…public opinion again about reopening. Hypocritic bastards!We await Boris’ return and ‘the big decision’. Until then I might not even listen to the BBC’s bleating which, as I have said…

…the 1960’s. Roy Lancaster beside the Michelia tree The biggest Michelia doltsopa by Donkey Shoe. Michelia doltsopa Michael, Tom and Marie Louise Agius inspect our Aucuba omeiensis. Aucuba omeiensis Then…

…by George’s Hut. This is a Rhododendron griffithianum hybrid. Rhododendron ‘Beauty of Littleworth’ Over the bank holiday weekend a large oak tree has gone down below the Fernery. A big…

…early into flower with last year’s quinces still on the tree) C. japonica – Crinodendron Hedge C. cathayensis – Crinodendron Hedge (biggest fruits and biggest thorns) Perhaps over 100 years…

…but I have never seen one at Caerhays before. 1979 – FJW About 30 Magnolias out in Big Wood. Calophytums outstanding. New layers by Tin Garden flowering well for first…

…I must now check all the other clumps to see if other seedlings have similar colour variations. There is a big clump below Hovel Cart Road and others in the…

…Catalpa bignoniodes (as so often). Catalpa bignoniodes This Hydrangea villosa half died last summer in the drought. It has now blown over onto the drive but we saw unusual suckering…

…bud or two later in the summer. Back in the yard we host three choirs as part of the Cornwall Music Festival. A big showing of Welshmen who appear to…

…so far, too much east wind. 1906 – JCW Viburnum shows colour, bed roses very good, Crinodendron good. Polystichums very good indeed. 1897 – JCW Chromatella opens in the big…

…hybrids. Hydrangeas good. 1923 – JCW Great rains this month and winds but after the hard summer of 1921 some ground is quite dry. 4 big old Argenteums are killed…