…Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’ The blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) is a joy in all the hedgerows around and about. Prunus spinosa Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ is a Gresham Hybrid. The way the buds and…

…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…

…background Genera which after all make up quite a chunk of the Asian Flora.Today would have been the Tregrehan Plant Fair day, tis ansome and peaceful instead, joy, as I…

…back wall. [See Georg Ruf’s comment at bottom of page] figs figs Rehmania henryii was a new species to enjoy. Rehmania henryii Rhododendron pentaphyllum or perhaps Rhododendron vaseyi? Rhododendron pentaphyllum…

…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…

…voting form.It will be interesting to see how we get on in the voting which ends on Saturday when the virtual show closes.What a joy it is actually to have…

…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…

…‘Touch of 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…