…damage is evident. Magnolia ‘Todds Fortyniner’ Magnolia ‘Todds Fortyniner’ Magnolia ‘Todds Fortyniner’ 2017 – CHW Outside the front gate is a seedling from the same seed pan as ‘Caerhays Belle’….

…but the base still needs final levelling and covering with myopex. multi span tunnel multi span tunnel multi span tunnel Euphorbia x martinii already in full flower. Euphorbia x martinii…

…2021 – CHW Two of the four boxes of plants from Pan-Global have arrived well packed and in good order. Hopefully the other two will turn up. Pan-Global are just…

…is damp and overcast but the garden is not! Magnolia x veitchii ‘Peter Veitch’ still has a few flowers out low down on this enormous tree. Magnolia x veitchii ‘Peter…

…‘Sir Peter Smithers’ Daphne bholua ‘Sir Peter Smithers’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ – OUTSTANDING and a huge flower Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Garden House…

…‘Philip Tregunna’ First flowers on the Crug Farm Camellia pitardii which might be incorrectly named. Camellia pitardii Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’ half out now. Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’ Colour showing on the…

…be that this is a pot and kettle labelling situation Sir Peter? Magnolia ‘Peter Smithers’ Magnolia ‘Peter Smithers’ The first magnolia to show from afar above the castle. from afar…

…and bud today on Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’. Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’ Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’ The Magnolia campbellii seedling above Crinodendron Hedge is the best magnolia display by far today in the…

…seedling magnolia (unnamed) from the same seed pan as Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ is out above the top wall. A good dark colour, very visible from the front door this year….

…to us by Peter Moore who probably collected them originally in the wild. Clematis uncinata Clematis uncinata The Schefflera macrophylla branches which we cut off for Chelsea are already generating…

…Label lost. Deutzia paniculata Deutzia paniculata Probably Buddleia nivea var. yunnanensis just going over. Planted in 2018 and already needing a hard pruning back which it got in 2021. Buddleia…

…lovely. Daphne bholua ‘Spring Beauty’ Daphne bholua ‘Spring Beauty’ Daphne bholua ‘Peter Smithers’ Daphne bholua ‘Peter Smithers’ Daphne bholua ‘Peter Smithers’ Daphne bholua ‘Perfume Princess’ Daphne bholua ‘Perfume Princess’ Daphne…

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Last week Lizzie and I attended Peter Bickford-Smith’s funeral at Stithians Methodist Church….

…flower growing up through his Magnolia doltsopa! Quite a sight! He wants to propagate Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ and we are doing so. Peter Shotter’s – Lapageria rosea Peter Shotter’s –…

…early and sometimes ahead of the other magnolias we have already seen in flower. Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’ Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’ Camellia ‘Salutation’ (C. reticulata x C. saluenensis) was raised at…

…The Magnolia campbellii by Tin Garden today. Magnolia campbellii Magnolia campbellii First flowers out on Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’. Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’ Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’ A Magnolia campbellii Alba seedling that…

…same seed pan as ‘Caerhays Belle’ from above the Isla Rose Plantation. Magnolia seedling The (similar) magnolia by the Hothead from above (on a drab day – again). magnolia by…

…the rains. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’ Rhododendron ‘Norfolk Candy’ flowering again as usual. Rhododendron ‘Norfolk Candy’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ also with fresh flowers. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early…

…double flowering Azalea ‘Gena Mae’ which amusingly is not one of the thousands listed in Galle’s book. Symplocus paniculata Symplocus paniculata The original plants (and possibly record sized) of Symplocus…

…13.074). Lithocarpus fenestratus (NJM 13.074) Lithocarpus fenestratus (NJM 13.074) The rain was sadly too late for this rhododendron. rhododendron Metapanax davidii (from Pan Global Plants) with flowers appearing. Metapanax davidii…