26th December

…and has been plastered in berries for weeks. Clearly the pheasants/birds do not like them. It was a Werrington plant which we collected seed from 40 odd years ago and…

19th February

…‘Aurora’ in Kennel Close (planted 2010). Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia mollocomata ‘Werrington’ (planted 2012). Magnolia mollocomata ‘Werrington’ Magnolia mollocomata ‘Werrington’ Magnolia mollocomata ‘Werrington’ First flower on Magnolia…

8th February

…flowering for the first time. An excellent colour and better than I remember the original at Werrington? Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ Magnolia mollicomata ‘Copeland Court’…

The Cornwall Garden Society spring show

…floribundum Rhododendron floribundum Rhododendron principis Rhododendron principis Rhododendron lukingense (second from Werrington). Rhododendron lukingense Rhododendron lukingense Rhododendron anthosphaerum Rhododendron onthospaerum Rhododendron fulvum (first from Werrington). Rhododendron fulvum Rhododendron phaeochrysum Rhododendron…

6th April

Werrington ‘Chinese Garden’ and ‘Bowling Green’ (now called ‘ChinaRuby’) forms of Betula albosinensis which I remember growing at Donkey Shoe as a child. The Werrington Forrest collected form (1910) had…

22nd February

…Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x ‘J.C. Williams’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ showing up well. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Werrington’ very excellent. Magnolia campbellii ‘Werrington’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Werrington’ Magnolia…

20th July

…to Kennel Close to see what is new here.More deer nibbling on Sorbus meliosmifolia. The leaves are similar to Meliosma. Sorbus meliosmifolia Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ with ripening seed pods. Magnolia…

28th February

…year. Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Werrington’ Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Werrington’ Prunus conradinae now full out in all its late February glory. Prunus conradinae Prunus conradinae Magnolia sprengeri ‘Copeland Court’…

18th February

…extended. One sees these all along the motorway verges. Corylus avellana Corylus avellana Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ now full out. Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dr Clifford Parks’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dr…

13th February

…alzheimers, he did remember his father and grandfather dealing with them when they were also growing daffodil bulbs seriously at Werrington and Caerhays. Today Burncoose are Peter’s largest customers from…