23rd July

…japonica and Hydrangea ‘Joseph Banks’ Deutzia multiradiata in flower. Deutzia multiradiata Deutzia multiradiata Escallonia ‘Elnor’ – covered in flower with a dwarfish compact habit. Escallonia ‘Elnor’ Escallonia ‘Elnor’ In all…

1st August

…makes a nice shrub. Escallonia ‘Compacta Coccinea’ Escallonia ‘Compacta Coccinea’ Sadly this is not quite a Dianthus ‘Mrs Sinkins’ which we are missing pictures of but hugely scented and had…

5th August

…a gift from Windsor. Escallonia resinosa Escallonia resinosa Crataegus wattiana covered in red berries already in the best show so far. Way ahead of the other species of Crataegus. Crataegus…

17th September

…years ago. Escallonia resinosa Escallonia resinosa 2020 – CHW Silvery indumentum on the newer growth and a fine snake bark stem developing on Acer tegmentosum ‘Valley Phantom’. Acer tegmentosum ‘Valley…

21st September

…butterflies on Escallonia bifida from Jaimie grass cutting in this area. Escallonia bifida Escallonia bifida 2020 – CHW The rare plant fair went ahead at Tregrehan yesterday with distancing, masks,…

11th November

…fine autumn colour. Lagerstroemia limii Lagerstroemia limii Seed heads and tail end flowers still on Escallonia bifida. Escallonia bifida Escallonia bifida Reasonable autumn colour on Rhododendron wadanum ‘Album’. Rhododendron wadanum…

28th November

…by the greenhouses. At least that is what I think it is? Need to check with Jaimie. Escallonia rubra var macrantha Escallonia rubra var macrantha 2016 – CHW A solitary…

28th April

…Nothofagus solandri var. cliffortioides Nothofagus solandri var. cliffortioides Nothofagus solandri var. cliffortioides Labelled Escallonia montezumae? which I cannot trace. Escallonia montezumae The ruined Castle Kennedy and the views. The ruined…

2nd July

…the old magnolia. 1930 – JCW Much as in 1915. 1915 – JCW Rose nia R brunonis only starting. Wilson’s Fortunei wane and so A ‘Mikado’. Escallonia pteroclada coming on….

7th July

…open. 1924 – JCW Some Auriculatums hybrids are opening. Styrax hemsleyanus is just over but quite suddenly Discolor are nice. Hybrid Escallonia not open yet. 1922 – JCW Just a…

30th July

…melanocarpa ‘Autumn Magic’ As fine a show of flower on Hosta fortunei ‘Aureomarginata’ as I can remember on any Hosta group. Hosta fortunei ‘Aureomarginata’ At the nursery entrance Escallonia ‘Iveyi’…

6th August

…smaller flowers than for the last two years. Clethra monostachya Clethra monostachya Purple seed heads and Dipteronia sinensis. Dipteronia sinensis Escallonia resinosa was a gift from Windsor Great Park. Escallonia

18th August

…works Escallonia bifida at its best. Escallonia bifida The female flowers on one Mallotus japonicus are maturing. female flowers on one Mallotus japonicus female flowers on one Mallotus japonicus As…

30th August

…crus-galli ‘Inermis’ Quercus affinis x Quercus laurifolia – a gift from Thomas Methuan-Campbell with especially red secondary new growth. Quercus affinis x Quercus laurifolia 2023 – CHW Escallonia bifida just…

8th September

…still flowerless after 33 years, Cladrastis kentukea. Cladrastis kentukea Next year’s flower buds now evident on Magnolia doltsopa. Magnolia doltsopa Escallonia bifida looking very fine – the best thing in…

29th September

…great show on the sales point. Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Rising sun’ Escallonia ‘Peach Blossom’ still nicely in flower. Escallonia ‘Peach Blossom’ Aesculus x neglecta ‘autumn fire’ certainly living up to its…

9th November

…Forrest original. It self-seeds itself in several places around the garden. Camellia oleiferas Camellia oleiferas Camellia oleiferas Camellia oleiferas Still a decent late flower head on Escallonia bifida. Escallonia bifida…

19th November

…‘Cornish Red’ at Donkey Shoe. Room now to replace the former garden seat. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Escallonia bifida still with a few flowers and butterflies. Escallonia bifida…

27th December

…flowers, large prickles and seed heads forming. Berberis kawakamii Berberis kawakamii Escallonia resinosa still in full flower. Escallonia resinosa The Taiwanese Trochodendron aralioides has many well developed seed heads. Not…

10th January

…rabbit damage! Euonymus moupinensis Camellia x williamsii ‘Inspiration’ now full out. Camellia x williamsii ‘Inspiration’ This old clump of Escallonia iveyi is nearly leafless and needs (again) cutting down to…