9th March

…open, on a standard plant.1905 – JCW Southern Star and Artemis open.1900 – JCW Some Golden Spur and Italian Trumpet. All the standard things commonly open now are very far…

16th June

…Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’. Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ 2022 – CHW A garden tour on behalf of the National Garden Scheme charity (eleven paid but only…

24th May

…Fogg’ Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ – Yellow (centres – yellow in bud). Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ – Yellow Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ – Pink but slightly different to the one earlier. Rhododendron ‘Royal

13th April

…Prunus ‘Jo-Nioi’ Magnolia ‘Royal Splendour’ with its first flower at the sales point. Magnolia ‘Royal Splendour’ Rhododendron ‘Wee Bee’ and Rhododendron ‘Patty Bee’. Rhododendron ‘Wee Bee’ and Rhododendron ‘Patty Bee’…

Royal Cornwall Show – 2022

…reticulata ‘Dr Clifford Parks’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dr Clifford Parks’ Camellia reticulata ‘Emma Gaet’ Camellia reticulata ‘Emma Gaet’ Camellia reticulata ‘Royalty’ Camellia reticulata ‘Royalty’ Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’ Camellia reticulata ‘Miss…

29th April

…with its tiny leaves and flowers. Rhododendron serpyllifolium New leaves on Tilia miqueliana (I think) which was bought from Duchy Nurseries at the Royal Cornwall Show a long time ago….

23rd May

…stand It would seem that the standards in the Great Pavilion have been exceptionally high overall and we are not alone in winning gold. Or is it that there are…

10th April

…Malus ‘Red Jade’ Malus ‘Red Jade’ Malus ‘Cardinal’ – stand out best in flower so far. Malus ‘Cardinal’ – stand out best in flower so far. Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ Malus…

19th June

…which is I think a solitary survivor of what was ‘Royal Flush Apricot’. ‘Royal Flush Apricot’ ‘Royal Flush Apricot’ ‘Royal Flush Apricot’ 2017 – CHW First flowers on Hydrangea ‘Lanarth’…

26th May

…‘Narcissiflorum’ Azalea ‘Narcissiflorum’ Azalea ‘Narcissiflorum’ Azalea ‘Hotspur Red’ is similar to ‘Royal Command’ but with an orange centre. This group were planted in 1999. Azalea ‘Royal Command’ was over a…