23rd September

…second stand out attribute. Carpinus polyneura Carpinus polyneura Carpinus polyneura Cabinet in place for our 4 new electric car chargers. Electric car charge cabinet 2022 – CHW I thought I…

17th August

…flower heads on Araucaria araucana Fuschia ‘Blacky’ – should sell well! Fuschia ‘Blacky’ A pied wagtail fledgling in the Back Yard. pied wagtail pied wagtail pied wagtail 2022 – CHW…

31st January

…Camellia nokoensis Camellia nokoensis Flower buds close to breaking on Carpinus japonica. Carpinus japonica Colour showing on Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Darjeeling’. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Darjeeling’ Fraxinus griffithii is…

10th July

…clipping. RJW appears to have done ‘gardening’ during an earlier visit this year. Hypericum ‘Hidcote’ A gorgeous dark maroon, red-black hollyhock. Alcea rosea ‘Nigra’ (or a very near seedling to…

26th June

…on a tree squirrel trap on a tree A seagull eats a pigeon. It’s actually the odious black backed gull and this took place in Bristol where RJW photographed it….

8th April

…Impressive! Podocarpus wongii Podocarpus wongii Hydrangea lobbii out in the greenhouse already. Very delicate and pretty lacecap flowers but clearly a bit tender. I lost this outside at Burncoose at…

6th May

…chienii with attractive new growth. Pseudotaxus chienii New growth on a young Carya ovata. Carya ovata 2022 – CHW Jaimie sends me this picture of a blackbird nesting for the…

25th October

…already out in the nursery at Burncoose. Camellia x vernalis ‘Yuletide’ Camellia x vernalis ‘Yuletide’ Fuchsia hatsbachii is still in full flower although with some juicy black seeds. Four or…

21st August

…by Dad). The film was a flop with lots of black and white running about on the cliffs in semi darkness. You can see it occasionally on channel ‘97’ on…

23rd August

…Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’. Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ Loads of flowers (as well) at the top of our largest Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’. I do not remember both trees having secondary flowers last…