25th October

…a feature plant one day. Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Red Star’ Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Red Star’ Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Red Star’ 1998 – FJW Many flowers on Nov Pink. Very wet year – very…

27th October

…Camellia × williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Brushfield’s Yelllow’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Brushfield’s Yelllow’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Charles Michael’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Charles Michael’ Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ (in October!)…

23rd October

…slightly different coloured flowers and flowering times. Mainly from Glendoick but some from Crug which have fared poorly in a coldish spot near Red Linney. Rhododendron mucronolatum Rhododendron mucronolatum Next…

21st October

…good autumn colour which is most disappointing (as yet) here. Carpinus caroliniana ‘Red Fall’. Carpinus caroliniana ‘Red Fall’ Carpinus caroliniana ‘Red Fall’ Now a puzzle! This is Cladrastis sinensis which…

31st October

…Several Rhododendron ‘Cornish Reds’ with plenty of secondary flower. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Reds’ Camellia ‘Gay Border’ and wasps in the sun and showers. Camellia ‘Gay Border’ Camellia ‘Gay Border’ Camellia ‘Gay…

12th April

…‘Howard Asper’ Camellia reticulata ‘Red Emperor’ – another good red. Camellia reticulata ‘Red Emperor’ Camellia reticulata ‘Red Emperor’ Camellia reticulata ‘Fortyniner’ – another one we have sold. Camellia reticulata ‘Fortyniner’…

5th October

…did not agree with the identification of our Rhus species. A primrose in flower in October! primrose in flower Ripe seed for Asia to collect on Styrax shiraianus. Styrax shiraianus…

14th February

…‘Lanarth’ Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ and Rhododendron grande above the greenhouses. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ 2021 – CHW Another really foul cold day where going into the garden is not a pleasure…

22nd October

…are still green. Quite a sight today in the pale sunlight. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’…