21st April

…the old dropping leaves. Berberis insignis var. insigne Berberis insignis var. insigne Camellia japonica ‘Golden Anniversary’ – spot the hint of gold? Neither do I! Camellia japonica ‘Golden Anniversary’ 2021…

27th August

…Tilia kiusiana into flower. Tilia henryana Buddleia ‘Silver Anniversary’ full out and looking good – flower and foliage. Buddleia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Little Lime’ is turning colour and now…

11th May

…Banksia occidentalis Eucalyptus forrestiana – rather dull. Eucalyptus forrestiana Chamelancium uncinatum – rather like a leptospermum in its flowers. Chamelancium uncinatum Callistemon ‘Kings Park Special’ – very special indeed –…

25th March

…to name even if nothing special really. On the bank with the Camellia sasanquas Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Fukuju’ Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Fukuju’ A rather wind battered and struggling Rhododendron morii…

2nd February

Anniversary sign. Hellebores The landscapers have rearranged and extended all the upraised herbaceous plant beds. upraised herbaceous plant beds New garden entry signage. New garden entry signage Erica canaliculata looking…

17th June

…Preparations for tomorrow’s charity fete Preparations for tomorrow’s charity fete 2016 – CHW A Great Gardens of Cornwall meeting at Tregrehan. Plans for the 25th anniversary book are well in…

24th May

…rules say about special offers. Bowdens refuse to remove the special offer signs so a standoff is achieved by evening with the prospect of much more fun and rows to…

6th March

…on Sunday morning. Thirty or more of the rarest plants needing special thought about their positioning. As ever we are running out of space and still have a couple more…

17th April

…the weight of the flowers, and we do need to get on and layer these to ensure the survival of this rather special plant. ‘Lord Rudolph’ ‘Lord Rudolph’ ‘Lord Rudolph’…

23rd April

special moment to rival seeing the first flowers on Maddenia wilsonii a few days ago. This is Sycopsis tutcheri with its very dark red hamamelis-like flowers which I have never…