…United Downs. Cornish Lithium site at United Downs White violets at Burncoose. White violets In the conservatory Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Tom Thumb’ and Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Prostratus’. Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Tom Thumb’ The…

…‘General Sikorski’ is one of those nice but unusual plant combinations of ‘this grows nicely with this’. Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Tom Thumb’ likewise with the cornus. Cornus controversa ‘Variegata’ and Clematis…

…really both M. cuneifolia? Tom’s Meliosma cuneifolia Tom’s Meliosma cuneifolia Tom’s Meliosma cuneifolia Rhododendron facetum from West Yunnan. Rhododendron facetum Tom gave us a plant of this Meliosma dumicola (TH…

…more recent reference books so I have had to guess a bit about mature heights. The basic rule of thumb for spacing the trees out for planting will be:- –…

…as here in Tom’s three plants, to a cypress like tall growing tree. A quite extraordinary transformation at around 6-8ft. Two of Tom’s plants have virtually no juvenile growth left…

…from of old although it would be very odd if it had not arrived at all. Lots of archive work to do. Tom offers cuttings in the summer. This is…

Back to 22nd February. As mentioned on the 22nd February 2018, I sent the images to Tom Hudson (Tregrehan Gardens) and here is the debate that ensued between myself, Tom…

…Tom is checking. 7. Photinia microphylla here is the same as Tom’s 8. Photinia nussia here is the same as Tom’s. Ditto Photinia nitakayamensis 9. The three Photinia villosa forms…

…Our elderly plants are C. taliensis and not C. oleifera and hence my surprise at the appearance of Tom’s C. oleifera. Just one of those gardening things! I remain an…

…Camellia ‘Tom Pouce’ is a new thing which I have not seen before flowering here. Camellia ‘Tom Pouce’ Camellia ‘Tom Pouce’ Camellia ‘Winter Gem’ is another new thing. Camellia ‘Winter…