9th May

…the polling station in the castle over five years ago which was twittered worldwide at the time and raised some money for their charity. Heavy rain early morning (good) but…

27th March

…Unbeknown to me the overnight frost in the centre of the wood had browned everything off. Little on the ground to see at 7am this morning.On the main bank I…

21st May

…are more pictures which Karol took of our stand as a whole with a few VIPs dotted about amongst them from yesterday morning. You make up your mind if the…

2nd February

…of the garden. Hopefully the cut back branches will reshoot vigorously. Rhododendron kyawii Rhododendron kyawii Rhododendron kyawii 2022 – CHW A morning filming to advertise the opening of the gardens…

13th April

…in good odour having filled their cars with Burncoose plants in the morning. Group photograph Magnolia ‘Goldstar’, a yellow stellata hybrid, is perhaps the third yellow magnolia to emerge (arguably…

11th May

…have one like this in Penvergate. Quercus wislizeni Quercus wislizeni 2016 – CHW (photos to follow) A morning with KPK inspecting various medium sized building work jobs on the estate…

14th April

…the latest season on record, this is the first warm morning for a very long while. 1913 – JCW R spinuliferum open, also R fargesii. Clematis indivisa remains good. C…

28th April

…the early morning sun, but not enough to damage much or any new growth. Do echiums flower in April on Tresco? I wonder what the record height actually is? Echium…

16th May

…and far too late to be planting out really. Now the quest for more cut stuff for Chelsea.First thing this morning we loaded the huge Rhododendron sinogrande and a large…

8th March

…councillor but charming albeit somewhat out of place! Lord St Levan and the editor of the Western Morning News have a wry chuckle. 2015 – CHW CAMELLIA ‘Lulu Belle’ CAMELLIA…