…No Aconite. Coums good (¾), odd bits of Erica, Erica hybrida good, some roses, some Lapagerias and Primroses. 1910 – JCW No Aconite, Coums fair, Ericas slowly coming. Rhodos –…

…Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ still full out and very fine in the sun. Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ The first spring Cyclamen coum flower on the bank amid an array of leaves. A…

…a fine clump. snowdrops Cyclamen coum has naturalised itself in assorted colours all over the bank and these are now showing up well alongside the first primroses. Cyclamen coum Cyclamen…

…1925 – JCW Clematis cirrhosa has a few flowers, a very few Coum, bits of Rho’do as in 1917. R mucronulatum is the best and then R venustum. H mollis…

…out of Auklandii and Aucklandii hybrids. Ice on the pond on a small part of it. 1908 JCW C coum very good, snowdrops also. No Camellia, one trumpet shows colour….

…never as now. Mixed with the snowdrops here too which were transplanted from The Vean 10 years ago before building work started Cyclamen coum Cyclamen coum 2016 – CHW Barbara…

…was no one there to castigate! Covid Notice Cyclamen coum, I thought, growing in a great swathe on the top bank. Closer investigation suggests these are perhaps Cyclamen repandum? Cyclamen…

…– CHW Cyclamen coum, coloured primroses and wild primulas on the top bank. Elsewhere bluebells. A veritable carpet of flowers. Cyclamen coum, coloured primroses and wild primulas Cyclamen coum, coloured…

…fungus Gaultheria mucronata ‘Bell’s Seedling’ looking plump and attractive in the nursery. Gaultheria mucronata ‘Bell’s Seedling’ Cyclamen coum with very varied leaf forms. Cyclamen coum Cyclamen hederifolium has attractive leaves…

…years. The hydrangeas remain good. 1913 – JCW Several coums open. Roses good. C sasanqua at Beech Walk in flower. One double white camellia open. Cynoglossum holds on. Lapagerias nice,…

…at Christmas. Some C sasanqua, some coums. Cynoglosum nice. Rho lutescens opening. Picked the first Thomsonii x 3 days ago. 1910 – JCW Not much frost yet. Cam sasanqua remains,…

…coums. Erica hardly open, geraniums fair, wall flowers starting. 1906 – JCW Much as in 1905. Coums coming on. Cam sasanqua going over, has been very good. Roses some good…

…plants with masses of delicate yellow flowers. Hamamelis mollis ‘Pallida’ – large sized plants Hamamelis mollis ‘Pallida’ – large sized plants Hamamelis mollis ‘Pallida’ – large sized plants Cyclamen coum…

…at the best. Cyclamen coum is coming on. Hamamelis mollis has been out for a fortnight. 1912 – JCW A seedling trumpet (poor) is in flower and 35 blooms of…

…moupinense, scabrifolium, parvifolium, lutescens and dahuricum and a few red arb’ms x Thompsonii now in flower. Bobs heath is very nice. Leucojum vernum, C coum, wild snowdrops and Aconites open…

…– FJW A very mild wet January – saluenensis and williamsii well out. 1934 – JCW No Daffs a late year, Coums open. R praecox by the brown gate is…

…in the blog six days ago. true Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ true Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ A smashing display of wild Cyclamen coum above the gents’ loo. wild Cyclamen coum And the first coloured…

…Promise’ flowering well. Grevillea ‘Ignite’ in flower by the till. Cyclamen coum ‘Album’ in full flower. A staff meeting at Burncoose. Serious progress at Donkey Show in the rain. Behind…

…weather – poor year for Camellia seed. 1919 – JCW It is very dry now and so deep in the ground. The hydrangeas are the best things. R decoum is…

…and hydrangea are going over. Some Camellia sasanqua coming out, some roses opening. Solanum is good. Some daffs are up. 1902 – JCW I saw the first C coum open….