Clethra cavaleriei from China.

Clethra acuminata from USA.

Clethra kaipoensis from China which died in the drought at Caerhays.

Ligustrum compactum in full flower – a huge tree and strongly scented.

Clethra monostachya from China (now rolled into C. fargesii in Flora of China).

Aesculus wilsonii – a more recent collection than our Wilson plant.

Magnolia grandis which does not look at all like the plants seen recently at Logan Botanic Garden.

Clethra poilanei from Mexico.

Clethra delavayi with it distinctive bark.

The first time I have ever seen flowers (high up) on Carrierea calycina.

Rosa heleniae scrambling over a lime-tree – old fashioned scent.

Magnolia dealbata with flowers low down to the ground.

Clethra arborea from Madeira.

Clethera pringlei although rather different from ours.

Clethera mexicana was a huge tree.

Illicium mexicanum – a tail end flower.

Clethera conzattiana from Mexico.

Mahonia russellii (ex. Mexico) in full flower.

Clethra fargesii from China.

Magnolia aromatica (Manglietia) in full flower and outstanding.

Magnolia calcarata (Manglietia) equally impressive.

Magnolia conifera (Manglietia) – a species which we have lost.

Magnolia lacei (Michelia) absolutely superb – need to check our plant for flowers.

Clethra barbinervis from Tregye – a Jim Russell collection in Japan with huge leaves.

Clethra fabri from Tregye.

Clethra bodinieri from Tregye.

Clethra bodinieri from Tregrehan.

2025 – CHWCaptain John George and Caroline opened their garden for church funds.

Philadelphus coronarius ‘Aureus’ was very fine in the front garden.

Rosa ‘American Pillar’ and Clerodendrum bungei.

Geranium ‘Rozanne’ and Erigeron karvinskianus.

Phillyrea angustifolia and Sambucus ‘Black Beauty’.

Rosa ‘Bonica’ is one which we should stock. Very reliable in the Cornish damp!

Zelkova serrata with its characteristic trunk and leaves.

I also saw Tilia kiusiana which really is a rarity.

2024 – CHW
A stocktaking day at Burncoose as part of the proofing of the 2025 catalogue.Dierama dracomontanum finally out in flower.

I discover a new addition to our magnolia offering in the form of Magnolia virginiana ‘Santa Rosa’.

A couple of lorry loads of plants for our sales tables at the Hampton Court flower show this weekend and through next week.

We seem to have bought in Agastache ‘Kudos Coral’ to sell at the show.

Hydrangea arborescens ‘Sweet Annabelle’ has also been bought in as large plants (for £9.95 each) but the flowers are rather a letdown and not at all what we expected.

Two new Potentillas for the new catalogue. Potentilla fruticosa ‘Bellissima’ and Potentilla fruticosa ‘Double Punch Peach’.

Rubus odoratus nicely in flower.

Lespedeza bicolour ‘Yakushima’ is also a new entry. Tiny little flowers in profusion.

The liner camellias all now potted and looking great

2023 – CHW
Ross has finally started work on clearing the Pinus insignis on the drive which fell in a gale before Christmas.

This water tank now collects the water from the office roof and is available to water the plants around the cash point at Burncoose.

Plants ready for loading today for selling at the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show next week (6 days).

A top seller may well be Delphinium ‘Red Lark’.

Hydrangeas for Hampton Court looking good – nearly in flower and just right for next week.

Chitalpa tashkentensis nicely in flower for the stand with back up plants of a similar size to sell.

Another huge water butt collecting water off the packing shed roof.

First flowering of Duranta erecta in the nursery.

2022 – CHW

Red squirrels on Will Caws’ bird table in Fairy Row, Seaview. This is one of four animals that visit.

Phygelius aequalis ‘Yellow Trumpet’

Two mice in the bird feeder.

Sollya heterophylla growing outside in a sheltered spot at the Grimaldis’ house in Bembridge.

Rosa ‘Fragrant Cloud’

Rosa ‘Chinatown’

The rose named after the Grimaldi family.

Camellia ‘Preston’s Rose’ still in full flower.

Need to look this up when back. [It is Exbucklandia populnea!]

2021 – CHW
At Herreswater the first instance of suddenly totally dead ash trees while others just have ‘dieback’ for now. Others nearby are still completely unaffected. Smaller younger saplings and trees indeed seem more vulnerable.

Hydrangea ‘Madame E Mouilliere’ out again before all the others on the drive. Still with flowers in January and performing again already.

Stewartia rostrata now out more fully than a week or so ago.

Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’ – still no flowers out but I see buds high up.

Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’ is only really pink in bud but the massed flowers have a pink hue. A gentle weeping habit which makes it suitable for growing on a bank to view from below.

Cornus walteri nearly in full flower – a record sized tree which has layered itself on this steep bank to expand even further. A stemmed dogwood type of flower and not that exciting but the black berries are better later.