…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…

…‘Real Deal’. Verbena ‘Santos Purple’ and Leucanthemum ‘Real Deal’ Salvia ‘Fairy Queen’ not bad at all. Salvia ‘Fairy Queen’ Hydrangea ‘Red Baron’ – another new name for what looks very…

…outstanding. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ living up to its name. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ 2019 – CHW A splendid Pinus wallichiana has been retired from attendance…

…few nasty looking red fungi on the lawn which the pheasants are clearly enjoying – or something is! No idea what they are or if poisonous. red fungi 1992 –…

…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…

…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…

…of the malus which have already been acquired together with a list of those species and named varieties offered by various nurseries is attached. A national collection does not happen…

…botanical day of spring is declared once six magnificent Magnolia Campbellii in each of the Great Gardens of Cornwall have flowered, with at least 50 blooms on each of the…

…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…

…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…