…Rhodo’s other than Waterers mostly over except Ovatum, Roylei and Formosum. 1897 – JCW The pink thorns are nearly over, we have picked about a third of the daffodil seed….

…Eye daffodils on Hovel Court Road still good in May and, as usual, the very last of the daffodil season. Pheasant Eye daffodils Rhododendron augustinii nearly over with the new…

…still plenty to do especially the Pinetum area. 2023 – CHW Malus ‘Rudolph’. Malus ‘Rudolph’ Malus ‘Rudolph’ Malus ‘Candymint’. Malus ‘Candymint’ Malus ‘Candymint’ Malus transitoria. Malus transitoria Malus and daffodils…

…farmyard trip A huge beech tree in the Rookery yesterday but virtually no damage to any plants. huge beech tree huge beech tree huge beech tree The 10,000 Daffodils newly…

…the problem than any worms! daffodils on the bank daffodils on the bank Rhododendron siderophyllum (second showing but different plant) is very fine outside the front gate. One surviving plant…

…have been eaten by pheasants or guinea fowl. First daffodils First daffodils And here are the offending guinea fowl! They have survived happily here for at least three years. guinea…

…late. I have not noticed the potted plants in the nursery performing yet either. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Even earlier than usual (and perhaps disastrously so) Magnolia ‘Todds…

…combinations in the cash point: praecox and ‘Bric-a-Brac’ praecox and ‘Bric-a-Brac’ praecox and ‘Christmas Cheer’ praecox and ‘Christmas Cheer’ ‘Ostara’ and cilpinense ‘Ostara’ and cilpinense ‘Ostara’ and ‘Bric-a-Brac’ ‘Ostara’ and…

…Cheer’ than the one we saw recently on the drive. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Rabbit damage to the base of a 12-15ft tall young Sequoiadendron giganteum. Sequoiadendron giganteum…

…I have checked this once a week since Christmas. Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ now full out above the greenhouse….

…might have thought that it was going to be an exceptional year for holly berries in the run up to Christmas but, looking around at the common holly trees which…

…Christmas x williamsii camellias such as ‘November Pink’, ‘St Ewe’ and ‘J C Williams’ are almost exactly on time and as usual. The diary proves that camellias have been out…

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW The Christmas wreath at the front door. Christmas wreath Spring opening signs up…

…mucronulatum Rhododendron mucronulatum 2017 – CHW More from Burncoose and an inspection of our latest improvements.Bare root trees for potting before Christmas. Bare root trees for potting Plenty of last…

…Metapanax davidii Metapanax davidii Buddleia heliophila now fully out. Buddleia heliophila Buddleia heliophila Rather pathetic secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Peeling bark on Betula utilis subsp….

…posterity, I attach a copy of our 2023 Christmas card. This year only a few things pictured on it would actually have been in flower on Christmas day. More cold…

…is, as usual, outstanding and very early (C. sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ x C. reticulata ‘Damanao’). Camellia reticulata ‘Show Girl’ Camellia reticulata ‘Show Girl’ Camellia ‘Christmas Beauty’ with its first late January…

…week on and Magnolia ‘Todd’s Fortyniner’ is progressing well with no frost damage. Magnolia ‘Todd’s Fortyniner’ Magnolia ‘Todd’s Fortyniner’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ now at its best a month too late….

…Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ hardly showing on the drive as we have seen elsewhere. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Camellia japonica ‘Magnoliaeflora’ still quite excellent near Top Lodge. Camellia japonica…

…will not be laughing at long Covid in a hurry after today, finally feeling rather more normal and less tired. A Christmas to forget if ever there was one. Grim…