24th April

…and magnolias for the Rosemoor Show cut rhododendron and magnolias for the Rosemoor Show Malus ‘Van Eseltine’. Malus ‘Van Eseltine’ Malus ‘Admiration’. Malus ‘Admiration’ The Malus planting in its first…

18th April

…– red buds opening to white. Malus ‘Gorgeous’ Malus ‘Van Eseltine’ – a bit wind damaged. Malus ‘Van Eseltine’ Malus ‘Royal ‘Raindrops’ – a good red. Malus ‘Royal ‘Raindrops’ Malus…

1st April

…although, I suspect, still doing some work. John and Katie are holed up in Bristol and the grandchildren are enjoying having daddy home all the time but asking why they…

3rd August

…I forgot to look for a price. willow creations Then on to the Roseland Plant Centre who used to be trade customers of the nursery when we once did van

16th September

…Simca van) with Jim Trudgeon (farm manager) down the Portholland road where we would stop and listen to hear if the rams were all working. Often they were not and…

24th February

…‘Diva’ and Magnolia sargentiana ‘Robusta’. One hybrid comes from New Zealand called Magnolia ‘Susanna van Veen’ and other hybrid was crossed here called Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’. Today up the drive…

18th February

…the front door Another snippet from the Daily Bristol Ties and Mirror dates 16th February 1870 and another shipwreck at Porth Luney. Daily Bristol Ties and Mirror dates 16th February…

15th February

van Veen, New Zealand form ‘Lanarth’, Hawk, Shirraz, True ‘Lanarth’, campbellii ‘Sidbury’, campbellii ‘Lamellyn Pink’, Red Lion, Delia Williams.She gave us the most beautiful original picture of Magnolia sprengeri ‘Burncoose’…

30th June

…CHW Arrived at Hampton Court yesterday at lunchtime. The temperature was 33-36°C. An untouched can of lemonade exploded in Michael’s van in the heat. We felt similarly pulverised but made…

20th May

…Malcolm Bell) are doing the government’s bidding and telling our second homers to ‘stay away’. Including caravan sites and holiday lets too.Some may have thought that a (privatised) Cornwall tourist…