…moupinense Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ rather splendid in the evening light. Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ The largest clump of Camellia ‘Winton’ full out by Orchid House…

…Cove. This picture was taken by Jaimie from his garden in Rescassa one evening last week during the cold snap. Sunset A rough sea today in a southerly gale. Rough…

…far in dry summers. The bark has all dropped off and it looks a bit odd in the evening light. old yew tree Berberis xanthoclada has some good red winter…

…sail in flat calm in the evening but, of course, about an hour late. Hot food was served for only 45 minutes on the three and a half hour crossing….

…late evening sun! Previously we had used a rather tatty old ramp with plastic grass on big occasions. This is much better. steps onto the lawn 2016 – CHW Another…

…and larger leaves. lapageria 2016 – CHW Yesterday evening a trip to inspect a few squirrel drays for activity but there was none! On the way above Orchid House Nursery…

…likely Camellia fraterna. When I was out last evening the Polyspora trees down the bottom still had exposed good white flowers and the temp. on the stump had been down…

…JCW Sent some Cyclamineus and a jonquil to the RHS. 1904 – JCW First evening out after tea. Picked for Dinton a number of Cyclamineus hybrids. 1897 – JCW First…

…Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ A big clump of Erica arborea full out and strongly scented as the evening draws in. Showing colour on New Year’s Day it is…

…than this one. Magnolia x veitchii ‘Isca’ Magnolia x veitchii ‘Isca’ 2018 – CHW A garden tour in the evening with Evelyn Boscawen and Jonathon Jones. Jonathon literally just back…

…early evening light. You can just see a tiny hint of pink at the base of the flower and the pollen bearing anthers are pink too. Arnold Dance (former head…

…just an odd flower but loads of bud a fortnight or so off. Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ A drowning yesterday evening off East Portholland. Scuba diving apparently. Father died and one…

…same thing.The key new varieties include:Stewartia henryaeStyrax shiriainusStyrax dasyanthusStyrax formosanusStyrax japonicus ‘Fargesii’Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’Styrax japonicus ‘Fragrant Fountain’Styrax japonicus ‘Crystal’Included in the planting were several more additions…

…the show Jaimie spotted Mahonia aquifolium just coming out. Mahonia aquifolium Mahonia aquifolium The Cornwall Red Squirrel Project fundraising dinner at Newquay in the evening. We raised £18k from 100…

…Magnolia virginiana ‘Satellite’ The smooth grey-white bark on the original Magnolia salicifolia stands out in the early evening light. One branch is rotting on the inside and woodpeckers have been…

…radiata nearly fell on the beaters’ trailer one evening three years ago. The plant split in half for no reason on a calm day and the other half was cut…

…ranhanensis Carpinus ranhanensis 1976 – FJW Dryest year for 250 years we are told – slight rain in evening after a summer of drought – damage in garden very grave…

…Yellow fruits. Malus transitoria Malus transitoria Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Ellwood’s Gold’ are an excellent windbreak for the cold east wind this week. Here showing up nicely in the evening sun. Chamaecyparis…

…of rain. Radio Cornwall disgusted no one on the seafront was flooded on the hightide at 7am and hoped for better this evening. ‘Stay at home’ (in all circumstances) and…

…expensive. I still wonder why our local surgery could not have done it just as well? Magnolias through the archway just starting in the evening light. Magnolias through the archway…