4th September

…cutting Another set of fungi in Old Park to try to identify in my new book. Perhaps Hydropus floccipes. fungi Clethra pringleyi nicely out in the nursery. Clethra pringleyi Clethra

22nd September

…the first flowering at Caerhays of another new clethra species. Clethra monostachya has leaves similar to Clethra delavayi but a different growth habit or so it appears so far. Clethra

29th July

…from 1903 but planted here about 20 years ago and now 20ft x15ft. Clethra monostachya Clethra monostachya Clethra monostachya 2018 – CHW Quercus insignis has recovered from the hit it…

31st July

…flowering. Styrax wilsonii Clethra monostachya nearly over on most flower panicles. The one below the ash pit is spreading in habit but this one more upright. Clethra monostachya First flowers…

14th August

…Magnolia sprengeri var. diva ‘Burncoose’ Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ just out. Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’ just out beside it. A strong colour this year although this 2003 planted…

17th July

…CHW Clethra delavayi about to open above the main quarry. Clethra delavayi Clethra delavayi Clethra delavayi Eucryphia milliganii full out with its dainty small white cup flowers. It looks dwarfish…

15th August

…enjoying the heat. Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Just 2 seed heads left standing on Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’. Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’ looking at its best. Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby…

11th October

…remarkably different from other clethra species in all other respects I suggest but nice enough today. Clethra pringleyi Clethra pringleyi Here is the split in half Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ which I…

A trip to Tregrehan to study Hydrangeas

…come out. Small tree. Clethra cavalieri Clethra cavalieri Dichroa ‘Cambridge Blue’ – excellent and a plant to get. Dichroa ‘Cambridge Blue’ Dichroa ‘Cambridge Blue’ Styrax japonica ‘Evening Light’ Styrax japonica…

26th September

…new species which we have missed in flower. Clearly tender, this plant has taken a while to get going. Clethra pringleyi Clethra pringleyi 2015 – CHW One of the debates…