2nd July

…black walnut. Juglans nigra Juglans nigra Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana has attractive bark and slightly different shaped leaves. Flowers long gone. Bark a bit different too. Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana…

27th December

…spring though. Magnolia lilliflora ‘Nigra’ Magnolia lilliflora ‘Nigra’ A single rogue flower on Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ (it is a touch of purple really). Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ Fine colour…

29th December

…a different shape to ‘Caerhays’ which is not out yet. Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ Magnolia liliiflora ‘Nigra’ has held…

21st October

…fruits have developed into something interesting. Crataegus pontica Suddenly a batch of exceptionally coloured secondary flowers on Magnolia liliiflora ‘Nigra’. Magnolia liliiflora ‘Nigra’ Magnolia liliiflora ‘Nigra’ 2022 – CHW Finally…

15th January

…very dark canes. Phyllostachys nigra Phyllostachys nigra The original and huge (despite being cut down 20 to 25 years ago) Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ just coming out. The buds…

28th July

…knapweed is the rarer Centaurea nigra ss. with much smaller tighter flower heads (Centaurea nigra subspecies is rare in Cornwall and largely confined to the Isles of Scilly). First flowers…

10th July

…earlier visit this year. Hypericum ‘Hidcote’ A gorgeous dark maroon, red-black hollyhock. Alcea rosea ‘Nigra’ (or a very near seedling to the true black form). Alcea rosea ‘Nigra’ Outside the…

6th August

…very early and loads of buds to come Correa bachhousiana Correa bachhousiana Correa bachhousiana Morus nigra just ripening. Morus nigra 2016 – CHW This is the fuchsia purchased on the…

21st July

…virginiana 2021 – CHW The first clump of Centaurea nigra (common knapweed) in flower on the bank. Centaurea nigra Pale (with a red flash) and the more common pink form…

4th July

…our catalogue for next year. Aruncus dioecius Ligularia dentata ‘Desdemona’ at its best in semi shade. A carpet of flower and a great weed suppressor. Ligularia dentata ‘Desdemona’ Juglans nigra