hawthorn…

…Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’. Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ A major surprise to find a dozen or so flowers out in October high up on an original Camellia x williamsii ‘St…

…more of his hated leylandii in Kennel Close. leylandii leylandii A secondary flowering on Drimys winteri or is it an early spring showing? Drimys winteri Drimys winteri 2018 – CHW…