19th April

…Camellia japonica ‘High, Wide ‘n’ Handsome’ Camellia japonica ‘Conspicua’ – not new. Camellia japonica ‘Conspicua’ Camellia japonica ‘Conspicua’ Camellia x williamsii ‘The Duchess of Cornwall’ – a very poor and…

23rd September

…seen this before on any of our several young trees or the record tree at Tregullow gardens. I should ask James Williams. Saxegothaea conspicua Saxegothaea conspicua Malus yunnanensis var. veitchii…

12th August

…larger trees. Saxegothaea conspicua Saxegothaea conspicua Another young Torreya taxifolia by Tin Garden with a more upright habit and fleshy new growth. Torreya taxifolia Torreya taxifolia So we still need…

4th March 1897 – 2020

…a yew! Saxegothaea conspicua Saxegothaea conspicua I think this is Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ hidden away above the Magnolia veitchii. The other mature plant blew over recently. The photos have…

24th December

…for Asia to grow. Crabiodendron yunnanense Crabiodendron yunnanense Saxegothaea conspicua is doing well. Saxegothaea conspicua As are a row of Rhododendron arboreum but in too much shade. Rhododendron arboreum A…

13th February 1897 – 2020

…collection. Camellia x williamsii ‘Galaxie’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Galaxie’ A bit of annoying storm damage to a 10 year old Saxegothaea conspicua in Kennel Close. Saxegothaea conspicua 2018 – CHW…

28th May 1897 – 2020

…improve. Magnolia ‘Southern Belle’ Magnolia ‘Southern Belle’ Pale mauve new growth on Saxegothaea conspicua. You would have expected it to be light green and, indeed, on other plants in dappled…

23rd May 1897 – 2020

…their best and azaleas – Crinodendron well out. Trade forms of Mag conspicua over – took 1000 seed pods of Parviflora – a lot of fuschias good. Also some of…

20th May 1897 – 2020

…Camellia japonica ‘Baron Leguay’] Camellia japonica Camellia japonica Rhododendron ‘Catherine Fortescue’ is a better yellow when first into flower. Rhododendron ‘Catherine Fortescue’ Rhododendron ‘Catherine Fortescue’ The record Saxegothaea conspicua on…

5th April 1897 – 2020

…ReportI wonder when we will see the first house martin back here?Saxegothaea conspicua with fruits just starting to form. Saxegothaea conspicua Torreya taxifolia with flowers about to come out along…

6th March 1897 – 2020

…not remember the original plant in the Auklandii Garden ever setting seed after flowering. Crabiodendron yunnanense A rather better plant here too of Saxegothaea conspicua which is rather less drawn…

2nd September

…have flowers also Conspicua. Cyclamen good. Lapagerias at their best and fuchsias. 1916 – JCW The cassia on the terrace, the hydrangeas, the cyclamen, and the lapageria and solanum are…

5th September

…Cart Road (nearest the laurel hedge) in 2001.Just above the row of Enkianthus is a Saxegothaea conspicua which is doing well.Above it is Torreya nuncifera which, to my astonishment, had…

18th October

…and garden wants rain. Cyclamen good. 1947 – CW Eat the last peaches. Still much too dry. 1941 – CW Six Magnolias out. Both forms of Grandiflora, Nigra, Conspicua, Salicifolia…

11th December

…spring. Here a Prince Albert’s Yew (Saxegothaea conspicua) to give shelter one day from the east. Prince Albert’s Yew The reinforcements to the windbreak above the path are now in…

9th June 1897 – 2020

…Magnolias parviflora, wilsoni, sinensis at best as a whole. Watsoni, fraseri, prostrata, denudata all good. Still a few conspicua and double camellias. Rho Cornish Loderi fully out, Ponticum and Fortunei…

1st May 1897 – 2020

…first time since 1955. 1930 – JCW Auklandii just opening, Souliei x hardly moving, Incisa and Subhirtella lot are over. Mag halleana at its best. Kobus and salicifolia over. Conspicua

12th April 1897 – 2020

…JCW Some Calophytums open but not all, a bad flowering year for them. The early Kobus – soulangeana – conspicua one plant. Salicifolia shows colour. Denudata nearly all out. Madame…

6th April 1897 – 2020

…Leiden and a little colour. Rho amoena at their best. Cherries in Drive very good. Magnolia conspicua, denudata and stellata are all good. The red and white Auklandii types never…

23rd March 1897 – 2020

…JCW Magnolias kobus, salicifolia, halleana, conspicua, brozzoni, soulangeana and denudata all showing flowers after the frost. 1922 – JCW Hard frost which cuts the bloom but is a dry frost,…