…CHW Nursery day today – warm but welcome rain overnight. A huge clump of Lupinus ‘Manhattan Lights’. Lupinus ‘Manhattan Lights’ Rosa ‘Kent’ a new one for the nursery. Rosa ‘Kent’…

…moor’s garden noted for its roses which were sadly nearly overA second flush of flower on Rosa ‘Princess Alexandra of Kent’. Rosa ‘Princess Alexandra of Kent’ Rosa ‘Princess Alexandra of…

…facing south. front of Rosevallon Farmhouse Rosa ‘Wedding Day’ growing away happily on the garden wall. Creamy yellow flowers fading to white in large trusses which do not all come…

…top of the castle gate wall and glistening in the sunlight this evening. Well worth Asia growing a few of this vigorous but beautiful specie climbing rose. Rosa filipes Rosa…

…small and green and far from ripe. The plants have responded to the drought by shedding baggage. Rosa roxburgii Rosa roxburgii Seed heads have formed sparsely on Platycarya strobilacea. Platycarya…

…Gillenia trifoliata Rosa ‘Blue for You’ on the Cornish Rose Company stand. Rosa ‘Blue for You’ Rosa ‘Blue for You’ A nice memorial for Albert Riddle outside the members’ pavilion….

…Rosa filipes ‘Kiftsgate’ Rosa filipes ‘Kiftsgate’ Gorgeous double blue flowered geranium for which I could, sadly, find no label. [It is Geranium ‘Cloud Nine’!] geranium geranium Two newer creations at…

…new growth on the lawn edge. Pseudocydonia sinensis Then a big surprise. A few freak flowers on the Rosa banksiae ‘Alba Plena’ on the front of Burncoose House. Despite all…

…inspect our other two mature trees. Idesia polycarpa Idesia polycarpa Idesia polycarpa Rosa roxburgii just coming out on some lower branches. Rosa roxburgii A young Magnolia ernestii (formerly Michelia wilsonii…

…cantabriensis – not a great advance on Rosa ‘Mermaid’ but more prickles! Rosa cantabriensis 2015 – CHW The dogs set off for a short one and the plan is to…