…week and the gardening weekend. A morning tour with all the staff members of Edward Buckland Chartered Surveyors, who were going on to attend their much delayed Christmas party! Edward…

…few visible leaves. Sophora japonica ‘Sun King’ Sophora japonica ‘Sun King’ Acer fabri is evergreen. Here, for the first time, I see the attractive inflorescences on full show. Acer fabri…

…Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ beside it. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ & Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Malus ‘Jelly King’ now full out. Malus ‘Jelly King’ now full out. Malus ‘Jelly King’ now full…

…loderi ‘King George’. Rhododendron ‘Veryan Bay’ and Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ and Rhododendron davidsonianum. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ and Rhododendron davidsonianum Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ and…

…Several later season magnolias still looking good in Kennel Close. Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’ is now opening its flowers quickly. 4 in all – first flowering and interesting. Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’…

…simplex leaves badly eaten by slugs. I fear this plant is too tender for us. Firmania simplex 2016 – CHW Jaimie’s team have cleared through Kennel Close, re-staking, removing wires…

…sinensis with extremely early new growth. Pseudocydonia sinensis The Pittosporum and Ceanothus beds well stocked and looking good for spring sales. Pittosporum and Ceanothus beds Pittosporum and Ceanothus beds Nandina…

…Girl’ out later than usual on Rookery Path. It is actually a C. hiemalis x C. reticulata cross. Very well worth growing and, as you see, making a large upright…

…look forward to the restricted parking and no parking signs which have finally been approved by Cornwall Council after a 3 year struggle. accumulation of sand blown from the beach…

…Camellia sasanqua ‘Hugh Evans’ – a month early above Rogers Quarry. Camellia sasanqua ‘Hugh Evans’ Plenty of flowers for next spring on Lindera megaphylla. Lindera megaphylla Last week Edward Bolitho…