4th January

Snow’ very fine but the wind has spoilt the show a bit. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘New Venture’ just out. Bred by Philip Tregunna. Camellia ‘New Venture’…

5th October

…flowers prove it even more! Mary Ashworth’s Rhododendron ‘Cornish loderi’ Mary Ashworth’s Rhododendron ‘Cornish loderi’ Mary Ashworth’s Rhododendron ‘Cornish loderi’ I mentioned how squirrels have recently killed a mature nothofagus…

24th December

…and a little later out). Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Catastrophe with a large beech tree falling into the young rhododendrons in Higher Quarry Nursery. The second time this…

10th August

…flower on a young Magnolia grandiflora ‘Kay Parris’. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Kay Parris’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Snow White’ now full out. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Snow White’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Snow White’ Diospyros cathayensis growing…

12th November

…to sell that they once grew themselves in the huge walled garden beyond Lanhydrock House.The first snowdrop flower in a glasshouse. snowdrop 200 Hostas for £1.00 each. Hostas 200 Primula…

28th March

…and grab machine. Caerhays Bramble Field track Rhododendron suoilenhense just coming out. Rhododendron suoilenhense Rhododendron suoilenhense 2024 – CHW Still a few decent flowers on Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ 4…

11th February

snow at Burncoose which, after two hours of plotting the planting programme in the garden, finally spurred me to go home for fear of the roads. Nearer Truro no snow

6th June

…Schefflera sweilliensis This is S. taiwaniana. Schefflera taiwaniana Schefflera taiwaniana Styrax japonicus ‘June Snow’ on the Burncoose stand. Styrax japonicus ‘June Snow’ Styrax japonicus ‘June Snow’ Styrax japonicus ‘Snow Cone’…

12th October

…sun. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Galissonniere’ Camillia ‘Snow Flurry’ is full out above the Hovel. Camillia ‘Snow Flurry’ Camillia ‘Snow Flurry’ A clump of hydrangea ‘Joseph Banks’ which was cut back when…

17th November

…‘Early Pearly’ ‘Early Pearly’ ‘Early Pearly’ ‘Early Pearly’ ‘Baronesa de Soujelinho’ ‘Baronesa de Soujelinho’ ‘Baronesa de Soujelinho’ ‘Snowflake’ ‘Snowflake’ ‘Snowflake’ ‘Plantation Pink’ – a variety Burncoose used to stock ‘Plantation…

19th March 1897 – 2020

…nearly all gone snow had nearly all gone snow had nearly all gone snow had nearly all gone 2017 – CHW The tour party visits Tregothnan for a very jolly…

2nd March 1897 – 2020

…4 feet high snow drifts below the church and at the Portholland turning. snow drifts snow drifts To cheer us up Jaimie has installed the magnolias in the hall. These…

3rd August

…Sea fret and drizzle while the rest of neighbouring Europe hits over 40°C. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ is already turning an autumnal pink in the drought. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’…

5th August

…Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ The variegated leaved Luma apiculata ‘Glanleam Gold’ with bits of reversion to green here and there. Luma apiculata ‘Glanleam Gold’ Only a…

4th October

…fantastic autumn colour. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Prettycoat’ Hesperantha coccinea ‘Snow Maiden’ has a delicate touch of pink at least in bud and on first opening. Hesperantha coccinea ‘Snow Maiden’ Hesperantha coccinea…

24th April

…Camellia ‘Scentuous’ Last flower on Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ below Donkey Shoe. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Attractive new growth on Diplopanax stachyanthus (WWJ 12110). Diplopanax stachyanthus (WWJ 12110) The dwarf Rhododendron luteiflorum….

6th March 1897 – 2020

…appropriate! Enca carnea ‘Winter Snow’ Enca carnea ‘Winter Snow’ Edgewrthia chrysantha just coming out and undamaged. Edgewrthia chrysantha The leaves on Pseudowintera colorata have enjoyed the cold and now exhibit…

29th March

…shattered all the flowers on the toughest and most resilient of rhododendrons; ‘Cornish Red’. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ was spared as it wasn’t out. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Magnolia ‘Diana’ looks…

31st December

…is still just in bud despite our seeing ‘Cornish Snow’ out yesterday. This is the pink Hillier’s cross the other way around from JC’s creation which is pure white (Camellia…

20th February

‘Cornish Snow’ has shed in the wind but still plenty of flower left on the bush. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Likewise under Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’. Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’ The…