20th August

…outcome. I think the shooting from the base is from below the graft. Styrax japonicus ‘Snow Cone’ Styrax japonicus ‘Snow Cone’ Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ making an even better show than 10…

11th June

…the record here is a list of plants from Crug Farm acquired at the Tregrehan Rare Plant Fair. The Uocodendron will replace ours that died last summer.- Debregeasia longifolia (BSWJ11686)…

31st May

…stamineum Rhododendron stamineum Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ at its best. Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ just coming. Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ The old, gnarled and much damaged Paulownia tomentosa in the…

15th May

…Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ Ceanothus thrysiflorus ‘Snow Showers’ making good headway in the Isla Rose Plantation. Ceanothus thrysiflorus ‘Snow Showers’ Ceanothus thrysiflorus ‘Snow Showers’ Ceanothus thrysiflorus…

13th March 1897 – 2020

…is what Burncoose is selling as Magnolia ‘Snow White’. Very similar certainly. ‘Lu Shan’ was one which John Ravenscroft selected as one of his preferred magnolias in his catalogue. Perhaps…

27th November

…Michael’ is usually a fortnight earlier than ‘Cornish Snow’. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ Camellia taliensis flowers largely blown off the tree before anyone has seen them….

9th August

…2 hot summers and, now, a wet one or is the old plant about to die? Lithocarpus cleistocarpus Lithocarpus cleistocarpus Maackia chinensis has split out earlier on one side but…

19th September

…the same ancient Camellia sasanqua which we saw out at Caerhays 3 days ago. ancient Camellia sasanqua Camellia ‘Sundae’ (a japonica variety). Camellia ‘Sundae’ Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’. Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’…

17th December

…best thing out in the garden today. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ One of our young Magnolia caveanas in a totally sheltered and secluded spot has leapt…

10th January 1897- 2020

…rather frail hybrid. Rhododendron ‘Peace’ Rhododendron ‘Peace’ The largest Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ below Donkey Shoe is just coming out. I would say this is late. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish…

11th March 1897 – 2020

…of flowers. Again this started flowering in December. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ First flowers on a young Rhododendron calophytum. They will soon fade to white but the blotch…

6th March 1897 – 2020

…appropriate! Enca carnea ‘Winter Snow’ Enca carnea ‘Winter Snow’ Edgewrthia chrysantha just coming out and undamaged. Edgewrthia chrysantha The leaves on Pseudowintera colorata have enjoyed the cold and now exhibit…

7th July

…glutinosa. Eucryphia glutinosa Well formed fruits on Passiflora ‘Snow Queen’. Passiflora ‘Snow Queen’ 2021 – CHW The customary pilgrimage to Will Caws’ secret 40 acres of chalk downland at the…

19th March

Snow’ and Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ (NZ form). Fallen petals under Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia x willaimsii ‘Caerhays’ on Burns Bank. Camellia x willaimsii ‘Caerhays’ M. cylindrica x M. campbelli ‘Darjeeling’ flowering…

30th March

…‘Merrill’? Magnolia x loebneri ‘Snow Drift’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Snow Drift’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Snow Drift’ First flowers out on Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ on the drive. This one has rather stunted…

23rd July

…listed by Hillier’s. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snowflake’ Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snowflake’ above Red Linney has double florets and shows its autumn colour even in summer. A vigorous plant in the nursery at…

7th August

…habit and loads of flower. Parahebe ‘Snow Clouds’ Parahebe ‘Snow Clouds’ Parahebe ‘Snow Clouds’ A view of the nursery entrance. All very modern and tidy! nursery entrance I buy a…

10th August

…flower on a young Magnolia grandiflora ‘Kay Parris’. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Kay Parris’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Snow White’ now full out. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Snow White’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Snow White’ Diospyros cathayensis growing…

9th November

…Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ (Camellia sasanqua x Camellia oleifera) full out. Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia ‘Winters Toughie’ (Camellia sasanqua x Camellia oleifera) more or less full out. Camellia…

5th September

…Camellia ‘White Swan’. Camellia ‘White Swan’ Camellia ‘Sundae’. Camellia ‘Sundae’ Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’. Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ An excellent crop of seedling Michelia doltsopa. Michelia doltsopa Solanum jasminoides ‘Album’ covered in…