8th September

…Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ Lapageria rosea ‘Flesh Pink’ is just out with plenty more buds developing on what is a young plant. Lapageria rosea ‘Flesh Pink’ The ancient Lapageria rosea

28th March

…holocarpa var. rosea smashed up by the rain. Staphylea holocarpa var. rosea Another drought casualty now showing up. Another drought casualty Acacia verticillata looking very fine today. Acacia verticillata Acacia…

12th May

…Rhododendron floccigerum which is being layered. Rhododendron floccigerum Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ (syn. ‘Black Dragon’) just out above the gents loos. Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ 2022 – CHW Why are…

31st August

…sickly in the drought but plenty of flowers. I need to check but I suspect it is out much earlier this year. Lapageria rosea Lapageria rosea ‘Flesh Pink’ also looks…

15th October

…still and some lower flowers dropping. Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ Sorbus japonica covered in berries. When you look at them you could be forgiven for…

19th November

rosea ‘Picotee’ is only now coming out. All the 3 other forms of Lapageria rosea Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ well out into flower today. A good month early as…

8th January

…CHW Camellia japonica ‘Alba plena’ with first flower out at Donkey Shoe. Camellia japonica ‘Alba plena’ Rhododendron moorii in bud and just coming out. The pink tinge suggests it may…

1st November

…‘Overture’. Bergenia ‘Overture’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ out in the nursery as well as at Caerhays. Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Alba Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Alba Plena’ Camellia sasanqua (white No….

1st June

…elegantissima ‘Rosealind’ Deutzia x elegantissima ‘Rosealind’ Another ancient batch of Azalea indica varieties/colours near the top lodge. Three in flower at present. Azalea indica varieties Azalea indica varieties Azalea indica…

30th September

…originally from Tregrehan. Podocarpus wangii Rosa banksiae ‘Alba Plena’ is now well established on the Tin Garden shed. My mother’s favourite rose. Rosa banksiae ‘Alba Plena’ Still a great show…