3rd August

…Ilex aquifolium ‘Myrtifolia’ which would be a good hedging plant. Ilex aquifolium ‘Myrtifolia’ Forsythia ‘Fiesta’ – attractive leaf colouration even without the early season flowers. Forsythia ‘Fiesta’ Cistus ‘Gold Prize’…

2nd September

…an old tree but they appear to have moved on. hornets nest 2022 – CHW The Forsythia near the gents loo has had a 20 year haircut. Forsythia We have…

15th February

forsythia flowers out. We had some secondary flowering on this plant in the autumn as we saw then. forsythia 2019 – CHW Off to David Knuckey’s funeral at Camborne crematorium….

10th November

…with, as yet, no hint of autumn colour. Cornus wilsonii As in the last few years a few odd flowers on the forsythia even before the leaf has properly fallen….

4th December

Forsythia which we now know is normal. Forsythia Yet another Magnolia splits in half in the wind since it still has its leaves in December. Our uplifting and pruning all…

23rd October

…tree and plaque Medlar tree and plaque A cold east wind and much leaf coming off. A day to capture some autumn colour with a thick jumper on! Forsythia ‘Lynwood’…

26th December

…yellow. Mahonia japonica Mahonia japonica First few flowers on the forsythia which I pruned back hard for a video a year or so ago. forsythia 2020 – CHW Gales on…

7th December

…First flowers on the forsythia. We saw this sparse early flowering last year as well although the main flush came two months later. forsythia The fuchsias still soldier on with…

23rd May

…‘Intense’ Rhododendron ‘Stardust Pink’ (stenophyllum ‘Linearifolium’ refined a bit) Rhododendron ‘Stardust Pink’ Forsythia x intermedia ‘Discovery’ Forsythia x intermedia ‘Discovery’ Armeria pseudoarmeria ‘Dreamland’ came second. Armeria pseudoarmeria ‘Dreamland’ Iris sibirica…

15th March

…Tuttle’ Camellia ‘Carolyn Tuttle’ The Forsythia which we saw out unusually early in November is now out again but with only a very few flowers. Forsythia Peace and quiet again…