28th February 1897 – 2020

…but I had forgotten we had snuck one in here too.Ribes ‘White Icicle’ is perhaps the nicest of these foul smelling plants. There is an old clump of Ribes praecox…

24th February 1897 – 2020

Ribes laurifolium itself as a border or rockery plant. Ribes laurifolium ‘Amy Doncaster’ Ribes laurifolium ‘Amy Doncaster’ 2016 – CHW We tried to register Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ (Magnolia sargentiana robusta…

13th March

…propagate for Burncoose. Ribes malvaceum Ribes malvaceum Ribes malvaceum Ribes malvaceum Magnolia ‘Dark Bird’ is not MSI registered and no listing in the Eisenhut book as to its parentage. Magnolia…

18th April

…to me and exactly as its name implies. Vigorous new growth like Viburnum opalus. Ribes longiracemosa Ribes longiracemosa Ribes longiracemosa Then a long day making another 25 to 30 video…

11th December

…to fill up! The currants go in. Ribes longiracemosa and Ribes odoratum. Ribes longiracemosa and Ribes odoratum Getting there but still plenty of room for infilling yet. Some Rhododendron yakusimanum…

3rd March

…Camellia ‘Rubescens Major’ Camellia ‘Rubescens Major’ Raphiolepsis indica ‘Springtime’ Raphiolepsis indica ‘Springtime’ Ribes laevifolium ‘Amy Doncaster’ – a creeping, low growing shrub. Ribes laevifolium ‘Amy Doncaster’ Ribes laevifolium – which…

5th February

…flowering away in the nursery. One forgets how impressive this species is. Iris unguicularis Iris unguicularis Ribes laurifolium now full out. In tight bud a week ago. Ribes laurifolium Ribes

10th March

…and certainly different. Vigorous habit and in leaf already. Forgot to check if it had any scent. Ribes malvaceum Ribes malvaceum Vases of Caerhays magnolias at the Spring has Sprung…

9th April

…Magnolia ‘Yuchelia’ just out high up. Magnolia ‘Yuchelia’ Ribes longeracemosa living up to its name. Ribes longeracemosa Ribes longeracemosa Rhododendron xichangense is listed as rarely in cultivation or of doubtful…

30th January

…foliage. Ribes laurifolium ‘Amy Doncaster’ Ribes laurifolium ‘Amy Doncaster’ The new multi-span tunnel is getting there. Needs a warm still day to get the covers on. multi-span tunnel Camellia ‘Red…

6th February 1897 – 2020

Ribes laurifolium Ribes laurifolium The new pallet packing shed is now finished on time! The new pallet packing shed 2017 – CHW Rhododendron ‘Cornubia Group’ is just out and looking…

21st February 1897 – 2020

Ribes sanguineum ‘White Icicle’ Ribes sanguineum ‘White Icicle’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Sidbury’ is the first magnolia here to be full out this year but battered by the wind in Penvergate. There…

15th January 1897- 2020

…Erica hybrida is ¼ open, nobleanums nice, some snowdrops, the white ribes should be out this coming week. Hamamelis remain very good. 1926 – JCW Snow and frost but not…

1st March 1897 – 2020

…do get frost. Acer mandchuricum Acer mandchuricum Ribes sanguineum ‘White Icicle’ early as usual. Ribes sanguineum ‘White Icicle’ A hydrangea cut down two years ago still in full leaf after…

9th March 1897 – 2020

…photographing before. Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ Trellis trained Ribes speciosum which was unusual but effective. I did not buy any! Ribes speciosum A newly potted batch of Cycas revoluta were looking…

11th April

…the less. Camellia reticulata ‘Debut’ Ribes longiracemosa living up to its name. Three more plants in the Isla Rose Plantation originally. Ribes longiracemosa A young plant of Osmanthus yunnanensis with…

13th January

…Phormium. Yuccas, Cordyline and Phormium Acacia rhetinodes just coming out. Acacia rhetinodes Ribes sanguineum ‘White Icicle’ just out but frosted. Ribes sanguineum ‘White Icicle’ View 13th January 1897 – 2020…

16th September

…weeks ago. Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’ Just a few shoots still alive after the drought on Ribes ‘White Icicle’. Ribes ‘White Icicle’ Not many of our older beech trees have a…

2nd May

…japonica Litsea japonica Litsea japonica Litsea japonica Ribes longiracemosa with its first extended flowers in the Isla Rose Plantation. Ribes longiracemosa Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ is another good one. Nearly as…

28th April

…the nursery today:Ribes speciosum Ribes speciosum Telopea ‘Shady Lady White’ Telopea ‘Shady Lady White’ Calothamnus quadrifidus – first flowers ever with us on the ‘one sided bottlebrush’. Calothamnus quadrifidus Our…