23rd April

…best bush in flower today at Porthpean. Camellia japonica ‘Matt Rubb’ An aerial layer on Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’. Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ 2022 – CHW Lindera angustifolia (FMWJ 13156)…

9th March

…The pure white form of Camellia reticulata. Camellia reticulata A nice young plant of Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’. A different colour to the Tregullow bred one in the Auklandii Garden….

8th March

…Tregaire and Newton about major building works on four derelict barns.Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ is just coming out in the Auklandii Garden. This plant was propagated at Tregullow disproving the…

29th May

…Photinia serratifolia? Pretty similar to the Photinia behind the Camellia ‘Captain Rawes’. Photinia serratifolia Photinia serratifolia Ilex fargesii which died out here long ago. A good tree which we need…

23rd October

Captain Collingwood Ingram (‘Cherry’ Ingram) when the latter sought advice as to what to next when pensioned from serving in the British Indian Army at a young age. (This was…

8th November

…above the main path by ‘Captain Rawes’ and by Georges Hut but not yet by the front door. Petal blight sadly already evident in the older flowers. Camellia ‘Gauntlettii’ Camellia…

11th November

…‘Aureovariegata’. Syringa emodii ‘Aureovariegata’ First few flowers on Camellia ‘Noblissima’ underneath the elderly Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’. No flowers as yet on the one by the front door. Camellia ‘Noblissima’…

20th July

…news from Captain George in Cornwall that we had 4 inches of rain last week! Cotinus coggygria in full flower – smothered by flower in fact. Seeds forming in the…

21st September

…on Berberis temolaica. Berberis temolaica Berberis temolaica Berberis temolaica 2021 – CHW Captain George reports that a fisherman had seen a pair of choughs above the cliffs between the Lookout…