17th May

…does not appear yet to have any variegated leaves but very blue buds. Magnolia acuminata ‘Variegata’ Rhododendron griffithianum full out. Sadly last year’s layers have been nibbled off by something…

Irish trip April 2018

…drive. Not much garden here but: Scilla as a carpet like bluebells. Thicker and larger than I have seen before. Scilla Scilla Fritillaria full out amid the scilla as well….

22nd April

…Crispy’ is not to everyone’s taste (this in St Austell Garden Centre). Photinia serrata ‘Pink Crispy’ Rehderodendron kwangtungense full out against a blue sky. Rehderodendron kwangtungense A new and unnamed…

5th May

…over, a late season. Cherries remain good. Back Gate pink Kurume is half open. Staphyleas are good. 1927 – JCW The Back Gate pink Kurume is very good, the blue

8th March

…Ruby’ x ‘F J Williams’ Tom Hudson’s gift of three Rhododendron ririei have never looked better. Rhododendron ririei Bluebells well up. Bluebells Narcissus cyclamineus looking very fine in the sun….

16th May

…group of Rhododendron floccigerum on from the front gate. Rhododendron floccigerum Four species of Carpinus well into leaf on Sinogrande Walk. Carpinus henryana ‘Simplicidentata’ (a gift from Bluebell Nursery) –…

27th April

…‘Butterflies’ against a blue sky. Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ Rhododendron platypodum is now out. We have been watering the newly planted rhodos twice a week and this has helped produce decent flowers…

11th May

…deer damage nearby. It should have had a wire netting surround. Magnolia tamaulipana Bluebells amazing at Burncoose as ever on a Friends of Burncoose tour for 25 tonight. Bluebells Three…

24th April

…against the blue sky. 40-50ft tall now in less than half that number of years. Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ Sally Hayward has very kindly been transcribing handwritten records…

2nd February

…floribunda ‘Furry Wok’ 2020 – CHW The first Spanish bluebells are now 6-9in out of the ground. Spanish bluebells First flower on Camellia ‘Adolphe Audusson’ by the Four-in-Hand. Camellia ‘Adolphe…