10th February

…Today saw the official arrival of spring in Cornwall. Read more details here about how Magnolias were delivered to 10 Downing Street. ‘Spring comes to Cornwall’ (or England) as the…

26th March

…a year ago. Prunus x persica ‘Spring Glow’ Prunus x persica ‘Spring Glow’ Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ (M. ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘J.C. Williams’). Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia…

8th October

…populnea ‘Alba Variegata’ 2022 – CHW Buddleja speciosissima was planted out last spring. Interesting new growth today. Buddleja speciosissima Buddleia heliophila with its first flowers which are pleasant enough for…

11th July

…casualty. All potted on 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

28th September

…Hydrangeas planted here years ago. The new growth gets frosted in the spring and the site is too dry. solitary flower Wonderful fruiting on the Hawthorn but no sloes on…

10th April

…show late in the camellia season. We saw this several times on the show bench last weekend but not from Caerhays. Camellia ‘Spring Festival’ Camellia ‘Spring Festival’ First flowering of…

2nd April

…better than ‘Hot Pants’). [I fear this is actually ‘Hot Pants’!] Magnolia ‘Hot Pants’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Paul Cook’ Magnolia ‘Paul Cook’ Magnolia…

The Cornwall Garden Society spring show

Back to 9th April More pictures from the 2019 Cornwall Garden Society spring show at Wadebridge. Rhododendron oreodoxa (first from Werrington). Rhododendron oreodoxa Rhododendron eximium Rhododendron eximium Rhododendron floribundum Rhododendron…

11th December

…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 Drimys winteri 2018 – CHW…

3rd June

…the spring below the top lodge under the trash into Old Park. spring But, the other side of the same hedge has cracked up where it would normally still be…