11th April

…lot of time over the contractors stupidity. Juglans ailantifolia Kalmia polifolia totally covered in flowers at the nursery entrance. Kalmia polifolia Mahonia x wagneri ‘Fireflame’ was planted out a year…

11th July

…casualties of the last 2 years drought show up today. A red jungle fowl wandering about in the newly cut Kennel Close. A red jungle fowl I had always admired

30th June

…so the bracts could be darker in full sun. Cornus florida ‘Red Giant’ Cornus florida ‘Red Giant’ Cornus florida ‘Red Giant’ Prunus ‘Collingwood Ingram’ has very attractive secondary new growth….

16th November

…a couple of days ago. Enkianthus serrulatus 2022 – CHW Yellow then, finally, red tints on Stachyurus chinensis. A better show here than Stachyurus praecox. Stachyurus chinensis Stachyurus chinensis A…

16th July

…Here the Scouts receive their cheque. Scouts receive their cheque. And here the Cornwall Air Ambulance. Cornwall Air Ambulance 2021 – CHW Excellent bronzy-red new growth on Sisygium smithii. Sisygium…

30th August

…again no prickles to speak of so why the name? Crataegus horrida Crataegus horrida Crataegus jozana with just a few dark purple-red fruits as yet. N.E. Asia. Crataegus jozana Crataegus…

20th November

…premature flowers on Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’. This one is by the Auklandii Garden but it is normally seen also on the clumps by Four-in-Hand. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Near ripe seeds…

9th June

…Sambucus niger ‘Golden Tower’ Sambucus niger ‘Golden Tower’ Cordyline australis ‘Red Star’ Cordyline australis ‘Red Star’ Protea cynaroides ‘Little Prince’ Protea cynaroides ‘Little Prince’ Sambucus niger ‘Black Lace’ Sambucus niger…

23rd February

…which featured in yesterday’s article is absolutely full out today. Not a huge tree but plastered in flowers. Here are five varied pictures of FJW in ‘his’ pomp. Today its…

17th June

…coloured forms from mauve-purple to red and dark red. The clumps on the drive, in the Auklandii Garden and outside the front gate are full out now and flowering more…