31st January

…‘Pink Clouds’ still has two flowers out which are four months late of six months early depending on your point of view. Quite extraordinary. Eucryphia ‘Pink Clouds’ One of the…

4th January

…fine but the wind has spoilt the show a bit. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘New Venture’ just out. Bred by Philip Tregunna. Camellia ‘New Venture’ A small…

18th July

‘Snowflake’ Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snowflake’ Podocarpus ‘Chameleon’ is a new one in the National Collection given to us in 2017. Looks startling at this time of the year and is well…

9th January

…williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ First flowers just out on Daphne ‘Jacqueline Postill’. A bit later than usual. Daphne ‘Jacqueline Postill’ First snowdrops just about out 2 days ago. The big clumps…

17th July

…mile or so apart near Arreton.Passiflora caerulea ‘Snow Queen’ rather better than the more common Passiflora ‘Constance Elliot’. Passiflora caerulea ‘Snow Queen’ Passiflora caerulea ‘Snow Queen’ We stock three varieties…

12th October

‘Snow Cone’ Styrax japonicus ‘Snow Cone’ Pterocarya rhederiana ‘Fern Leaf’ was only planted in the spring. It certainly lives up to its name and is well worth its position. Propagated…

29th October

…villosa The first flowers on Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’. This is a larger leafed and larger flowering form than others which will be in full flower in December. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’…

20th August

…outcome. I think the shooting from the base is from below the graft. Styrax japonicus ‘Snow Cone’ Styrax japonicus ‘Snow Cone’ Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ making an even better show than 10…

2nd January

…now. Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ and a pinkish (unnamed) form of Camellia japonica near the tallest veitchii. Camellia japonica Another plant of Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ with the…

4th March

…camellia flowers 2018 – CHW The last bits of snow outside the front door in the sun. Then heavy rain so only the snowdrifts remain on the roads. last bits…