17th May

…Wiseman’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ just coming out. Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ Rhododendron ‘Silver Lady’? Rhododendron ‘Silver Lady’? Rhododendron ‘Silver Lady’? Rhododendron ‘Winsome’ and Leptospermum ‘Red Damask’. Rhododendron ‘Winsome’ Rhododendron…

22nd April

…something like this? What animal eats this? Phillyrea angustifolia Geum ‘Scarlet Tempest’ looking great. Geum ‘Scarlet Tempest’ Euphorbia epithymoides ‘Bonfire’ is new to our catalogue. Euphorbia epithymoides ‘Bonfire’ Epimedium x…

13th April

…the catalogue. Santolina rosemarinifolia ‘Lemon Fizz’ As is Pulmonaria ‘Raspberry Splash’. Pulmonaria ‘Raspberry Splash’ AND also Pulmonaria ‘Opal’. Pulmonaria ‘Opal’ Geum ‘Scarlet Tempest’ out very early and ahead of all…

10th December

…‘Bo Peep’ clump which we cut down a year ago has not decided to reshoot much. Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ Despite the recent re-staking the Crataegus ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ has gone over…

8th February

…1898 – JCW The first Tenby opening, many H Irving, several Caerhays show colour and open. No new scarlet Incomps above ground except Torch, a good few coums out, many…

29th January

…early flowers as we have come to expect here and at Burncoose in recent years. Azalea ‘Hinomayo’ Azalea ‘Hinomayo’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ has its first few flowers by the…

27th January

scarlet hybrid (arbo x Thomsonii), barbatum are all opening, various daffs, Camellia Lady Clare, Clematis armandii, snowdrops and Coums nice. 1911 – JCW R praecox shows colour, the first trumpet…

23rd January

…first Caerhays daff open in the Orchard, many crimson scarlet hybrids show colour, R irroratum is opening. R scabrifolium, lutescens, baileyi, two forms of dahuricum – moupinense, several Caucasicums, a…

26th February

…hybrida is wonderful, a Camellia or two just open. Daphne mezereum open. 1918 – JCW Rhodo’s coming on well, all the early scarlet hybrids, Barbatum, Fargesii, Lutescens, Calophytum, Sutchuenense, Arboreums…

22nd February

…JCW The double Prunus pissardi has been good for the first time. Prunus mume of Wilson is just over, Prunus clementinae not quite open. Scarlet Thomsonii hybrids good, two or…