…single flower bud this year on their big Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ by the back door. First time it has missed out for 20 years. I wonder why? Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Some general…

…camellia pruning, tree pruning and general tidy up above the Magnolia x veitchiis is now complete. camellia pruning A few rhododendrons creeping out despite the continuing cold. Here Tom Hudson’s…

…taking pictures by the general manager who is Cornish and knew Caerhays/Burncoose well. Good chat. They traded well during lockdown once they were allowed to open but now back to…

…A great set of flower bud on most rhodo’s. Roses nice, one bed renewed after 15-20 years. Shall put in General McArthur. 1908 – JCW Clematis cirrhosa is very good….

…frost in Nov and Dec, nothing much shows, but a few coums and lapageria and an odd rose. General Election. 1908 – JCW Much as in 1907 but some bulbs…

…flowers on Camellia ‘Mary Costa’. Camellia ‘Mary Costa’ Removal of lower branches and general uplifting of Kalopanax septemlobus. Kalopanax septemlobus As ever the peeling bark on Rhododendron moulmainense (Rh stenaulum)…

…– JCW Returned from Scotland. Cassia, lapageria, cyclamen, roses G P M , P Gontier, General S all very good. A few Iris alata of the new batch in flower….

…Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ and Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ were the best of what we saw. It is rather obvious how slowly trees in general grow on this poorish and very dry…

…the magnolias may well indisputably be ridiculously early. However this is by no means true of other plant species: Camellias flowering in general and, in particular, the very early pre…

…to clear up. It has created quite a good new area for planting next spring and a general tidy up has taken place around and about with a couple of…