6th October

…Magnolia ‘Nimbus’ Lapageria rosea growing up a Magnolia campbellii – a quite superb mix and a very dark red form of L. rosea. Lapageria rosea Lapageria rosea Huge fruits on…

14th October

…the west facing castle wall. Damp and shady which they like. Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea’ 1995 – FJW Use of Rododendron Nobleanum in church. 1991…

22nd October

…Tregrehan a fortnight ago. Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ Lead valley repairs above the ladies loos. repairs Secondary flowering on part of the forsythia beside the…

30th October

…Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ in full flower and flooding the area with scent. As good as I have ever smelt it. Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia…

13th November

…the paler form of the original Camellia saluenensis by the ladies loos. Camellia saluenensis Only 2 flowers on Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ this year. Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ A very good flesh…

1st May 1897 – 2020

…catalogue. Just buds for now but interesting leaves with an odd silvery hue. Crataegus schraderiana Deutzia x rosea ‘Yuki Cherry Blossom’ just out. Rounded habit so far. Deutzia x rosea

27th March

…It is in the 1892 catalogue and ties in with modern reference books (nearest rubbish bins). Camellia ‘Mathotiana’ The second might well be Camellia ‘Mathotiana Rosea’ which was bred by…

24th May

…which was cut to the ground by cold in its youth but is now putting on a show. Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Rosea’ Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Rosea’ View 24th May 1897 – 2020…

5th August

…Donkey Shoe. Magnolia liliiflora ‘Nigra’ The first Lapageria rosea in full flower in and beside a Camellia sasanqua. Lapageria rosea Lapageria rosea Tropaeolum ciliatum shrivelling in the drought despite being…

28th August

…Orange’ just out outside the Smoking Room. Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ Likewise Lapageria rosea ‘Flesh Pink’ or is it ‘Nash Court’? Lapageria rosea ‘Flesh Pink’ 2019 – CHW A clump…

11th October

…flowers on the ancient Camellia sasanqua sprung open last Friday in the overcast but warm weather. Camellia sasanqua Camellia sasanqua Lapageria rosea ‘Flesh Pink’ just out. Lapageria rosea ‘Flesh Pink’…

2nd November

…the ground. Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ The portaloo being used by builders reroofing Darricks Barn travelled 100 yards and over a hedge in the storms. portaloo 2018 –…

8th November

…best. Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Tanya’ – attractive new growth and yellowish foliage. Camellia sasanqua ‘Tanya’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Tanya’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Slim and Trim’….

17th November

…‘Silver Dollar’ ‘Silver Dollar’ ‘Silver Dollar’ ‘Rosea Plena’ – very yellow foliage ‘Rosea Plena’ ‘Rosea Plena’ ‘Ken Juro’ ‘Ken Juro’ ‘Ken Juro’ ‘New Dawn’ ‘New Dawn’ ‘New Dawn’ ‘Paradise Little…

7th July 1897 – 2020

…leucoxylon rosea Eucalyptus leucoxylon rosea Puya dyckioides Puya dyckioides Puya dyckioides Callistemon ‘Mauve Mist’ Callistemon ‘Mauve Mist’ Callistemon ‘Mauve Mist’ Strelitzia reginae in flower outside on a dry bank Strelitzia…

23rd May 1897 – 2020

…tripelata Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ with bladders. The first time this species has produced any with us since the old trees died and we started again. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Staphylea holocarpa…

17th May 1897 – 2020

…‘Purpurea Tricolor’ Staphylea holocarpa var rosea by the fernery is now a large plant showing up spectacularly today from the drive. Staphylea holocarpa var rosea Staphylea holocarpa var rosea Populus…

30th April 1897 – 2020

…(white) nearby is not showing colour yet. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Rhododendron edgeworthii x leucaspis is full out and nearly over in just 10 days. Rhododendron edgeworthii x…

25th April 1897 – 2020

…forming already. Heucherella ‘Kimono’ Heucherella ‘Kimono’ Paeonia tenuifolia just starting to flower. Superb foliage. Paeonia tenuifolia Rhodiola rosea now full out. An odd succulent like plant. Rhodiola rosea Rhodiola rosea

10th April 1897 – 2020

…hybrid and ask Asia, our new Polish propagator from Poznan, to take cuttings in July. STAPHYLEA holicarpa ‘Rosea’ STAPHYLEA holicarpa ‘Rosea’ Tomorrow we have a visitation from Tregullow and Trematon…