…wild growing Papaver cambricum beside the drive are a joy. Welsh poppy – previously Meconopsis cambrica. Fairly rare in Cornwall as a native wildflower. Papaver cambricum The end of filming…

…Camellia reticulata ‘Fee de L’Aulne’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ a bit bedraggled now after the rain. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ Camellia ‘Optima’ by the side door with just small flecks…

…Pheasant feathers and rabbit fur as you can see but no youngsters. Probably the stoat which I have been seeing by the front door. stoat’s den The wild flower book…

…persica Rather more than a wild flower meadow and absolutely stunning! wild flower meadow wild flower meadow Better and better – a very carefully though through planting plan to give…

…Anemone x hybrida ‘September Charm’ Buddleia ‘Lochinch’ performing well in the Cottage garden. Buddleia ‘Lochinch’ Buddleia ‘Lochinch’ Harebells on the wildflower bank (Campanula rotundifolia). Campanula rotundifolia Knautia arvensis – field…

…Snowdrops The first ‘wild’ daffodils are just out (late) by the Four in Hand. ‘wild’ daffodils First small and poor flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ outside the yard. Better…

…violets and these are all that remain today. Pity! wild violets Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ may have been battered by the wind but it is still miles better than ‘Snowdrift’…

…the wild some time ago which adds to the confusion. At least the other Meliosma species growing here are rather easier to identify:Meliosma pungens (now Meliosma simplicifolia subsp. pungens –…

…true Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ true Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ A smashing display of wild Cyclamen coum above the gents’ loo. wild Cyclamen coum And the first coloured primrose which was once a cross…

…It was from a wild collected batch of seed given to us by Nigel Holman from Chyverton. It came here along with Nigel’s collection of Quercus oxyodon which is now…