…construction finally bankrupted the Trevanion family in the 1820s and led them to flee to France in the 1840s. You can see why! Lots of repointing the holes and cracks…

…woodcock have been seen recently in the garden more and more (and at Burncoose) where I guess they will have, by now, departed into France or a mid-Atlantic death. The…

…(a gift from Nicholas Lock). Melicytus dentatus Osmanthus suavis getting on its way. Plants failed and were very poor liners from France this February. Osmanthus suavis I have missed the…

…genus to apply for national collection status. There are three species in the garden already. Our first consignment of liner plants from France since Brexit has arrived safely. The paperwork…

…the arch 2016 – CHW Several lots of new plants have arrived today from Glendoick and Rezo nurseries in France. Rhodos and bamboos. Attached are the lists of what has…

…years.A few days later James Garnett from SEVE Nantes, France, got in touch about their Magnolia martinii: […] here is a glimpse of what is happening in Nantes, our Magnolia…

…‘Mr Julian’ 2015 – CHW CAMELLIA ‘Volunteer’ Camellia ‘Volunteer’ planted in 2014 full of flower already. One of a batch from Stervinou nursery in France via Wisley. Many of these…

…unlike the last two years. Magnolia ‘Todds Fortyniner’ Camellia ‘California Sunset’ flowering for the first time with us. Planted two years ago and imported from France. An odd name for…

…ordered up from France. They are going onto the bank at the entrance to Old Park which was all a sasanqua plantation 40 to 50 years ago. All dead of…

…performance of his department with our HLS/BPS claims.Just time for a quick garden trip to see what is out today before rushing back for the England vs France rugby:The Rhododendron…