…Lord Sumption sums up, very succinctly, the whole problem with the COVID disaster. Health before everything with the politicians being blinded by political risk and the initial false scientific advice…

…different species Rhododendron trusses Any hybrid 1 spray 1st – R. ‘Countess of Haddington’ Any falconeri or grandia hybrid 1 truss 1st – R. ‘Lord Rudolph’ 1st – R. ‘Lord…

…Clare is good, Lady Roberts and others show odd blooms, various heaths very good. Certain red hybrid rhodo’s are coming on, Rho barbatum is half of it open. One Rhdoo…

…a little earlier than usual? Rhus chinensis 2022 – CHW Hydrangea aspera (from Lord Howick) in full flower today. Hydrangea aspera Hydrangea aspera Rather small flowers this year on Gevuina…

…Tim of Truro and Lord and Lady St Levan. Cornwall Red Squirrel Project (CRSP) Cornwall Red Squirrel Project (CRSP) The Caerhays Estate stand had Lucinda and Edwina flogging weddings and…

…but no new planting places. It has hurt Lord Falmouth’s Liquidamber a bit. Another good clump of Rhododendron maddenii near The Pound. Rhododendron maddenii Meliosma beaniana is on its last…

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2023 – CHW Hydrangea aspera – a gift from Lord Howick in 2018, has become a…

…shows colour.1969 – FJW Trewidden Grande very good.1962 – FJW St Ewe hedge very good. Too mild – cut back by Lord Headford and Plagianthus. 2 nice flowers of early…

…flowers (as usual) on Rhododendron concatenans (concatenans Group to be correct). Rhododendron concatenans One flower head on Hydrangea aspera from Lord Howick. Very late into flower. Hydrangea aspera Vigorous reshooting…

…other greenhouses.Rhododendron nobleanum ‘Album’ bought from Millais in the autumn is just coming out. Pink in bud though! Tregothnan had this form on the main drive and Lord Falmouth often…