16th February 1897 – 2020

…had a very wet six months. All Hamamelis flowered together again – Lower Quarry Nursery Hamamelis very early. Red Admiral fine. 1946 – CW Both Mag campbellii have a flower…

21st February 1897 – 2020

…up. Magnolia sargentiana robusta x sprengeri ‘Diva’ Rhododendron grande goes nicely with Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ above the frames. Rhododendron grande goes nicely with Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ The view of the…

24th February 1897 – 2020

…grafted plant labelled ‘Alba’. A travesty which is only spared being cut down as we need a big tall plant here for when the Pinus insignis opposite it is felled…

26th February 1897 – 2020

…months later. How is that for good value although not all this huge tree rhodo is showing yet. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ The Bond Street sister seedling to…

28th February 1897 – 2020

…Magnolia ‘Red Lion’ full out on Bond Street. I prefer this to its sister seedling, the ever popular, ‘Star Wars’. Magnolia ‘Red Lion’ We intend to clear the old kitchen…

29th February 1897 – 2020

…and a dingy dank colour. Second time it has flowered here. Older plant on Bond Street. Magnolia ‘Red Lion’ Magnolia ‘Red Lion’ Magnolia x veitchii (graft from Caerhays originals) looks…

19th March 1897 – 2020

…on the drive is now, finally, flowering rather well after many years of sparse underperforming. Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chyverton Red’ Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chyverton Red’ Two sick scots pine have been dismantled…

14th March 1897 – 2020

…restored old hunt kennels magnolias beside the newly restored old hunt kennels magnolias beside the newly restored old hunt kennels The view from the top of the hill looking into…

11th March 1897 – 2020

…many Lady Clares open. 1912 – JCW (see 1897 the earliest year) CJ Backhouse over, many coloured flat eyes open and Magnolia halleana (stellata) is good. The red ribes are…

16th November

…colour. Stewartia monodelpha Another Enkianthus serrulatus with different autumn colours to those seen a couple of days ago. Enkianthus serrulatus 2022 – CHW Yellow then, finally, red tints on Stachyurus…

18th January 1897- 2020

…Camellia x williamsii ‘Charles Michael’ by Tin Garden full out. Camellia x williamsii ‘Charles Michael’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Charles Michael’ ‘King Alfred’ daffodils in Kennel Close. The first clump to…

3rd November

…produced a decent autumn show below Donkey Shoe. Magnolia fraseri var. pyramidata As usual a few battered and misshapen out of season flowers on Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ above the Aucklandii…

13th May

…ernestii has red buds very similar to his but quite unlike his second tree which does not have red buds. Flowers on a newly planted Weinmannia trichosperma which had been…

24th October

…never! A single storm battered flower or, possibly, the passing tarmac machine. Camellia x williamsii Camellia x williamsii Tarmac relaying and potholes all now repaired. Tarmac relaying and potholes all…

12th February

…Trachelospermum asiaticum – pure green Trachelospermum asiaticum Trachelospermum jasminoides – red leaves when overwintered outside Trachelospermum jasminoides – red leaves Trachelospermum jasminoides – green when not Trachelospermum jasminoides – green…

22nd February

‘Red Admiral’ Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ And on a blood red form of Rhododendron arboreum. Rhododendron arboreum Rhododendron arboreum 2024 – CHW Literally hundreds of magnolias are now out and coming…

28th February

…orders and, for once, a sunny day (at last). Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’ in the cash point. Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’ Camellia japonica ‘Grand Slam’ also by the till. This is the…

7th March

…‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ – this appears now to be called Olav Kalleberg. Above Crinodendron Hedge. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’…

12th March

…at Burncoose. We have never had any idea of a name and some years the well-established 80? year old clumps have actually flowered in January. Pam provides the name Azalea…

17th March

…of flower or looking better. Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’ Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’ Camellia ‘High Fragrance’ and it really was despite the first two flowers being battered by wind. Camellia ‘High Fragrance’…