…Boris, give us a break on 1st June and get on with it!Eight weeks ago the ‘entitlement’ plea from all sectors of the media and nation came to the fore…

…the drive is shrivelling and dying as well when one looks closely. Rhododendron nobleanum Rhododendron nobleanum 2022 – CHW I have been visiting Ventnor Botanic Garden in June/July for around…

…also made to other gardening friends during Philip Tregunna’s tenure as head gardener 1956 to 1996. From: Sally Hayward Sent: 28 June 2020 11:56 To: Charles Williams PA Subject: Transcription…

…midnight! A wet period but no rain fell on this day. 1994 – FJW June was fairly dry (3 good days for the Royal Cornwall). Not very hot and rain…

…dry weather for June. 1916 – JCW Went to Wittenhart (Lownisky’s) and saw his most remarkable garden with Loder. 1901 – JCW L giganteum not as good as last year…

…still nearly green. No sign of the snowdrops here yet. Gunnera bed in dormancy Gunnera bed in dormancy 2024 – CHW Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ just starting to drop its…

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Mild and overcast. The first snowdrop with a flower showing but this one…

…normal flowering time is June. Azalea indica Hoheria populnea ‘Alba Variegata’ stands out today by Georges Hut. Some leaves are pure white on the newer growth, some yellowish white and…

…SNOW – cut off here. No post – Northerners here and powerless to leave. 1943 – CW It has been a long wet mild spell, almost all Rhodo’s as 1928….

…or so ago. This large clump of nearly over snowdrops was dug from around The Vean 11 years ago prior to building works starting. snowdrops First flower on the very…

…snowdrops well out. 1963 – FJW Charles collected 40 dead birds in an hour. Everything deeply frozen. 1950 – CW No daffodils out or near. Camellias very early St Ewe…

…First daffs out on the drive near Nobleanum. 1973 – FJW First snowdrop. Flowers on Talavera and Red Admiral – mild wet winter to date.1963 – FJW Heaviest fall of…

…cold and frost nothing moving. Hamamelis mollis has been good for a month and in all the frost and snow. 1910 – JCW All far behind the above, Snowdrops open…

…R mucronulatum is going over, a few snowdrops and aconite. 1898 – JCW One or two Caerhays trumpets open. Minimus nearly at its best, snowdrops quite white crocus partly open….

…garden since 24/1/19101963 – FJW First few snowdrops and cyclamen on Georges Bank. 1944 – CW Five or more inches of snow and very cold a week ago. Almost all…

…the flowers still in bud. snowdrops 2018 – CHW Snow today at the nursery! Forsythia manchurica buds just showing colour. Forsythia manchurica Forsythia manchurica Azalea stenopetalum ‘Linearifolium’ with odd flowers…

…been known. unnamed seedling from the ‘Caerhays Belle’ seed batch Snowdrops nearly over outside the front gate. Snowdrops Bluebells (Spanish) even nearer to having a February flower! Bluebells (Spanish) 2004…

…with the threat of serious snow again. We carry on regardless with the all day garden tour joined by Richard Carew Pole’s party and Tom Hudson for lunch (22 attendees).Rhododendron…

…1988 – FJW 7 Magnolias out … including Giddle, Bishop Peter, 2 by steep steps, crino hedge.1969 – FJW A wintry assize. Heavy frost and 5 lots of snow –…

…to admire their wonderful snowdrop collection. Something I know very little about although galanthophilia is a well-known gardening passion for some. I can well see why! Some varieties were over…