29th May

…flowers. Caerhays bred but no one knows by whom or with what. Anyway it is properly registered now. Malus hupenensis Malus hupenensis The white malus with the disgusting scent appears…

8th May

…and above Bond Street. This was planted perhaps 35 years ago and has grown slowly and seldom flowered at all. The label is long lost and if I had featured

24th May

…var. leveillei Just time today to do a little planting above Red Linney after the digger has cleared the stumps this week. a little planting above Red Linney The Rhododendron…

26th July

…introductions were never grown on and these species no longer (or never) existed/survived in our gardens under their original or any other name. Some have in fact been ‘rediscovered’ as…

A trip to Tregrehan to study Hydrangeas

…furry and rather tropical looking leaves An unnamed Callicarpa species with red undersides to the leaves. unnamed Callicarpa species with red undersides to the leaves unnamed Callicarpa species with red

8th February

…of Viburnum betulifolium was still covered in red fruits which the birds and squirrels had left alone. Many had fallen to the ground and appeared to have been eaten by…

19th November

…ago on the original pale flowered form of Camellia saluenensis. High up on the plant with some windblown flowers too. Camellia saluenensis Camellia saluenensis The last flower on Zantedeschia aethiopica….

6th January

…year. Camellia japonica ‘Debutante’ Camellia japonica ‘Margherita Coleoni’ also a bit storm battered but nicely out. Camellia japonica ‘Margherita Coleoni’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ is full out here but,…

13th February

…out. Note the red anthers. Corylopsis spicata Camellia x williamsii ‘Galaxie’ has a nice striped flower and is always covered in flowers for many weeks. Definitely one to grow or…

21st July

…had far less stock than usual and looked fairly tired with last years plants not having wintered well. The manager of Thompsons, who I know, said that they have had…