…but did once much earlier in the year at Werrington. The flowers are almost double and seem to have two corollas. Is this a secondary flowering? The buds are rounded…

…it Sorbus wardii? Cannot remember without checking). Sorbus wilsoniana Camellia ‘Takanini’ in the nursery is, as it should be, a double dark rich red. The plants outside at Caerhays shown…

…Leucothoe axillaris ‘Curly Red’ Absurdly named but excellent – Hydrangea ‘You and Me Together’ – Rose and Blue. A rather more double and intricate flower than ‘Fireworks Blue’ and ‘Fireworks…

…to find Wisteria ‘Black Dragon’ still has a single flower on it above the gents’ loo. Very late for any wisteria let alone a double flowered form. Wisteria ‘Black Dragon’…

…fair lot of Caerhays and common double open, also a few Lent Lilies. Most of the Tenby open, crocus all out, half of the Maximus out, bits of Prunus triloba….

…very few seeds are setting on Styrax odoratissimus this year and these are all low down in the tree. Styrax odoratissimus Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Flake’ with double florets. Small growing…

…slow growing and with lovely mottled grey bark. At Burncoose by the pond there is an even rarer double flowered form which would be the one to propagate. Eucryphia glutinosa…

…on Camellia ‘Yuletide’. Camellia ‘Yuletide’ Still double bud coverings intact on Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’. Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ 2022 – CHW Despite the first night’s proper frost (-4°) a few more…

…to fill it with newly potted cuttings and magnolia seedlings. The bench in the middle was supposed to go at the end but, I fear, we need to double the…

…double white bracts. Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ has bleached to yellow in full sun. Planted in 2008 and very attractive indeed…