25th December

…plants. Hydrangea paniculata Hydrangea paniculata Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ and Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ out together for once. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ and Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Camellia ‘Winton’ and Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ full…

26th March

…high wind and constant rain. Not a day for photography or the garden Easter egg hunt organised for visiting children. The wind is SW so not too much damage to…

9th May

…Cock pheasants with their harems and constant fighting, squabbling and sex. Cock pheasants 2022 – CHW We saw flowers last week on M. ‘Southern Belle’ and here is Magnolia ‘Summer…

23rd September

…is much older but has constant dieback each winter. It has not sold well yet in the nursery so we need to see what this species can do in semi…

21st January

…sells around 25 species. Do I actually like bamboos and all the constant renaming of the difficult enough specie names? They have their place I suppose but I am only…

3rd July

…in constant touch. I have now been able to complete the transcription of Philip Tregunna’s Plant Gifts list, a really interesting and enjoyable project. Thank you so much for entrusting…

3rd November

…Garden out. Boiled 1945. Quite a lot out in Tin Garden. 1932 – JCW Some C sasanqua in flower on the wall. Clematis panniculata is over. 1930 – JCW Constant

21st February

…the till. Osmanthus x burkwoodii Osmanthus x burkwoodii A good combination; Rhododendron ‘Praecox’ and Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’. Rhododendron ‘Praecox’ and Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ At the entrance to Burncoose garden a…

27th January

…‘Christmas Cheer’ half frosted. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ A carpet of frosted flowers below Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ but plenty fairly untouched at the top of the plant. Camellia x…