…a semi evergreen habit and distinct leaves. Our small tree looks tiny in comparison. Acer sempervirens Acer sempervirens Tregothnan from what was the old garden windbreak now removed. Tregothnan Corylopsis…

…Sycopsis tutcheri Sycopsis tutcheri Photinia nitakayensis has just finished flowering. Photinia nitakayensis Photinia nitakayensis Aristolochia sempervirens with peculiar ‘mouse-like’ flowers (like arisarum?). A vigorous climber but how tender? Aristolochia sempervirens…

…sempervirens ‘John Clayton’ Lonicera sempervirens ‘John Clayton’ Mahonia hartwegii. Mahonia hartwegii Mahonia hartwegii Mahonia hartwegii Pittosporum illicioides var. angustifolium. Pittosporum illicioides var. angustifolium Male and female catkins on Carpinus fangiana….

…is suddenly out high up on the castle wall. Hydrangea seemanii Hydrangea seemanii Aristolochia sempervirens with its rather modest flowers by the standards of other Aristolochia. Aristolochia sempervirens Aristolochia sempervirens…

…to be performing! Jaimie cut a spray and brought it into the house for inspection as I might well not have believed him. Sequoia sempervirens Sequoia sempervirens 2017 – CHW…

…the flower cones coming out. Pinus hartwegii Pinus hartwegii Athrotaxis sempervirens is the only one of the 3 species of Athrotaxis not yet growing at Caerhays. Athrotaxis sempervirens Athrotaxis sempervirens…

…top facing NW. Sequoia sempervirens Sequoia sempervirens Quercus insignis with new growth frosted as we had feared. Quercus insignis Despite the demise of the large Rhododendron hookeri last week there…

…Rookery looking splendid. Magnolia kobus var. borealis Laurelia sempervirens in full flower back from Rookery Gate. Strongly aromatic leaves when crunched up but little scent from the flowers. Laurelia sempervirens…

…‘Debut’ which was not that different to others of that ilk. Camellia reticulata ‘Debut’ Camellia reticulata ‘Debut’ Laurelia sempervirens just coming into flower. Laurelia sempervirens Rhododendron ‘Elsie Frye’ is an…

…starting to die off. Rainfall has sustained it through the winter. Prunus pilosiuscula In 1991 I planted Sequoia sempervirens and Sequoiadendron giganteum side by side at Bramble Field Corner. No…

…Flowers forming on Humulus lupus ‘Aureus’. Humulus lupus ‘Aureus’ A fine display of potted Hostas. Hostas Hosta fortunei albomarginata in flower. Hosta fortunei albomarginata Well clipped Buxus sempervirens and Euonymus…

…a year ago, which we made into a topical tip video, has worked well. Berberis insigne 2021 – CHW Aristolochia sempervirens has its first few flowers three years from planting…

…we had planted this prickly horror but it is doing well. Extremely rare. Cudrania tricuspidata Cudrania tricuspidata Fruits well developed on Aristolochia sempervirens but not yet ripe. Aristolochia sempervirens A…

…flower. Unlike last year not much of a show. Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ Aristolochia sempervirens looking lush and green with large seeds forming, which I have not seen before on this…

…some leaves still on the peculiar and dwarfish Acer sempervirens which Susyn Andrews identified for us. Acer sempervirens First few flowers out on Camellia grijsii a bit later than most…

…last year’s buds were. This makes yesterday’s one all the better. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Aristolochia sempervirens (BSWJ 13600) in full growth already in a shady corner which it seems…