…next weekends Rosemoor show. snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow The Daphne bholua outside my window is definitely deceased in the cold wind. How many magnolias…

…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 all gone snow…

…last year. 2022 planted. Magnolia ‘Snow Blood’ Magnolia ‘Snow Blood’ Magnolia ‘Snow Blood’ Magnolia ‘Vulcan’s Forge’ also much better. 2022 planted. Magnolia ‘Vulcan’s Forge’ Magnolia ‘Vulcan’s Forge’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’…

…We need to propagate from the two plants above the ‘George Blandford’. ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ Three Corokias with masses of different coloured fruits: Corokia…

…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 already evident and not…

…Aberdeen Angus bulls Magnolia laevifolia ‘Summer Snowflake’ contrasting gorgeously with Rhododendron niveum. Magnolia laevifolia ‘Summer Snowflake’ First flowers on Rhododendron degronianum hept. ‘Oki Koki’. Rhododendron degronianum hept. ‘Oki Koki’ Allen…

…Snow Michael’ is nearly going over. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ First flowers high up on the old original Camella ‘Cornish Snow’ below Donkey Shoe. Camellia ‘Cornish…

…‘Black Swan’ leaves a week on. Fagus sylvatica ‘Black Swan’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Black Swan’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ just out. Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ A young Magnolia nitida getting…

…A young Sorbus gonggashanica putting on a good show. Sorbus gonggashanica Sorbus gonggashanica Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ now at its very best. Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Aesculus assamica. Aesculus…

…fantastic autumn colour. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Prettycoat’ Hesperantha coccinea ‘Snow Maiden’ has a delicate touch of pink at least in bud and on first opening. Hesperantha coccinea ‘Snow Maiden’ Hesperantha coccinea…

…sun. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Galissonniere’ Camillia ‘Snow Flurry’ is full out above the Hovel. Camillia ‘Snow Flurry’ Camillia ‘Snow Flurry’ A clump of hydrangea ‘Joseph Banks’ which was cut back when…

…Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ 2020 – CHW Roy Lancaster’s Christmas card also said that his Carpinus rankinensis was still in full leaf. So is ours!…

…not that different. Gaura ‘Belleza’ Alstroemeria ‘Indian Summer’ – tall growing with bronzy foliage. Alstroemeria ‘Indian Summer’ Alstroemeria ‘Indian Summer’ Alstroemeria ‘Summer Breeze’ – same applies. Nice colour mix close…

…of buds showing colour but the frost may well get them. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ 2021 – CHW The electrics are finally attached to the new incinerator at…

…C3 80/100 Cassiopeia C12 100 Anne Leitner C12 200 Pink Flanell C3 100 Summer Rose C12 220 Vulcan’s Forge C12 160 Diana C12 160 Livia C3 100 Snowblood C20 180…

…laevifolia ‘Summer Snowflake’ Magnolia laevifolia ‘Summer Snowflake’ Magnolia laevifolia ‘Summer Snowflake’ Another (just out) Rhododendron niveum which is a rather stronger colour. Another Rhododendron niveum Another Rhododendron niveum Mallotus japonicus…

…and bushy form. Hoheria sextylosa ‘Snow White’ Hoheria sextylosa ‘Snow White’ Hoheria sextylosa ‘Snow White’ Hoheria sextylosa ‘Snow White’ Likewise the first flowers actually seen on Callicarpa shirasawana. We saw…

…I would say but only this plant is out as it was last year. The other old ones may be a month away still. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’…

…Camellia ‘Scentuous’ Last flower on Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ below Donkey Shoe. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Attractive new growth on Diplopanax stachyanthus (WWJ 12110). Diplopanax stachyanthus (WWJ 12110) The dwarf Rhododendron luteiflorum….

…the buds and flowers so much larger than on the original? Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ The Magnolia ‘Daphne’ in Kennel Close is still looking good….