1st February

…shedding furiously below Donkey Shoe but there will be some flowers still to come out for weeks yet. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’ full out….

11th December

Cornish Lithium which we were shown by the chairman at a meeting in Burncoose House. international mining prize won by Cornish Lithium international mining prize won by Cornish Lithium 2022…

16th March

…26 is improving with age. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ just opening. Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Summer Rose’…

8th October

…They are all old Cornish bred varieties from one of the very last small scale daffodil growers and breeders left in the traditional Cornish business of daffodil production which goes…

11th March

…dainty Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ is a great show below Burns Bank. Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ Masses to see and admire on a rather unmotherly Sunday. Lizzie has had…

20th February

…decent day it seems for weeks.Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ has shed in the wind but still plenty of flower left on the bush. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Likewise under Camellia reticulata ‘Mary…

15th November

…large flowered Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ was out in flower below Tin Garden. It has clearly been out for at least 10 days. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow…

12th October

spring bronzy leaves. This early leaf bronzing is seldom seen in small young plants in pots. Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ 1947 – CW Returned from Scotland. Very dry…

19th February

…Festival’ Camellia ‘Spring Festival’ ‘Spring Festival’ Opposite them is an ancient clump of Leujocum aestivum already in flower. The ‘summer snowflake’ and a form of snowdrop normally out in April…

18th February

…batch of Mahonia bealei ‘Cornish Silver’. This too originated from a Needham introduction. One stock plant was in full flower. Orangy-yellow! Mahonia bealei ‘Cornish Silver’ Mahonia bealei ‘Cornish Silver’ Also…