28th July

…out rather earlier than with us. Hedychium gardnerianum Hedychium gardnerianum Hedychium gardnerianum Crinum powellii ‘Album’ looking very fine and no slug damage! Crinum powellii ‘Album’ Crinum powellii ‘Album’ Crinum powellii…

4th November

Hedychium coronarium Hedychium coronarium Malus tschonoskii showing autumn colour in the frames. I plan to grow a collection of flowering ‘crabs’ in the Kitchen Garden after it is cleared out…

10th December

…or so from Christmas. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ A very late flowering Hedychium coccineum ‘Was To Ziya’. Interesting stem and attractive orange-yellow flowers in mid-December! Hedychium coccineum ‘Was To Ziya’ Hedychium

14th November

…not Cornwall. Sea view Sea view The seed on hedychium is certainly impressive. The pheasants do not seem interested so perhaps poisonous. seed on hedychium seed on hedychium Mahonia japonica…

5th November

…Orange’ seeds are not yet ripe and much smaller than Hedychium coronarium. Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ Lapageria rosea now with a better show of flowers on this very old plant….

17th March 1897 – 2020

…Nothofagus menziesii – trunk Nothofagus menziesii Nothofagus menziesii Hedychium unknown species which Tom collected in a limestone crevice in ?Vietnam Hedychium unknown species Hedychium unknown species Purple new growth on…

11th August

…nursery. A dullish colour but the flower spikes are 4-5ft tall. Hedychium densiflorum Hedychium densiflorum What a wonderful colour combination of Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ and Ceros canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’ makes….

29th August

…Sinowilsonia henryi Jaimie has split the Hedychium gardnerianum clumps by the Playhouse and planted groups around and about in the garden. First flowers here. Hedychium gardnerianum Hedychium gardnerianum Salix moupinensis…

23rd August

…other names in years gone by but H. coronarium is the only common white flowering species. Hedychium coronarium Hedychium coronarium Eucryphia cordifolia is still a fine show to 35ft in…

21st October

…to flower. Attractive reddish stems and foliage. Hedychium greenii Hedychium greenii Mahonia japonica is just coming into flower below the old play house. The inflorescences develop quickly. I don’t remember…

12th September

…for another fine Hedychium species but, again, the label has vanished. Hedychium Hedychium 2021 – CHW A nursery visit for meetings and autumn ‘move inside for the winter’ lists to…

6th October

…quite how large the seed heads are on Camellia reticulata. Camellia reticulata Hedychium maximum (BSWJ 8261a) just coming out. A huge flower spike and very late into the Hedychium season….

3rd March

…Hakkoda, Honshu Betula ermanii, Mt. Hakkoda, Honshu Tom’s own unnamed and tender Hedychium in a greenhouse. He gave us a plant years ago. Hedychium A Brazilian conifer called Retrophyllum in…

27th December

…Ghost’ Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ and Camellia reticulata (Garden form). Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ and Camellia reticulata Flowers nearly out on Drimys winteri. Drimys winteri Hedychium still in…

26th December

…make the necessary repairs. road at Herraswater road at Herraswater road at Herraswater road at Herraswater road at Herraswater Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ slightly frosted and now the stems break…

20th October

…his father. Spaniel field trial The competitors from all over the county. Spaniel field trial The four Caerhays keepers in their suits for the day. Spaniel field trial Hedychium densiflorum…

18th November

…Prunus ‘Beni-Yutaka’ has a much more distinctive red in its autumn colours. Prunus ‘Beni-Yutaka’ A very late flowering Hedychium maximum (BSWJ 8261/a). Hedychium maximum Pterocarya fraxinifolia with brilliant yellow colours…

8th November

…sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ The first small flower on our new Hedychium greenii. It will get better I suspect! Hedychium greenii 2019 – CHW The Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ which looked so fine…

31st October

…Red’ The white Camellia sasanqua No. 2 now at its absolute best. Camellia sasanqua No. 2 Camellia sasanqua No. 2 2023 – CHW Hedychium coccineum flowers very late here. This…

30th October

…A large Ilex oak has split in half Seed heads now ripe on Hedychium ‘Assam Orange’ outside my study window. Hedychium ‘Assam Orange’ A fine vase of x williamsii camellias…