4th March 1897 – 2020

…Rhododendron ‘Maisie’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ measured beside Lizzie’s hand. Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ Caerhays bred Rhododendron Golden Oriole Group – ‘Talavera’. Rhododendron Golden Oriole Group – ‘Talavera’ Rhododendron Golden…

3rd March 1897 – 2020

…but with cut bud and flowers I have determined that for registration the colour codes are as follows: In bud – Red Purple Group 70B – Strong Reddish Purple Full…

28th September

…plant loaded with fruits. Crataegus laevigata ‘Gireoudii’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Gireoudii’ Top grafted Sorbus reducta with a fairly small crop this year. Sorbus reducta Sorbus reducta A surprisingly good (secondary) flower…

2nd October

…(New Zealand bred) FCC Rhododendron ‘Michaels Pride’ (Charlie Michael retired as head gardener in 1955 and I suspect that this had never been exhibited for an award before)The recommendations from…

5th October

…CHW Heptacodium miconioides has been rather battered by the recent heavy rain. More to come tomorrow. Heptacodium miconioides The saga of the Planning Permission for the graveyard extension at St…

20th September

…is plastered in what are becoming yellow berries which will become pink tinged later on. Cotoneaster ‘Exburyensis’ Cotoneaster ‘Exburyensis’ The young Magnolia insignis which flowered so well in the summer…

17th May

…Mount Congreve 12 years ago, is now a compact shrub. Here it is covered with flower clusters of reddish male strobili. Hard to think of this as a conifer! The…

3rd February

‘Red Admiral’. Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Another laurel hedge cut back before the start of the opening season. This one below Engine House. laurel hedge laurel hedge Flowers on Rhododendron ririei…

15th September

…from white to pink and then red. Weigela coraeensis Cotoneaster bullatus covered in berries which are already ripe by the KPK offices. Cotoneaster bullatus Cotoneaster bullatus Gigantic seed heads of…

5th February

…car park. Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ Excellent new signage is up. signage Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ just coming out – gorgeous scent. Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ Sarcococca…

7th February

…to plant 15 new German bred magnolias in Kitchen Garden. 15 new German bred magnolias They more of less full the bottom end of the Kitchen Garden above the Old…

14th February

…‘Cornish Red’ and Rhododendron grande above the greenhouses. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ 2021 – CHW Another really foul cold day where going into the garden is not a pleasure especially when…

21st February

…Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’. Some wind damage to ‘Citation’ but not to the Bishop! Camellia x williamsii ‘Citation’ Flowers nearly out high up on Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’. Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’ Camellia…

4th March

Red’ has always been one of the highlights of Tregothnan in March. Rhododendron arboreum ‘Blood Red’ Jonathan Jones marshalling us on the Bowling Green. Jonathan Jones Roy Lancaster thought this…

30th March

…a year or so to assemble some of the key plants. newly cleared area around the Tin Garden newly cleared area around the Tin Garden The Tin Garden shed has…

5th April

…Ghost’ Betula utilis ssp. jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ is plastered in catkins too. Look at the colour changes between the younger branches (dark), more mature branches (reddish) and the trunk (white). Named…

6th April

…lawn a mass of orange-red flowers. Chaenomeles Chaenomeles The mini digger has cleared and levelled the path on Sinogrande Walk. path on Sinogrande Walk The mini digger tackles the huge…

19th April

…Azara dentata Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ at its best. Pinkish in bud. Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ Rhododendron ‘Princess Alice’ Rhododendron valentianum is an elderly low mound. Rhododendron valentianum Rhododendron valentianum 2019 –…

15th May

…have always known it as red and a new purchase from Glendoick is red too. Rhododendron prunifolium Rhododendron prunifolium An unknown cherry by Four in Hand came as a batch…

21st March

…the layered stumps Frankie digs out the layered stumps Frankie digs out the layered stumps Frankie digs out the layered stumps Frankie digs out the layered stumps The Melliodendron xylocarpum…