…out of bed. War in Ukraine might, I suppose, finally break this mould of thought. At the nursery today I enjoyed photographing in the gale: Vinca difformis ‘Jenny Pym’ Vinca…

…shelter. Agave americana and Fascicularia A wonderful carpet of Vinca minor ‘Alba’ under a yew tree and behind a wall so it is totally sheltered from the salt spray. Vinca…

…Farm and is giving a great show today despite the wind and heavy showers filled with hail. Vinca minor ‘La Grave’ Vinca minor ‘La Grave’ Cubby had to go to…

…japonica First flower out on Vinca major growing under and through Picea omorika. Once there was a clump of Magnolia grandiflora here which died of cold but the vinca survived….

…growing and flowering away well in a hedgerow opposite Caerhays Barton. A garden escapee. Vinca minor ‘La Grave’ Vinca minor ‘La Grave’ We received 80% grant on this new cattle…

…CHW A decent thunderstorm breaks over Burncoose. The Hemerocallis bed in all its glory. Hemerocallis bed Itea Illicifolia with its enormous tassles. Itea Illicifolia Itea Illicifolia Vinca minor ‘Atropurpurea’ in…

…couple of days. I need to check how this compares to recent years? About seven flowers full out so far. Camellia ‘Noblissima’ Camellia ‘Noblissima’ Vinca major with a flower growing…

…down soon. Seedlings survive nearby which have self-sown. Rhododendron arboreum Huge seed heads on Camellia reticulata ‘Mouchang’. Camellia reticulata ‘Mouchang’ Vinca major growing up through Pinus omorika. Vinca major 2023…

…the fire, in the Heligan tearooms waiting to do the filming. waiting to do the filming waiting to do the filming A rather pretty bicoloured vinca (which I do not…

…Even the Vinca has snow damage and withering. Vinca 2017 – CHW Another day for the magnolias to do the talking on their own.Another plant of Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ on…

…it is a first class garden centre for varied plants. Picea pungens ‘Edith’ and Vinca minor ‘Verino’. They have an amazing range of agave, Protea and succulents and it is…

…JCW Mag delavayi and grandiflora a few nice blooms. PD’s vinca very good by the big wire fence. Some Camellia sasanqua and lapageria. PDW reports that 500 golden plovers have…