15th June

…enjoy! view over the River Luney 2018 – CHW Karpinus kawakamii restored to life and new growth after The Beast had, we thought, rendered it dead. The light pruning from…

24th February

…Elizabeth’ is looking rather fine. Magnolia ‘Queen Elizabeth’ First flowers out on the best large flowered Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ on the Main Ride. Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ at…

8th June

…HRH visits the Cornwall Red Squirrel Project stand HRH visits the Cornwall Red Squirrel Project HRH visits the Cornwall Red Squirrel Project 2017 – CHW A wet day at the…

12th June

…at midday. Leptospermum scoparium ‘Red Damask’ beside the garden entrance. Leptospermum scoparium ‘Red Damask’ Four shire horses arrive in a huge lorry. shire horses An enormous bouncy castle and tents…

6th August

…into cultivation. The picture of the fruits in this book match exactly the picture shown here of our plant. The red berries will turn a dark purple-red later. If it…

30th January

…Smithers’ Daphne bholua ‘Peter Smithers’ Daphne bholua ‘Peter Smithers’ Daphne bholua ‘Perfume Princess’ Daphne bholua ‘Perfume Princess’ Daphne bholua ‘Perfume Princess’ Daphne bholua ‘Guardsman’ was only just coming out. Daphne…

24th September

…the last couple of years. Paulownia kawakamii Paulownia kawakamii Berries on Cornus iberica. Deer nibbling here too. Cornus iberica Cornus iberica One of Dad’s original Rhododendron ‘Red Centurion’ covered in…

3rd March

…determined that for registration the colour codes are as follows: In bud – Red Purple Group 70B – Strong Reddish Purple Full out – inside of tepals Red Purple Group…

10th August

…in our climate. This is the third variety to flower in the nursery this year. Lagerstroemia indica ‘Red Emperor’ Lagerstroemia indica ‘Red Emperor’ Passiflora edulis with a couple of fruits…

14th July

…‘Moonglow’ Lonicera periclymenum ‘Red Gables’ wasn’t bad although not that different. Lonicera periclymenum ‘Red Gables’ Trachelospermum ‘Star of Milano’ was another one with a pink flower and variegated leaves. Better…