…of flowers in each panicle. Meliosma tenuis Meliosma tenuis The first 2 flowers out on the first of the 5 different, ancient Camellia sasanqua’s along the castle wall. About a…

…this before and, worse still, the huge pink Camellia sasanqua just down from the castle side door. No flower at all three days ago when I looked. Today, in the…

…can be buried on the castle lawn if the graveyard is full. Another clever way of closing churches against parishioners express wishes. Planning Permission Planning Permission Planning Permission Our excellent…

…Camellia sasanqua out together on the castle wall. Lapageria rosea and Camellia sasanqua 2022 – CHW I do not think I have ever seen Rhododendron nobleanum full out as early…

…spread of 13 feet and a depth back to the castle wall of 8 feet. Camellia sasanqua No. 3 Good colour on Paeonia ludlowii. Paeonia ludlowii Camellia sasanqua No. 2…

…solandri ‘Aurea’ Good late new growth on Rhododendron ‘Tally Ho’. Rhododendron ‘Tally Ho’ Some flowers on Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ A parched castle front. A parched castle front…

…Snow Michael’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ 2023 – CHW Jaimie’s early morning picture taken from the castle roof while clearing out the gutters. early morning picture taken from the castle…

…full moon. The camellias are rushing out day by day in the warmth and sun of unlocked down Cornwall.Views today of the reflections in the lake and the castle in…

…Plantation will be viewed from the bank and path above as well as coming up the drive from Porthluney Beach and from the front door of the castle. Big imposing…

…plantings Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ now full out. Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ 2021 – CHW Cleaning out the roof gutters which run through the roof space over the castle…

…needs checking. Camellia saluenensis Camellia saluenensis Still the odd flower on the elderly Camellia sasanquas along the castle wall. Camellia sasanquas First flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ on…

…that sheep have grazed the castle front. Certainly never at Christmas! sheep 2023 – CHW Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’ is now full out and superb by Tin Garden. Note…

…position on the castle wall. Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ 2021 – CHW So what do we find to admire or surprise on a mainly wet Christmas…

…to lichens. 2000 species in the UK so plenty of room for error. This is the predominant lichen on the Castle Walls – Granite Speck – Lecanora polytropa. A crustose…

…up on the castle wall. We saw the first a month or so ago. Clematis armandii Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ now at its finest despite some wind scorching on its…

…along the castle wall. They were never considered worthy of naming but they survive none the less. One can quickly see that they were not good enough to name. camellia…

…Magnolia campbellii Jaimie has found another (different) Lapageria in flower behind one of the Camellia sasanquas against the castle wall. This is not a ‘picotee’ form (as we saw in…

…today by the castle. Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ in a similar condition. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ The Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ on…

…three plants out today. Magnolia campbelli ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia campbelli ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia campbelli ‘Darjeeling’ First two flowers on Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ on the Main Ride. Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ Narcissus…

…it should be on the plan. This one has a noticeably different leaf form to our older plant from Penrice Castle and a denser more upright growth habit. Compare these…