6th April

…two plugs per house and electricity to the estate. flower arrangements flower arrangements Outside the front door the arum lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica), which has not turned a hair all winter,…

24th June

…pulchra with its ‘lily of the valley’ drooping racemes of flowers. The buds are globular. A splendid plant introduced and given to us by Roy Lancaster. Deutzia pulchra Deutzia pulchra…

13th December

…a common day lily (Alstroemeria) by the front door in a very sheltered position. Alstroemeria 2018 – CHW A young Acer x conspicuum ‘Phoenix’ with its outstanding red striped bark…

3rd June

…– CHW A walk around Old Park in the burning heat. Deutzia pulchra just coming out with its racemes of lily of the valley flowers. This is a large shrub…

8th July

…stenaulum Rhododendron stenaulum Rhododendron stenaulum Rhododendron stenaulum Rhododendron stenaulum Rhododendron stenaulum Viburnum betulifolium is now in full flower. Viburnum betulifolium Viburnum betulifolium The first Crinum powellii (crinum lily) is out…

17th August

Lily, in full flower on the steps of the Cottage in Yorkshire. This plant has greatly enjoyed the drought although the fields are much greener here than in Cornwall. Cyrtanthus…