24th July

‘Windsor Grey’ Agapanthus ‘Windsor Grey’ Miscanthus sacchariflorus – in full growth but no flower heads. Miscanthus sacchariflorus Miscanthus sacchariflorus Agastache ‘Blue Boa’ – might have been blue originally but fading…

3rd August

…– whitish grey in bud and tall growing. Quite excellent and arguably better than Agapanthus ‘Queen Mum’. A must get for Burncoose. Agapanthus ‘Windsor Grey’ Agapanthus ‘Windsor Grey’ Agapanthus ‘Inkspots’…

10th April

…please? bamboo bamboo This is Jaimie’s hybrid between Rhododendron ‘Titness Park’ (a calophytum cross or form I was given by Windsor) and Rhododendron ‘Rebecca’ (a Caerhays bred hybrid) growing and…

15th May

…this cold spot. Rhododendron ‘Kabaret’ Rhododendron ‘Kabaret’ Rhododendron ‘Kabaret’ Rhododendron serpyllifolium – the Caerhays form is even more of a dwarf or mini azalea like than the Windsor one seen…

12th April

…six weeks. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ A 2019 present from Windsor coming into leaf – Acer ‘Valley Phantom’ with exceptional white bark to follow presumably. Acer ‘Valley Phantom’ Acer ‘Valley Phantom’ Eurya…

4th October

…is now complete barring digging out the stumps. clearance clearance The prostrate growing Camellia sasanqua (name unknown) can now be seen properly. Camellia sasanqua Ilex spinigera from Windsor in 1991…

9th May

…A very happy and interesting visit to the rhodo species collection at Windsor Great Park and then onto the Valley Gardens and, finally, the Savill Garden. The latter had matured…

3rd July

grey partridges (£21 per partridge) and a part time game keeper. Tregirls is unique in having an HLS scheme designed around the corn bunting, another very rare bird. The farm…

7th January

…‘China Ruby’ (as it is now called rather than Betula albosinensis) is getting established. The bark matures to coppery red after peeling to reveal creamy white bark flushed grey and…

10th June

Grey Partridge reintroduction project at 5.30pm. I forgot to take any pictures so you will have to make do with a copy of the leaflet.10 Jun16 Cornish Grey Partridge Project…