20th April

…are another species. Yellow buds opening white? Pomaderris elliptica Pomaderris elliptica Acer truncatum var. barbinerve (planted 2010) with new leaves and flower. This is becoming a large tree. Acer truncatum…

7th March

…opening white. Planted three or four years ago. Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ was scorched to brown in the…

1st May

…‘Yellow Hammer’ are not usually out together. Pomaderris elliptica now full out in Tin Garden – a fluffy yellow effect. Pomaderris elliptica Inside the flower of Paulownia fortune. A week…

3rd June

…species of great beauty with its pink buds and white flowers. Planted here in 2007. Deutzia subulata Deutzia subulata Deutzia subulata First flowers ever here on Pomaderis elliptica planted last…

6th May

…Gorgeous colour – gorgeous Chinese species! Michelia (Magnolia) laevifolia ‘Summer Snowflake’ Pomaderis elliptica now full out in flower. Peculiar but not unattractive. Missed any scent during a garden tour (one…

30th September

…Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ in fine fettle with flower tassels developing. Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Euphorbia mellifera looked dead but with a chop back it has now regrown and is…

10th April

…Tulip’ which is already nearly over here and faded long since. Magnolia ‘Genie’ Pomaderis elliptica flowering for the second time here. A New Zealand / Tasmanian shrub with large panicles…

11th February

elliptica ‘James Roof’ with plenty of flower tassels in the nursery. Our mature plant at Caerhays has none this year as we saw a few days ago. Garrya elliptica ‘James…

12th June

…as did the food stalls. the bar 2021 – CHW The promised heatwave finally arrives.Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ is finally recovering from the February cold. Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Jasminum…

25th January

…Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’. I wonder why? Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Very frosted and dead young Echiums outside the Library window. Elsewhere the larger one year old plants just survive….