8th May

…veiled attacks on the government for not adopting his policies quicker, or when they found out a bit more about his WHO paymasters? Who tipped off The Telegraph to expose…

4th May

…Quercus gilva Quercus gilva 2020 – CHW So Lord Bragg and the other leading lights in the art/cultural world want (a mere) £50 billion from the government (just like those…

21st May

…point. So a hasty trip to Hillier’s to beg half a dozen big evergreen ‘things’ to fill the hole. Hillier’s have over 20 trollies full of plants spare from their…

31st March

…‘Princess Diana’ Amelanchier laevis ‘Princess Diana’ Amelanchier grandiflora ‘Robin Hill’ with a hint of pink in bud. I had not noticed this before in the nursery. Amelanchier grandiflora ‘Robin Hill’…

20th September

…A pleasant yellow and new to us. Rhododendron ‘Bowjingles’ This is what I believe to be Lyonia ovalifolia (in Higher Quarry Nursery) which has not flowered since being knocked down…

21st January

…beside the Tin Garden. Himonobambus (now renamed x Phyllosasa) tranquillans ‘Shiroshima’ Himonobambus (now renamed x Phyllosasa) tranquillans ‘Shiroshima’ Himonobambus (now renamed x Phyllosasa) tranquillans ‘Shiroshima’ Himonobambus (now renamed x Phyllosasa)…

19th January

…and here is his reply in full:From: Gary Long [mailto:gary@trewithengardens.co.uk] Sent: 20 January 2021 10:55 To: Charles Williams PA Subject: RE: Camellia saluenensis ‘Isadora’Morning CharlesWe were just saying the other…

12th April

…Sunshine’ Pterocarya fraxinifolia Pterocarya fraxinifolia Sorbus yuana Sorbus yuana Camellia ‘High Fragrance’ – and it certainly is. Flowers over a very long period. Camellia ‘High Fragrance’ Camellia ‘High Fragrance’ Sophora…

31st December

…performing. Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ An unfrosted few out of season flowers on a hidden and unnoticed old clump of Rhododendron indicum was a surprise. Rhododendron indicum Rhododendron indicum A good show…

6th March

…know. rhododendron beside the road at the bottom of the hill in Grampound rhododendron beside the road at the bottom of the hill in Grampound rhododendron beside the road at…