…the sun. Camellia japonica ‘Grand Slam’ Camellia japonica ‘Grand Slam’ Camellia japonica ‘Grand Slam’ Two days ago nothing but suddenly Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ has sprung out in the wind at…

…‘Grand Slam’ Camellia ‘Grand Slam’ 2020 – CHW The government have very efficiently reimbursed us for the 80% of the wages paid last week to our staff who have been…

…A pretty fair Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ Some Camellia x willimasii ‘Debbie’ starting to open Camellia x willimasii ‘Debbie’ A small Camellia ‘Grand Slam’ perhaps? Camellia ‘Grand Slam’…

…orders and, for once, a sunny day (at last). Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’ in the cash point. Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’ Camellia japonica ‘Grand Slam’ also by the till. This is the…

…Rhododendron ‘Tally Hoo Group’ 2020 – CHW Good flowers on Magnolia grandiflora ‘Main Street’. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Main Street’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘Main Street’ Pseudotaxus chienii is doing well on Sinogrande Walk….

…grand design – 5 pieces done – bad storm, much salt damage in Laurel, and damaged trees around Noahs Ark and the Beeches. 1972 – FJW Delia started on her…

…the grandchildren meet up. Sam’s family and the grandchildren meet up The grand opening with Sam and the Children’s Hospice, our main charity. The grand opening A fleet of Tuk-tucks…

…‘May Day’, bred by my grandfather, A M Williams, is sadly far too far out for Chelsea. Yet another! Rhododendron ‘May Day’ Rhododendron ‘May Day’ Rhododendron ‘May Day’ Rhododendron ‘May…

< Previous Day Overnight at Ballyvolane House which was a grand country house hotel with an odd ambience where we were entirely on our own. Not much of a garden…

…administrative incompetence on a grand scale. the Hovel the Hovel the Hovel the Hovel the Hovel the Hovel 2020 – CHW Searching for some facts for a horticultural article we…

…new growth takes quite some beating. Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum 1975 – FJW 1st part of Delia’s Grand Design [tapestry] unveiled 5’11” x 3’1” – day space men shook hands….

…many horticultural friends turn up at the Podocarpus stand. It was christened as “Becher’s Brook” after the famous fence in the Grand National. I am not at all sure that…

…grand opening of the Cornwall Garden Society Show yesterday by a TV celebrity gardening presenter who I had never heard of. Apparently he married his bearded male partner at the…

…Caerhays to others. Gifted not sold or bought in the old fashioned way between gardeners. The records go back to my great grandfather’s time. Here are a couple of discoveries…

…Egg Hunt Easter Egg Hunt Pink bluebells outside the Rockery. Pink bluebells Grandchildren feeding the cattle with increasing confidence. Grandchildren feeding the cattle The aged flock of Guinea Foul appear…

…great grandmother died well before my great grandfather so I must look up the parentage of this old Caerhays hybrid and ask Asia, our new Polish propagator from Poznan, to…

…and 600 were picked at midday. The grandchildren The grandchildren The grandchildren Prunus ‘Shirotae’ now suddenly full out on the drive. I fear the wind will ruin what is always…

…CHW The grand tour of Cornish gardens with the 31 RHS Fellows continues. Illicium philippinense (CWJ 12466) in flower in the Rookery. Illicium philippinense Illicium philippinense The first time that…

…Grand x Max. Rhodo praecox very good, many double daffs open, but no Maximus yet.1903 – JCW King Alfred shows colour, a great number of seedlings open, no good ones…