29th July

…Lapageria rosea ‘Flesh Pink’. At Tregrehan in the glasshouse both the white and red forms were full out last week. Lapageria rosea ‘Flesh Pink’ 2019 – CHW I almost missed…

24th July

…would be very visible without it. The Trachelospermum jasminoides which I planted next door is scenting everything but covered in bindweed. Trachelospermum jasminoides Agapanthus campanulatus ‘Rosewarne’ as good as pictured…

7th June

…for You’ on the Cornish Rose Company stand. Rosa ‘Blue for You’ Rosa ‘Blue for You’ A nice memorial for Albert Riddle outside the members’ pavilion. Albert would have approved…

7th September

…nice. Six or eight species of rhodo’n show flower. Lapagerias fair, the only Solanum left and the crinums are open. Three rose beds good. 1915 – JCW Cyclamen are very…

27th February

…and shrouded statues. Topiary and shrouded statues David Austin has supplied new roses to go into the rose garden. new roses Here is a short video made by Karol with…

10th September

…Another picture of sea mist taken from the Isle Rose clearing. You can just make out the wedding tent. sea mist 2022 – CHW To Burncoose to organise a large…

27th July

…x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ And on Magnolia x foggii ‘Allspice’. Magnolia x foggii ‘Allspice’ Annoyingly I find our plant of Callicarpa formosana (NMWJ 14553) in the Isla Rose area. I…

28th July

…JCW Several cyclamen, a lapageria or two. Roses and sweet peas nice. Bulbs and seeds all finished. 1901 – JCW Just two cyclamen and one lapageria, some roses good in…

12th April

…Rhododendron ‘Lady Montagu Group’ splendid today. Exbury’s Rhododendron ‘Lady Montagu Group’ Rhododendron ‘Wine and Roses’ full out. Rhododendron ‘Wine and Roses’ Rhododendron ‘Wine and Roses’ A young Stachyurus salicifolius flowering…

14th September

…of the Isle Rose. Other plants in Kennel Close of this species have yet to produce catkins. Carpinus fargesiana is a dull species compared to Carpinus fangiana! Carpinus fargesiana Carpinus…