2nd May

…laevifolia ‘Summer ‘Solstice’ Magnolia laevifolia ‘Summer ‘Solstice’ Rhododendron niveum every bit as good as what we saw in Northern Ireland last week. Rhododendron niveum Rhododendron niveum Flower buds (usually single)…

10th May

…the flowers are 20ft up. Rosa banksiae ‘Lutea’ Echium pininana and Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ – both full out. Echium pininana Rhododendron ‘Patty Bee’ in the Rockery. Rhododendron ‘Patty Bee’ Vaccinum urceolatum…

29th April

…young plant of Magnolia ‘Green Bee’. Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Exochorda tianschanica. Exochorda tianschanica New growth on Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’. Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ Rhododendron hanceanum (Wilson 4255) at Rosemoor…

19th July

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW In the Isle of Wight and a trip to Busy Bee Garden Centre….

22nd January

…the road has been removed by Bob with the telehandler. We now look forward to the restricted parking and no parking signs which have finally been approved by Cornwall Council…

31st July

…Gingko biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ 2018 – CHW To the enormous Bridgemere Garden Centre near Nantwich at the weekend with Karol. This is now a Wyevale Garden Centre having formerly been…

9th June

weekend and another tented wedding. Church service at St. Michaels. tented wedding Does this show male and female flowers on our oldest Monkey Puzzle? Monkey puzzle Rhododendron nuttallii has few…

28th February

…forms which are now nearly over ‘Mary Rose’ has been in bud but showing colour for weeks. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ The…

25th July

…kits as only one of the pair has been seen for a few weeks. Although the unrelated squirrels came from enclosures in Paradise Park in Hayle and Norfolk where they…

4th July

…Otter near Budleigh Salterton built by Clinton Devon Estates and the Environmental Agency. The sea had been kept out of the river valley farmland since the early part of the…