24th October

…relaying and potholes all now repaired. Tarmac relaying and potholes all now repaired Camellia sasanqua ‘Hugh Evans’ now full out but not nearly as good a show as last year…

19th December

…Garden still has colourful fruits on the following varieties:- Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ Malus ‘Admiration’ Malus ‘Admiration’ Malus ‘Golden Gem’ Malus ‘Golden Gem’ Malus ‘Red Sentinel’ Malus ‘Red

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….

19th March

…years of sparse underperforming. Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chyverton Red’ Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chyverton Red’ Two sick scots pine have been dismantled by the KPK offices (our building business). scots pine Camellia x…

2nd January

…the rain persists.Camellia ‘Winton’ is particularly good at present in several places in the garden. Camellia ‘Winton’ Camellia ‘Winton’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sekiyo’ is a good large flowered single near-red. Camellia…

10th May

…fell above Red Linney took out Phellodendron amurense var. sachalinense. I wonder if it will reshoot when the mess is finally cleared up? There are two others in Penvergate. The…

13th April

…plus year old bush! Camellia ‘Tiny Princess’ Camellia ‘Tiny Princess’ Camellia ‘Tiny Princess’ Prunus ‘Gyoiko’ here is a new plant but we have another more mature one below the tower…

11th May

…at Burncoose. Rhododendron zaleucum Rhododendron williamsianum x Rhododendron callimorphum (never named or registered ) looking splendid on Burncoose drive. A JCW hybrid Rhododendron williamsianum x Rhododendron callimorphum Acanthus sennii dead…

14th April

…as ever on Acer campestre ‘Red Shine’. Acer campestre ‘Red Shine’ Magnolia ‘Tranquillity’ – a not very pleasant oddity and not at all tranquil to me! Magnolia ‘Tranquillity’ Young plants…

6th March

…year as well) on Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’. High up on the plant. Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Bought in as a true Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ this one has far too much pink…