26th January

…petal on the ground. Magnolia ‘Strybing White’ Magnolia ‘Strybing White’ Cutting back the far end of the laurel hedge below the Main Ride has revealed a lot of layering. Now…

7th September

…parties can, from next year, have their tents and reception here overlooking Porthluney cove. It will be a great venue. Parking in the beach car park and we will need…

25th February

…days. To me it feels as though we have had double this. rain gauge Camellia japonica ‘Optima’ fully out and touching the side door. I do not remember it looking

26th July

…a suckering clump forming shrub from SE USA. White flowers with red anthers in 9-12in panicles. Well worth growing just to see some good flowers in July/August before the eucryphias…

11th September

…of aggressive nationalism. If you get this far and are interested to learn more, read “White Gold” by Giles Milton. 2019 – CHW Acer campestre ‘Red Shine’ still with red…

17th January

white on the ground. Camellia saluenensis 2016 – CHW Another magnolia is out in Bond Street. It is Magnolia Red Lion which is the same cross as Magnolia ‘Star Wars’…

12th June

…axe throwing Picnics everywhere and the craft tent with good sales. Picnics A flyover by the Cornwall Air Ambulance on the way back from taking a patient to Derriford hospital…

16th September

…ago. Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’ Just a few shoots still alive after the drought on Ribes ‘White Icicle’. Ribes ‘White Icicle’ Not many of our older beech trees have a proper…

24th January

…Dance’ Frosted flowers and orange buds on Michelia ‘Fairy White’. Michelia ‘Fairy White’ One of the new Crataegus species with new growth. Crataegus Chaenomeles flower and fruits. Chaenomeles flower and…

2nd March

…flowers with white flecking on Camellia ‘Anticipation Variegated’ by Burncoose Lodge. Camellia ‘Anticipation Variegated’ Camellia ‘Anticipation Variegated’ A good bit of laurel hedge cutting. laurel hedge One of the two…