…and, in consequence, loads of buds for next spring. The seed pods are small and some have only the odd seed in the pod so little wasted energy on seeding…

…turning yellow. Also 2017 planted but has not fruited properly before. Malus ‘Comtesse de Paris’ Malus ‘Comtesse de Paris’ Fagus longipetiolata has little autumn colour of note. Fagus longipetiolata Stewartia…

…russatum survives from of old in the rockery. Rhododendron russatum Rhododendron russatum 2015 – CHW At last a little drizzle opening to a morning of thick fog. The beech tree…

…bad for a supposed dwarf grower. Plentiful but pale flowers. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Wallaby’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Wallaby’ Rhododendron polyandrum a little later into flower than Rh. crassum which is very similar….

…be Rhododendron ‘Purity’? Not worth its place and should go to make room in this little glade. may be Rhododendron ‘Purity’ may be Rhododendron ‘Purity’ I do not know the…

…Cows and calves Pedigree Saler cows and calves in Little Barn Hills. Salers have white ends to their tails. These are very high class cattle. Saler cows and calves Saler…

…to look disdainfully at Rhododendron ‘Ruby Hart’ which droops a bit naturally anyway but has clearly gone beyond the natural stage (little do they know we cut half off already)….

…back from Chelsea.I first photographed flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ in December. Here are the last few flowers in late May still with a little scent. Six months…

…latter has a yellow centre in the trumpet and the flowers are a little larger than ’Fragrantissimum’ which has a dab of green on the outside of the trumpet. Frankly…

…its bolt and flowered in December. Very little flower today. Rhododendron ‘Norfolk Candy’ Rhododendron ‘Norfolk Candy’ Lonicera periclymenum ‘Belgica’ growing at White Stiles cottages. Lonicera periclymenum ‘Belgica’ You have to…

…later than all the other ‘smellies’. A rather spreading habit and here in full tree cover. We lost this twice on the Burncoose drive. Rhododendron ‘Tinkerbird’ Rhododendron ‘Tinkerbird’ Rhododendron ‘Tinkerbird’…

…decorum Rhododendron decorum Rhododendron ‘Beauty of Littleworth’ which we must layer and try aerial. Rhododendron ‘Beauty of Littleworth’ Rhododendron ‘Beauty of Littleworth’ Our old Litsea japonica tree died and fell…

…‘Beauty of Littleworth’ Rhododendron ‘Beauty of Littleworth’ Still decent flowers on Magnolia ‘Genie’ as they usually are in May. Magnolia ‘Genie’ Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ and Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ are not usually…

…article In our absence Jaimie has seen slow worms on the move. slow worms And the first baby blackbird to fledge from its nest seen here. baby blackbird The first…

…of the website and will be back in August. 2020 – CHW I have never felt so on top of the management of the estate; but then there is little…

…feared for Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ in the cold. As you can see a little scorching lower down but otherwise fine which is one of the few wins amongst our…

…Quite a show a little further on. Quite a show A good dark form of Rhododendron augustinii. Rhododendron augustinii First colour on the ancient Playhouse wisteria. Playhouse wisteria Flower buds…

…etc, and sown some pot seed. 1902 – JCW Have moved a lot of bulbs lately, very little seed but the Caerhays , H Irving and G Spur ripe. 1897…

…two at Burncoose are just as good. 2001 – FJW House martins back and active. Cold – damp – miserable – but a little sun. 1998 – FJW David Clarke…

…split in two so what we actually have is a replacement. Hopefully rather cheaper than the £600 originally quoted which seems a little excessive for a bit of granite delivered…