13th April

…‘Chocolate Ice’) Prunus ‘Matsumae-fuki’ (syn ‘Chocolate Ice’) Prunus ‘Matsumae-fuki’ (syn ‘Chocolate Ice’) 2016 – CHW A most hectic day with two full tours, one with lunch and one with tea…

10th September

…who owned Trelean garden. Aesculus turbiniata Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Strawberry’ with early autumnal colours or is it sickly? Not sure. Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Strawberry’ 2019 – CHW Time to take a look…

16th September

…straw But more than enough silage. silage Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Strawberry’ not as coloured as the one at Burncoose. Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Strawberry’ Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Strawberry’ The quince is, once again, fully…

12th April

…catkins now on Salix hookeriana. Salix hookeriana Salix hookeriana Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ in the Isla Rose isn’t that exciting. Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ certainly is…

29th May

…killer was inadvertently used on a spring barley crop instead of a fertiliser. Schoolhouse Meadow Deutzia x hybrida ‘Strawberry Fields’ nearly full out on the drive. Deutzia x hybrida ‘Strawberry

25th January

…At 4pm still plenty of ice despite the thaw. ice 2020 – CHW Here is a good tip when having a bonfire near other plants. Shield them from the heat…

1st January

…a lot of frost in the Dec and Nov. A few Lapagerias. 1909 – JCW No Aconite, coums good, Ericas very nice, Rhodo nobleanum plenty, Solanum nice, some roses, bedding…

24th April

…Pride Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ nearly over by the main quarry. A much dwarfer scented variety Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ 2018 – CHW…

19th April

…of the other evergreen azaleas. Azalea ‘Greenway’ Prunus ‘Chocolate Ice’ (let us forget the Japanese name here) living up to its name perfectly. Prunus ‘Chocolate Ice’ Prunus ‘Chocolate Ice’ Prunus…

12th March

…‘Silver Ruffles’ Camellia ‘Silver Ruffles’ Camellia “Fire ‘n’ Ice” has been photographed in the diary once before. In the rain I may not have done it justice. Camellia “Fire ‘n’…