…daffodils + 1 flower Mag Mr Gove + Busaco magnificent brought in. 1932 – JCW Camellia speciosa at about its best in all forms, some may touch April. 1929 –…

…x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ As is Michelia ‘Allspice’ still with a pervading scent. M. ‘Touch of Pink’ nearby is now over barring the odd small remnant flower. Michelia ‘Allspice’ Rhododendron…

…shrub with basal new growth. Some seed clusters actually touch the ground. Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Lithocarpus pachyphyllus 2023 – CHW Parastyrax species nova (BWJ15185) – one of two planted…

…can see that the central core was dead and had been for some time before it blew over. Hailstones in the backyard. Usually a touch of cold persuades more camellias…

…a week ago. daffodils A slight touch of frost on Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’. Perhaps just rain battered. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ A fine show on an Acer in the Cart house…

…on the leaves. It will need a hot dry location. Olearia lacunosa Olearia lacunosa Oreopanax sectifolius has grown quickly and is touching the roof in the frame. Oreopanax sectifolius Oreopanax…

…(climber) on Tom’s wall. Rosa ‘Alberic Barbier’ Rosa ‘Alberic Barbier’ Rosa ‘Golden Showers’ (climber) beside it. Rosa ‘Golden Showers’ Rosa ‘Golden Showers’ Zelkova serrata ‘Variegation’ on Nicholas Lock’s stand. Zelkova…

…hint of red in the flowers unlike ‘Talavera’ which is a pure yellow. This group is above Rogers Quarry. Rhododendron Golden Oriole var ‘Busaco’ Rhododendron Golden Oriole var ‘Busaco’ Rhododendron…

…in bud – Hydrangea serratifolia x peruviana. I took Michelia doltsopa, M. doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’, M. ‘Mixed up Miss’, M. ‘Touch of Pink’, M. maudiae, M. foveolata and (from Burncooose)…

…much hated by all gardeners, is a different species again.) Subsequently Colin French (Flora of Cornwall) got in touch to point out I got this wrong. Here is his email…