12th December

…with good autumn colour and full leaf still. Actinidia deliciosa ‘Tomuri’ 2015 – CHW Only in Cornwall could one see an Arum lily (zantedeshia aethiopica) in full growth with a…

10th March

…gales onto Bond Street path. Rhododendron arboreum No name but a compact habit with a tinge of C. Sasanqua no name Camellia x williamsii ‘Water Lily’ just out. Camellia x…

11th July

…is a new plant in the Burncoose catalogue this year. Quite a tall growing species with huge racemes of lily-of-the-valley buds and (perhaps) flowers. A very good deutzia which I…

7th January

…feet 6 in. 1901 – JCW Another Camellia, several roses about, frost for two nights. 1900 – JCW I saw the first Lent Lily breaking ground – several roses going…

14th February

…Javado in Holland. Quite the best Lenten lily I have yet seen although who Anna is or was I have no idea. Helleborus orientalis ‘Annas Red’ Helleborus orientalis ‘Annas Red’…

10th February

…no crossed daffs, R praecox shows colour, C coum very good, a few roses yet, Clematis balearica useful, heaths starting. 1906 – JCW Some Caerhays and Lent Lily just open,…

25th August

…in the show tunnel. Banksia integrifolia Banksia integrifolia Cautleya spicata ‘Robusta’ – the hardy ‘ginger lily’ which is new to us although clearly our oversight. Cautleya spicata ‘Robusta’ Cautleya spicata…

4th March

…Tin Garden, Lent Lily moves, Rho lutescens very good in spite of sharp frost. 1910 – JCW Just about 1908 for daffs, Arboreums coming on, Rho praecox over, heaths becoming…

11th November

…flowers. April/May. CWT6336. Rhododendron excellens. Maddenia subsection. Forms a spreading shrub. Large, shiny bright green leaves. Long lily like, scented white flowers with a yellow blotch. June. CWT6486. Rhododendron nuttalii….

6th April

…two plugs per house and electricity to the estate. flower arrangements flower arrangements Outside the front door the arum lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica), which has not turned a hair all winter,…