16th June

…Rail. No idea really but conceivably Ilex latifolia? A gift from Windsor planted in 1991 and now a 30-40ft upright tree. Ilex latifolia Ilex latifolia The wonderful red new growth…

16th February

wonder if this clump ever had a name? Rather nice. Rhododendron grande Rhododendron grande Rhododendron grande Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ (a Camellia lutchuensis hybrid) planted last year on the main patch…

7th January

…we stop visitors from further afield I wonder? If they paid to park at Porthluney Beach I suppose that would seem a fair deal all round. Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis…

11th February

…it up it is a Chinese shrub with trifoliate leaves and long racemes of flowers which are purple to pinkish white. One goes in the car for Caerhays. I wonder

31st August

…nursery where they may have arrived on plant imports from Italy or Spain. Odd how such insects could have survived The Beast in early March. I wonder what their life…

23rd March

…the first time after 15 years. It does not seem to have been formally registered but is very fine. John did register many of his crosses but I wonder why…

13th March

…Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ and Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ make a wonderful colour contrast. Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ and Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Corylopsis spicata and Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’. Corylopsis spicata and Rhododendron ‘Cornish…

31st May

wonder if it is true to name? Lithocarpus glabrata Lithocarpus glabrata Pittosporum adaphniphylloides in full flower with seeds forming. It is becoming a decent small tree and fully evergreen. Pittosporum…

10th May

…fell above Red Linney took out Phellodendron amurense var. sachalinense. I wonder if it will reshoot when the mess is finally cleared up? There are two others in Penvergate. The…

5th March

…‘Ruth’ that much different from ‘Aurora’ I wonder? Both very nice New Zealanders. Magnolia ‘Ruth’ Magnolia ‘Ruth’ The first windblown and far too pale flowers on the young Magnolia ‘J…