10th February

…hybrid from 1950. I had considered C. ‘Apple Blossom’ or C. x williamsii ‘Burncoose Apple Blossom’ but the latter is a mounded tight bush.] Camellia ‘Christmas Daffodil’ Camellia ‘Christmas Daffodil’…

17th January

…puny flowers (and late!) on this poor form of Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ More odd flowers of Azalea ‘Greenway’. Azalea ‘Greenway’ 2017 – CHW The Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline…

8th October

…old Cornish bred varieties from one of the very last small scale daffodil growers and breeders left in the traditional Cornish business of daffodil production which goes back to the…

6th January

…has fully recovered after repotting. Sorbus zahlbruckneri Sorbus zahlbruckneri 2022 – CHW Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ is a little late again this year. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ The first…

2nd April

…damage at all. Corydalis solida ‘Beth Evans’ Corydalis solida ‘Beth Evans’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ flowering three months late in this peculiar year. Not bad though. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas

17th December

…‘Winter Intruder’. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Next door again are a fine young clump of Camellia ‘Winton’ strutting their stuff in this exceptionally mild December. Camellia ‘Winton’ Camellia…

8th January

…flower. A little later than usual I suspect. Helleborus ‘Anna’s Red’ 2023 – CHW A long suffering ‘Christmas Rose’ doing its stuff. long suffering ‘Christmas Rose’ More of the wonders…

13th January

…on the drive. Daphniphyllum macropodum Daphniphyllum macropodum 2017 – CHW First wild daffodil out at the Four in Hand. wild daffodil Snowdrops around the daffodils. Snowdrops A pheasant has half…

31st October

…Malus planting plan based on ultimate size and shape etc. Daffodil planting Daffodil planting Azalea luteum and Cotoneaster franchetii in the sun below the tower. Cotoneaster franchetii A few secondary…

27th January

…RHS will not care unless it further hurts their bottom line which it may.The first ‘wild’ daffodil is out at the Four in Hand. daffodil The central flower is Camellia…