7th September

Cloud’ x ‘Sunrise’ 21. ‘Mr Julian’ x ‘Vulcan’ 22. ‘Betty Jessel ‘ x ‘Vulcan’ 23. ‘Red Lion’ x ‘Vulcan’ 24. ‘Apollo’ x ‘Vulcan’ 25. ‘Purple Sensation’ x ‘Vulcan’ 26. ‘Felix…

20th September

…those at Caerhays. Here Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ by the mist houses. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Acer palmatumn ‘Senkaki’ (‘Sango-Kaku’) has autumn colour already above the mist houses. Acer palmatumn…

7th October

…eucryphias are all very late this year and Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ still looks good. A very upright and erect habit. The old plant of Eucryphia moorii is also full…

14th October

…to open and shed in the potting shed. Camellia japonica seeds Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ is going over but I saw and photographed a flower on this plant last January….

22nd March

…Michelia ‘Silver Cloud’ as well. It made them all laugh and we had a very jolly dinner in what is now known as the ‘naughty corner’ with Jim Gardiner (who…

28th December

…striped Camellia (?). It is not named on the plan! Camellia Although dead and ready for removal Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ has blown over. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Another Camellia…

29th December

…not this year. Michelia doltsopas Michelia doltsopas A flower or two, as last year, on Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’. This plant has an endless flowering season. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’…

14th January

…fully evergreen. Callicarpa pilosissima (NMWJ 14508) Callicarpa (TH 2754) with its first berries on show. Callicarpa (TH 2754) Still the odd flower on Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink…

2nd March

…cut back hard as most of the top was dead. Plenty of reshooting from the base. Lindera communis Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ blown out early high up at 30ft+. Michelia…

7th January 1897- 2020

…house at Rosemoor. Lindera obtusiloba Lindera obtusiloba Mahonia leschenaultia is just coming into flower. Mahonia leschenaultia Mahonia leschenaultia Still the odd flower on Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink…

28th February 1897 – 2020

cloud on a fine still day. Early or not? We saw the cephalotaxus nearly in flower three weeks ago and their similar ‘pollen cloud’ last March or April. Flowering yew…

4th September

…of seeds just below Tin Garden. Worth Asia trying these as we might conceivably get a new hybrid from them. Camellia ‘Adolphe Audusson’ Camellia ‘Adolphe Audusson’ Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’…

28th August

…Bank First berries for Asia to collect from Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ in the Isla Rose Plantation which was planted 18 months ago. Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ Acer rufinerve ‘Erythrocladum’…

25th August

Cloud’ which has suddenly died this year. Ten days ago it was fine at Donkey Shoe and in flower. Only one decent 15 to 20 year old one left now….

18th May

…favourite Crataegus – C. laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’. Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ Rhododendron orbiculare – a good form but nearly dead. Rhododendron orbiculare Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Popcorn’ about to flower profusely. The…

3rd April

…Rhododendron ‘Mrs J C Williams’ Half a Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ has died and Karol films a topical tip of the dead bits being sawn off at the base. Eucryphia…

6th April

…‘Atlas’ x Magnolia sargentiana Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x Magnolia sargentiana More of the newly planted Amelanchier collection have their first flowers: Amelanchier ‘Jenny Belle’ Amelanchier ‘Jenny Belle’ Amelanchier laevis ‘Snow Cloud’…

21st August

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ has odd flowers all year round but this is…

14th May

…to let them develop before potting on. Enkianthus ‘Wallaby’ The Rhododendron fragrantissimum are in tight bud still and should be perfect for Chelsea. Rhododendron fragrantissimum Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’ stands…

12th May

…lamellosa Barry Humphries and Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’. Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ Barry Humphries meets chef Kevin Murray, but he did not stay to lunch and went on to the Tresanton! More gladioli there…