31st May

…new but did not. Aconitum ‘Stainless Steel’ Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymans Silver’ – a gorgeous new one to me. Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymans Silver’ Kalmia latifolia ‘Snowdrift’ – pure white…

3rd May

…Procera Group which was given to us on a visit to Blarney Castle in Ireland. Libertia chilensis Procera Group Clematis forsteri looking good. Clematis forsteri Holboellia latifolia var. chartacea (HWJK…

22nd May

…with a strong influence of I. dipyrena in the leaf shape. Ilex kingiana Ilex latifolia in flower below Slip Rail with its identity confirmed. Ilex latifolia Here we see Ilex…

29th April

…car after the Garden Society Dinner in London and a Brightwater Holidays garden tour for 42. Then opera in the hall! Holboellia latifolia ssp. chartacea grows from a single stem…

26th April

…anyway. BERBERIS amurensis ‘Latifolia’ A newish plant of Berberis amurensis ‘Latifolia’ (ex Crug) flowering nicely for the first time. MAGNOLIA ‘Limelight’ Magnolia ‘Limelight’ has an extraordinary spreading habit which shows…

4th February

…It was in fact Rhododendron irroratum. Rhododendron irroratum Rhododendron ‘Seta’ full out by the Tennis Court. Rather aged plants now overgrown by the Kalmia latifolia. Rhododendron ‘Seta’ Wonderful young clump…

6th July

…recently photographed Silene latifolia (white campion) by the Playhouse. There have only been 148 sightings of this in Cornwall before 1999. First recorded 1831. So a virgin botanist goes to…

11th February

…Stauntonia hexaphylla (or is it Holboellia latifolia?) has flower clusters nearly out. A vigorous climber here easily covering a 15ft high wall and 30-40ft across as a plant. I think…

27th February

…sun. Magnolia campbellii ‘Sidbury’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Sidbury’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Sidbury’ A fine young Ilex kingiana is doing really well in Penvergate. I had previously thought it to be Ilex latifolia