26th May

…we have desisted. Azalea ‘Orangeade’ Azalea ‘Orangeade’ Magnolia x wiesneri nicely out below Slip Rail and heavily scented. The plant is in almost full sun unlike the Burncoose plant which…

3rd July

…believe was a keeper on the estate. Tom is the older man on the left of the photograph. My great uncle, he was married to May Moore (a laundry maid?)…

16th December

…Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ nicely fronts the orange-red branches of Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ in Kennel Close. An excellent colour combination! Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ Little leaf drop yet…

7th April

…very pampered dog got overexcited by a dalmatian during his very brief speech. Our new show director, Mark Holman, was, apparently, the best man. Not a huge crowd but a…

26th July

…that Mr Ivey (see Escallonia ‘Iveyi’ earlier) was the man who managed JCW’s daffodil hybridisation programme while Mr Sargeant managed the Chinese plants. Confined to the archive (Red Room) by…

24th March

…incisa ‘The Bride’ Chaenomeles ‘Geisha Girl’ Chaenomeles ‘Geisha Girl’ Berberis linearifolia ‘Orange King’ Berberis linearifolia ‘Orange King’ Back at Caerhays a few more magnolias on the drive. This Magnolia ‘Shirraz’…

2nd November

…superb now denuded of all its leaves. Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ The fruits on Photinia macrophylla are now ripe and red. Photinia macrophylla Schefflera macrophylla has…

29th March

…in Trengwainton garden. Hard to believe it is doing so well outside and with fruits. Citrus ‘Calamondin Orange’ Citrus ‘Calamondin Orange’ 2021 – CHW The amazing Tilia endochrysea just into…

27th June

…us by opening. Lampranthus orange Mandevilla laxa is tender but a really wonderful conservatory climber. No obvious scent though. Mandevilla laxa 2015 – CHW At the Four in Hand a…

20th October

…suits for the day. Spaniel field trial Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ still just out after weeks the first flower opened. Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ 2021 – CHW Zanthoxylum armatum (WJM…