20th January

…by the top lodge pretending to be a pheasant. cockerel Camellia ‘Nagasaki’ full out now. Camellia ‘Nagasaki’ As is Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ First…

24th January

…Rover windscreen! Range Rover windscreen! Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ now full out. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ coming out properly. Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica

11th February

…‘Roseum’ Helleborus ‘Cheryl’s Shine’ Helleborus ‘Cheryl’s Shine’ Helleborus ‘Penny’s Pink’ Helleborus ‘Emma’ Helleborus ‘Molly’s White’ Helleborus ‘Molly’s White’ Helleborus ‘Moondance’ – gorgeous leaves. Helleborus ‘Moondance’ Helleborus ‘Moondance’ Helleborus ‘Moondance’ Pulmonaria…

6th July

…to next year’s catalogue. I need to convey them to Clare.Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Party Lights’ – excellent new growth Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Party Lights’…

14th May

…purple-red flowers this lilac in Monica Trudgeon’s garden is, I think, Syringa vulgaris ‘Charles X’. Not a named variety which I have come across before. Syringa vulgaris ‘Charles X’ I…

19th July

…Shop Erigeron ‘See Breeze’ on Monica’s garden wall. Erigeron ‘See Breeze’ Alison’s potted display at the Top Lodge as good as ever. Alison’s potted display Alison’s potted display First flowering…

25th June

…Cauli’ is a vigorous tall growing form with attractive red stems. Sedum ‘Red Cauli’ A fine clipped hedge now in full flower outside Monica Trudgeon’s house in the village –…

13th May

…growing in Carnon Downs. Pinus mugo ‘Ophir’ At Monica Trudgeon’s garden in Caerhays Village a well clipped hedge of Senecio ‘Sunshine’ with a few flowers coming out. Senecio ‘Sunshine’ Senecio…

29th April

…2022 – CHW Steve Dance took this photograph of Camellia ‘Spring Festival’ (C. cuspidata x unknown pollen parent) at Rosemoor near Lady Anne Palmer’s former house. Has it been clipped…

16th March

…has a very compact habit. Bred at Burncoose by Arnold Dance about 40 years ago. Camellia x williamsii ‘Burncoose Apple Blossom’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Burncoose Apple Blossom’ Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’…