4th March 1897 – 2020

…Rhododendron ‘Maisie’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ measured beside Lizzie’s hand. Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ Caerhays bred Rhododendron Golden Oriole Group – ‘Talavera’. Rhododendron Golden Oriole Group – ‘Talavera’ Rhododendron Golden

10th December

…All looking good in brief sunshine. young magnolias young magnolias 2016 – CHW Jaimie planted this Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling at the top of Forty Acres wood in 1996/7.It is currently…

26th March 1897 – 2020

…sprung out in the sunshine this week. Firmly in bud last Sunday. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ New fronds on a tree fern are already 4ft or more long. tree fern This…

28th June

…‘Pink Snowbell’ 2020 – CHW A splendid flower on Magnolia grandiflora ‘Russet’. Perfect in the sunshine. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Russet’ A Cornus kousa above the greenhouse which is plastered in flower….

5th February

…CHW A trip to the nursery today with even a bit of sunshine after early showers.Camellia ‘Holfordiana’ which we were missing website pictures of. Camellia ‘Holfordiana’ Camellia ‘Holfordiana’ Iris unguicularis…

5th March

…which is looking at its very best in the sunshine between showers. The crew return in a week or two to capture the magnolias generally at their best. The New…

15th March

…‘Perfume Princess White’ is a recent new entry to the website. Daphne ‘Perfume Princess White’ Catkins on Salix caprea ‘Kilmarnock’ in the sunshine. Salix caprea ‘Kilmarnock’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ var….

6th June

…CHW The Rare Plant Fair at Tregrehan was a complete sell out with over 1000 people attending in the sunshine and 23°c. Rare plants sold without a word from the…

17th April

…are rushing out with some sunshine but it is far from warm with a N.E. wind. Today a trip around Area 27, the end bit of Kennel Close.Abies fraseri with…

12th October

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Much colder but bright sunshine for a change. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Galissonniere’ catching the…

12th November

…is doing well. Syringa pinnata Syringa pinnata The buds on Camellia x williamsii ‘J C Williams’ will be showing colour in a few more days of sunshine. I need to…

27th November

…japonica A Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ and a clump of Camellia x williamsii ‘J. C. Williams’ (behind) show up well in today’s sunshine. Still very mild for nearly December…

30th November

…is really any different to Camellia ‘Gauntlettii’ (Camellia ‘Sode-gashuki’)? Camellia ‘Noblissima’ Camellia ‘Noblissima’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ with its wonderful peeling bark in the sunshine. What a plant!…

4th December

…which is now at its best. Camellia x williamsii Camellia x williamsii 2019 – CHW Sunshine and finally some of the cold autumn weather we have been promised after six…

11th July

…Knautia macedonica ‘Thunder and Lightning’ Veronica longifolia ‘Marietta’ Veronica longifolia ‘Marietta’ Salix udensis ‘Golden Sun’ with incredibly yellow foliage even in full sun Salix udensis ‘Golden Sun’ Salix udensis ‘Golden

6th March 1897 – 2020

…Rhododendron Golden Orieole var ‘Talavera’ Rhododendron Golden Orieole var ‘Talavera’ Magnolia sprengeri var diva faces the wind on the drive. Note the drooping branches of this pure form. Magnolia sprengeri…

17th March 1897 – 2020

‘Golden Oriole’ just coming out amid the first snowflakes. Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole’ Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole’ Rhododendron ciliialyx just out too. More fool the plant as it feels now. Rhododendron ciliialyx…

31st January 1897 – 2020

…out with leaf variegation showing. Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ One week on Prunus ‘Kursar’ is now nearly fully out in flower. What a delight…

28th November

…come again to the three malus trees on Bond Street which are now fully ripe.1. Perhaps Malus ‘Golden Hornet’? Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ 2. The pear or oval…

15th November

…showers. Magnolia ‘Peachy’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ with its autumn colours. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ Idesia polycarpa still with clusters of berries intact in the wind….