…28°C as we hit the second heatwave and real deaths now. Out best blue mophead hydrangeas shrivel before our eyes. blue mophead hydrangeas Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ now full out and…

…in the eyes.Lockdown is coming nearer for all non-essential businesses. Burncoose had a ‘normal’ weekend with nearly 300 mail order orders in the last three days (circa £30k). About normal…

…many Lady Clares open. 1912 – JCW (see 1897 the earliest year) CJ Backhouse over, many coloured flat eyes open and Magnolia halleana (stellata) is good. The red ribes are…