…nest with them but have heard them yet.A quick viewing of the now completed, wired and staked new planting above Roger’s Quarry. All looking good but we need rain. Planting…

…heads. The other has none this year. Pittosporum adaphniphylloides This seedling Camellia sasanqua growing in a holly above Roger’s Quarry is well worth naming even if this flower has been…

…in the centre is Magnolia ‘F J Williams’. I rather doubt that anyone in the country is admiring such a display today! magnolias in the hall. magnolias in the hall….

…vases of flowers outside the front door Two wonderful vases of flowers outside the front door A nice arrangement of camellias in the hall too. camellias in the hall John…

…Georgian Hall, which took 52 years to flower, has 4 flowers blown open and these are a bit small and misshapen even if the colour is good. Magnolia campbellii subsp….

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Jaimie has located another Camellia sasanqua above Roger’s Quarry and above the clump…

…in the hall. What a vase of magnolias! What would any RHS show give for this. vase of flowers in the hall 2016 – CHW Despite a few ‘crispy’ mornings…

…Outside the back yard sasanquas outside the back yard Outside the Georgian Hall sasanquas outside the Georgian Hall Outside the Billiard Room sasanquas outside the Billiard Room sasanquas outside the…

…the first cut flowers this year. Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ A vase containing Camellia taliensis and Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ in the Georgian Hall. Camellia taliensis and Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’…

…Scouts and Hospice Scouts and Hospice. Tregony Primary School & St. Michaels Church Caerhays also received similar large donations. Scouts and Hospice The party in the hall for all those…

…visibly wilting in the heat. gold medal winner Very hot dogs in the car park. hot dogs The lecture hall where it was far too bright for any of the…

…works to the lead gutters above the Georgian Hall.It seems we may have four electronic and automated parking machines for Porthluney Beach car park in three to four weeks. Pay…

…still plenty of flowers and large black edible fruits on show today. Halleria lucida Halleria lucida First ever flowering here of Merrilliopanax alpinus (BWJ 13939) above HQN. Merrilliopanax alpinus (BWJ…

…in 1901. 1902 – JCW Came back from Appleshaw and Drill Hall last night, a few Marvel seedlings to open and a late poet or two, other things nearly over,…

…and some above Rogers Quarry. These included Rhododendron excellens, lindleyi, ririei, arboretum, royalei (yellow and pink) and ‘Penvose’ (Caerhays hybrid). Higher Quarry Nursery and Orchid House Nursery are now virtually…

…sasanqua ‘Hugh Evans’ now full out above Rogers Quarry. Camellia sasanqua ‘Hugh Evans’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Hugh Evans’ A honeybee in a flower of Camellia taliensis. Camellia taliensis Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’…

…above Mr Roger’s Quarry. Still full out weeks after the first one on the drive. Embothriums used to grow in numbers in Lower Rockery but died out of old age…

…‘Valentine’s Torch’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ The Embothrium above Roger’s Quarry which was nearly dead has had a haircut but I doubt it will reshoot. Embothrium Michelia doltsopa ‘Fairy White’…

…Layering is now the best bet. big leaf rhododendron The end of the laurel cutting and even the bit above Roger’s Quarry. laurel cutting laurel cutting Wind blown over evergreens…

…chinensis. A better show here than Stachyurus praecox. Stachyurus chinensis Stachyurus chinensis A good show on the clump of Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ in Roger’s Quarry. Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Secondary new…