12th May

…planted small tree. No picture or proper description in the RHS guide to Hawthorns and Medlars by James Phipps. Not in Hillier’s either? Crataegus jozana First flower on Magnolia ‘Illini…

5th May

…to Gargus Farm on the turning to Caerhays. Orchis mascula Orchis mascula 2021 – CHW James Williams sends me pictures of Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendrifolium’ on the drive at Burncoose Nurseries…

1st April

…out by 12pm leaving James and his team to complete the planting before the bank holiday weekend. 1997 – FJW Very fine Easter spell – Magnolias have been excellent but…

27th March

…on the walls outside the back yard and along under the Stable Flat referring back to what is listed in the James Veitch & Sons 1892 catalogue of camellias. These…

14th March

…only way of propagating these plants successfully. lapagerias James Williams from Tregullow sends me pictures of his seedling Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ ‘flowering as well as it ever has’ at the back…

20th February

…tree surgeon James has felled two rows of Thuja plicata originally planted by Arnold Dance near the drive after the 1978 whirlwind which blocked the drive for over a year….

10th March 1897 – 2020

Next Day > < Previous Day Return to Current Entries CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2020 – CHW James Williams has sent pictures of his Magnolia…