…snowdrops was dug from around The Vean 11 years ago prior to building works starting. snowdrops First flower on the very dark ex Tregullow Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’. Nice buds…

…Ceanothus arboreus ‘Trewithen Blue’ below the Tower. Ceanothus arboreus ‘Trewithen Blue’ Snowdrops amid the Gunnera manicata plantation below Kitchen Garden. Snowdrops Frankie was working on a Saturday and had cleared…

…Betula dahurica ‘Maurice Foster’ Betula dahurica ‘Maurice Foster’ Betula utilis ‘Doorenbos’ (‘Snow Queen’) living up to its name. Unripe catkins are in pendulous trios. Betula utilis ‘Doorenbos’ Betula utilis ‘Doorenbos’…

…top 10 magnolias and a better x loebneri than ‘Wildcat’. M. x loebneri ‘Mags Pirouette’ M. x loebneri ‘Mags Pirouette’ close-up 1990 – FJW Snow and frost came. 1931 –…

…out for the time of the year either. ‘Lady Clare’ still not showing and the ‘Cornish Snow’ below Donkey Shoe still has no flowers out. 2018 – CHW Another plant…

…two days after the second lot of snow departed. Snake bark maples Snake bark maples Even the wild or naturalised crocosmia has been frosted. It will readily recover unfortunately. naturalised…

…cold up country and snow in the Midlands.Saxifraga ‘Black Ruby’ looking good in flower. Saxifraga ‘Black Ruby’ Saxifraga ‘Black Ruby’ Helleborus ‘Annas Red’ just coming out. A fine batch of…

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2023 – CHW Leaf blowing gives us a first sight of the snowdrops. snowdrops A half…

…in bud opening pale yellow, highly scented. Illicium simonsii Illicium simonsii 2018 – CHW The gardening weekend with the threat of serious snow again. We carry on regardless with the…

…first daffodil bulbs No flower yet on Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ but it will not be long. 2015 – CHW The last of the Camellia sasanquas along the castle wall is…