28th January

…var. balearica Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica and Olearia solandri growing together. Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica and Olearia solandri Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica…

16th March

…– Myricaria germanica – Olearia lacunose – Olearia odorata – Populus koreanaI am particularly pleased to have some Clematoclethra which got a good write up in the Plantsman (when it…

15th April

…13422) with its first 3 buds which are just opening. Rhodoleia parvipetala (FMWJ 13422) The peculiar Olearia odorata which I have yet to see in flower. Olearia odorata Viburnum sieboldii…

30th April

…not look like a white Abutilon vitafolium but we could be wrong? white form of Abutilon x suntense white form of Abutilon x suntense The Olearia scillionensis is full out…

8th May

…very fine against a wall. Azara dentata Azara dentata Olearia cheesemanii full out. Olearia cheesemanii Female flowers on Holboellia coriacea. Holboellia coriace 2022 – CHW Off to Old Park where…

28th June

…Ilex verticillata Olearia ‘Moondance’ was removed from our website as the (French sourced) plants were poor. An attractive form in the right hot/dry island situation. Olearia ‘Moondance’ A display of…

10th July

…Squirrel’ – quite superb. Sanguisorba hakusanensis ‘Lilac Squirrel’ Olearia nummulariifolia in full flower. I would have thought too tender for Warwickshire. Olearia nummulariifolia Phlox ‘Milly van Hoboken’ – sweetly scented….

20th July

…Indigofera heterantha The rare Exbucklandia populnea which I identified last year has grown on fairly well. Exbucklandia populnea Olearia paniculata growing well in a gap in the hedge. Olearia paniculata…

12th August

…Top Lodge despite yesterdays’s drizzle. Hydrangeas feeling the drought Acer shirasawanum ‘Aureum’ dead from the drought. Acer shirasawanum ‘Aureum’ dead from the drought Some flower on Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’. Olearia

The Cornwall Garden Society spring show

…dark purple flowers. Pittosporum fasciculatum Coprosma virescens – tiny leaves. Coprosma virescens Alseuosmia banksii – yellowish ‘fuchsia-like’ flowers. Alseuosmia banksii Alseuosmia banksii Olearia erubescens – not yet out. Olearia erubescens…

30th April 1897 – 2020

…Abutilon x suntense The Olearia scillionensis is full out beside the car park already. A bit too early for butterflies to enjoy it today! Olearia scillionensis 2016 – CHWThe season…

27th September

…coming out. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ A few good fruits on Cornus kousa ‘Wisley Queen’. Cornus kousa ‘Wisley Queen’ Trachycarpus fortunei and Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ look great together. Trachycarpus fortunei Hydrangea…

15th December

…crows have worked it out first this year. Cornus capitata Trachycarpus wagnerianus showing up well in front of Olearia solandri. Trachycarpus wagnerianus Nearly all the leaf has fallen now on…

13th June 1897 – 2020

…like a buddleia! I guessed Olearia at first. Another species to propagate for the catalogue which I suspect butterflies will like. Buddleia loricata Buddleia loricata Buddleia loricata The successful hunt…