11th December

…CHW Jaimie has been felling more of his hated leylandii in Kennel Close. leylandii leylandii A secondary flowering on Drimys winteri or is it an early spring showing? Drimys winteri…

24th October

…on Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’. Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ A major surprise to find a dozen or so flowers out in October high up on an original Camellia x williamsii…

3rd June

…Presumably the taste of iris was not to their liking. iris Still plenty of water flowing from the spring below the top lodge under the trash into Old Park. spring

12th September

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW To Belvoir Castle to look at some planting plans for next spring with…

11th July

…in a timely manner earlier in the year. what is ready to be planted out next spring what is ready to be planted out next spring what is ready to…

13th June

…Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ but none the worse for that! Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ A decent sized Magnolia wilsonii has failed to leaf up and died. I fear caught…

1st May

…but sunny day with no wind. We need rain in the next week or there will be casualties in the spring planting. It is turning into a good rhododendron year…

10th April

…weekend but not from Caerhays. Camellia ‘Spring Festival’ Camellia ‘Spring Festival’ First flowering of a young replacement Prunus ‘Amanogawa’. Prunus ‘Amanogawa’ Azalea ‘Saotome’ (?) outside the front gates. Azalea ‘Saotome’…

9th April

…full of flower. Amazing deciduous scent. I told Lizzie the best thing in the garden today. Magnolia Laevifolia x M. maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’ Magnolia Laevifolia x M. maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’…

2nd April

…yet) Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Serene’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ (much better than ‘Hot Pants’). [I fear this is actually ‘Hot Pants’!] Magnolia ‘Hot Pants’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Spring

17th December

…‘Pink ?’ Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ has a few buds very close to opening. Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ Polyspora longicarpa, which had struggled to get established, is now flourishing with plenty of…

12th March 1897 – 2020

…few people venturing out. The square needs moving anyway as this one is over. ‘Spring has Sprung’ ‘Spring has Sprung’ A very fine Rhododendron cilpinense at the garden entrance perfect…

23rd February 1897 – 2020

…day with SE wind and these magnolias will probably be blown away by nightfall. prerecording for next week’s ‘spring has sprung’ announcement prerecording for next week’s ‘spring has sprung’ announcement…

15th February 1897 – 2020

…flowered Magnolia campbellii yellow flowered Magnolia campbellii yellow flowered Magnolia campbellii yellow flowered Magnolia campbellii The record Magnolia campbellii is now full out and ‘Spring has Sprung’ at Caerhays in…

13th February 1897 – 2020

…Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Daphne bholua ‘Gurka’ Daphne bholua ‘Gurka’ Daphne bholua ‘Gurka’ Daphne bholua ‘Spring Beauty’ Daphne bholua ‘Spring Beauty’ Daphne bholua ‘Spring Beauty’…

10th February 1897 – 2020

…now full out, indeed, and ‘Spring has Sprung’ as far as the Great Gardens of Cornwall and Caerhays are concerned. About a fortnight earlier than last year when ‘The Beast’…

22nd March

‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Princess Margaret’ at its best. Magnolia campbellii ‘Princess Margaret’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Princess Margaret’ First flowers out on Enkianthus serrulatus. Enkianthus serrulatus Leaf now…

26th December

…Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ just getting going. Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ Camellia ‘Spring Mist’ is a dainty little thing. Camellia ‘Spring Mist’ Autumn colour still on Acer sikkimense. Acer sikkimense Camellia x…

4th April

…pink at the base of the tepals. Magnolia laevifolia x M. maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’ Magnolia laevifolia x M. maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’ Magnolia laevifolia x M. maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’ Another from…

30th September

…conspicuum ‘Phoenix’ Schefflera shweliensis (TH 3330) is really getting going. Schefflera shweliensis (TH 3330) Schefflera shweliensis (TH 3330) Schefflera trevesioides (BWJ 15158) has died. It looked sick in the spring