21st June

…Oenothera ‘Summer Sun’ particularly good. Oenothera ‘Summer Sun’ A group of Agapanthus ‘Streamline’ flowering their hearts out. Agapanthus ‘Streamline’ 2022 – CHW Styrax japonicus ‘Fargesii’ on full show in Kennel…

27th June

…Not much ‘black’ about it really. Dutch trying to sell on a silly but marketable name again. Hydrangea ‘Black Diamonds’ Hydrangea ‘Black Diamonds’ Agapanthus ‘Golden Drop’ – in flower at…

4th February

…Polyspora speciosa Agapanthus very early into flower in a nursery tunnel. Agapanthus 2021 – CHW Surprise, surprise – still rain. About a fortnight of rain.Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ and Camellia ‘Noblissima’…

16th July

…the much lower growing Verbena rigida So was Verbena bonariensis and agapanthus. Verbena bonariensis and agapanthus 2017 – CHW The new clearing as it is shaping up from below or…

27th July

…Clerodendron bungei An amazing display of agapanthus. agapanthus A huge clump of Crinum powellii in full sun showing the usual slug damage and looking slightly scruffy. The flowers are never…

29th July

…Boulevard’ Carnon Downs Garden Centre has a much better plant range and nearly all covered and shaded. Poleonemium ‘Sulphur Trumpets’ was a nice new thing. Poleonemium ‘Sulphur Trumpets’ Agapanthus ‘Midnight…

25th January

…lilies And on the agapanthus but we know that both will fully recover very quickly. agapanthus 2023 – CHW Frosted new growth on Rhododendron maddenii. Rhododendron maddenii All seeds have…

8th July

…ever as bad in the garden as it seems at the time of the trouble.Agapanthus, canna and hedychium are about three weeks later than last year and still not yet…

18th February

…would have cost £1,600-1,700 to buy these from a liner nursery so a bargain. Also 60 odd Crinodendron patagua for £90 and 200 good agapanthus liners for £190 (in the…

25th July

…from a year ago although half the agapanthus have sold and all of some new varieties (eg A. ‘Queen Mum’). 2016 – CHW A long letter to George Eustice, Redruth…