22nd August

…garden. Hypericum lancasteri Hypericum lancasteri Hypericum lancasteri Magnolia grandiflora ‘Little Gem’ is not so ‘little’ now below the wall but its leaves and flowers are in comparison to pure grandiflora….

26th August

…clump. Hypericum lancasteri Hypericum lancasteri Hypericum lancasteri Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ is turning colour where the sun catches this immature but impressive clump which is largely in shade. The close…

20th August

…away.Hypericum lancasteri full out as a 6x6ft clump (three plants). Superb plant. Hypericum lancasteri Hypericum lancasteri Another branch blown out on our Catalpa bignoniodes (as so often). Catalpa bignoniodes This…

28th September

…great recovery! Hypericum lancasteri Hypericum lancasteri Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ is always at its best in early October. Now at least 10ft tall. Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Autumn colour…

5th November

…and at Burncoose. Acer kawakamii Acer kawakamii Last few flowers on Hypericum lancasteri. Hypericum lancasteri Hypericum lancasteri Unlike last year, loads of berries on Cotoneaster franchetti. Cotoneaster franchetti Cotoneaster franchetti…

6th August

…at Caerhays 2 more drought ridden rhododendrons. drought ridden rhododendrons First flowers just out on Hypericum lancasteri. Hypericum lancasteri Hypericum lancasteri Grass cutting on Old Park going well. Grass cutting…

11th December

…plenty of green leaf. Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ Magnolia ‘Daphne’ nearby is already leafless. Magnolia ‘Daphne’ 2021 – CHW Late flowers still on Hypericum lancasteri. This has been in flower now…

17th February

…(as yet) on Hypericum lancasteri. Hypericum lancasteri Another windblown branch from Acacia citrinoviridis on the bonfire pile. Acacia citrinoviridis Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ has small flowers this year and not…

1st October

…can see and also smashed up the Buddleja colvilei, Hypericum lancasteri and the lower branches of a decent Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’. Pinus radiata Pinus radiata The Pterocarya rhoifolia is…

1st November

…is not on the planting plan. It first flowered last year. The flowers are very late and slightly inverted. It may well be Hypercium lancasteri reintroduced in 1980 (after Forrest…