…Fritillaria Fritillaria Team photo before we set off for Fota Arboretum – two hours away. Team photo Fota Arboretum was a joy – 35 acres of well maintained trees and…

…more common form (here at least) of R. canina is white. The forms I see in Durham hedgerows have larger flowers than these. Rosa canina Rosa canina What a joy…

…and peaceful instead, joy, as I have just done a round of the greenhouses, perfect morning, heavy scents in the air of Roses, Cordylines, Michelias, Honeysuckles, etcBeen doing some homework…

…Rehmania henryii was a new species to enjoy. Rehmania henryii Rhododendron pentaphyllum or perhaps Rhododendron vaseyi? Rhododendron pentaphyllum Rhododendron pentaphyllum Redcurrants already forming. Redcurrants Redcurrants Blueberries in an enclosure. Blueberries…

…plants flowering yesterday. It is quite rare in Cornwall and is one of those plants that is a joy to find.I am fairly certain that I saw this growing on…

…wild growing Papaver cambricum beside the drive are a joy. Welsh poppy – previously Meconopsis cambrica. Fairly rare in Cornwall as a native wildflower. Papaver cambricum The end of filming…

…joy it is actually to have a year off from Chelsea which dominates the month of May and has done so for the last 40+ years in one form or…

…is a real joy of a life’s work at £40.Colin did his last survey of flowering plants and ferns here on the estate in 2010. He found several red book…

…Pink’ is a mass of flower and scent. Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ Rhododendron ‘Damaris’ was Dad’s pride and joy but it died at least 30 years ago. Here are the…

…and customers alike and new risk assessments etc. Likewise the nursery.So a hell of a lot to think about and do today! What a joy to be doing something positive…