22nd April

…species of Cephalotaxus. [Perhaps Torreya jackii – thanks Wolfgang Keidel for pointing this out] Cephalotaxus Rhododendron hanceanum; a very different and far less compact growing form than ours. Rhododendron hanceanum…

Visit to Tregrehan – 5th October

Back to 5th October. On Monday a visit to Tregrehan to exchange Schima, Torreya and rhododendron cuttings for cuttings of 15 new camellia species for Caerhays. Most were either wild…

5th October

…Schima, Torreya and rhododendron cuttings for cuttings of 15 new camellia species for Caerhays. Most were either wild collected by Tom himself or by others also in the wild.Here are…

9th October

…Crataemespilus grandiflora A female plant of Cephalotaxus fortunei is covered in seeds. Torreya nucifera Sorbus japonica covered in fruits. Sorbus japonica Sorbus japonica Ripe seeds on Tilia maximowicziana. Tilia maximowicziana…

30th July

…serratifolia (as at Tregothnan – climber) Polyspora axillaris (see early February for pictures) Torreya nuncifera (endangered in the wild) I end up ordering lots for Caerhays and Burncoose gardens and…