23rd June

…Holland’ The new to us Azalea ‘Blue Moon’ is a good thing. Azalea ‘Blue Moon’ All the camellia liners now potted on and looking good. camellia liners Huodendron biaristratum in…

12th May

…mind and as now planted here. Deutzia longifolia First flowers on Rhododendron [?]. Rhododendron [?] Rhododendron klossii (T6346) planted in 2012 from Tom Hudson (not in the Pocket Guide to…

12th July

…garden). We had a beauty last night with flagpoles rattling and lots of rain and noise in ‘sunny’ Seaview. No sign of the ‘yachties’ early on this morning as the…

19th May

…Hampton Court in 2019. Podocarpus lawrencei ‘Purple King’ Rhododendron ‘Graziella’ can be a shy flowerer but not this year. Rhododendron ‘Graziella’ Rhododendron ‘Graziella’ A 2017 planted Sorbus hedlundii (GWJ 9363)…

10th September

…autumn colouring in the nursery. Nyssa sylvatica ‘Wisley Bonfire’ Nyssa sylvatica ‘Wisley Bonfire’ Cornus florida well on the way to autumn glory in early September and quite a sight today….

6th May

…Lem’ nearby are a splendid red. Doing well in a quite exposed position near the Hotei seedlings. Rhododendron ‘Halfdan Lem’ Rhododendron ‘Halfdan Lem’ Rehderodendron macrocarpum is not out at Burncoose…

5th June

…Tree fern Tree fern Tree fern The 20 year old fence on the lawn to keep the dogs penned in has lasted well but has recently started to have rotten…

3rd August

…least upright growing. Halesia macgregori Halesia macgregori The huge Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ has a few flowers out but mainly still in bud. Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Eucryphia nymansensis…

7th April

…may well stand corrected! (In ririei opening.) Rhododendron heliolepis Rhododendron heliolepis Rhododendron araiophyllum (C&N 5796) – first proper flowering and correct (in ririei opening). Rhododendron araiophyllum Rhododendron araiophyllum Rhododendron wilsonae…

31st March

…pictures of the Malus planting in the Old Kitchen Garden as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy. Newquay Voice newspaper Magnolia ‘Blushing Belle’ is usually out later in the year…