24th July

‘Windsor Grey’ Agapanthus ‘Windsor Grey’ Miscanthus sacchariflorus – in full growth but no flower heads. Miscanthus sacchariflorus Miscanthus sacchariflorus Agastache ‘Blue Boa’ – might have been blue originally but fading…

3rd August

…– whitish grey in bud and tall growing. Quite excellent and arguably better than Agapanthus ‘Queen Mum’. A must get for Burncoose. Agapanthus ‘Windsor Grey’ Agapanthus ‘Windsor Grey’ Agapanthus ‘Inkspots’…

10th April

…was given by Windsor) and Rhododendron ‘Rebecca’ hybrid between Rhododendron ‘Titness Park’ (a calophytum cross or form I was given by Windsor) and Rhododendron ‘Rebecca’ 2020 – CHWSo Archbishop Pell…

15th May

…this cold spot. Rhododendron ‘Kabaret’ Rhododendron ‘Kabaret’ Rhododendron ‘Kabaret’ Rhododendron serpyllifolium – the Caerhays form is even more of a dwarf or mini azalea like than the Windsor one seen…

9th May

…A very happy and interesting visit to the rhodo species collection at Windsor Great Park and then onto the Valley Gardens and, finally, the Savill Garden. The latter had matured…

4th October

…is now complete barring digging out the stumps. clearance clearance The prostrate growing Camellia sasanqua (name unknown) can now be seen properly. Camellia sasanqua Ilex spinigera from Windsor in 1991…

12th April

…A 2019 present from Windsor coming into leaf – Acer ‘Valley Phantom’ with exceptional white bark to follow presumably. Acer ‘Valley Phantom’ Acer ‘Valley Phantom’ Eurya japonica just out –…

29th August

…at 7.20am this morning. As I sit letter writing in the study a large grey squirrel repeatedly jumps up at the glass on the window. I presume that since the…

1st February

…time in the mist bench. Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ I have been sent these five photographs of a grey squirrel fighting with a cock pheasant in Suffolk! Incredible but…

10th June

Grey Partridge reintroduction project at 5.30pm. I forgot to take any pictures so you will have to make do with a copy of the leaflet.10 Jun16 Cornish Grey Partridge Project…