5th April

…stellata ‘Rosea’ Magnolia stellata ‘Rosea’ Magnolia stellata ‘Rosea’ Rhododendron ‘Assaye’ – Caerhays bred. Rhododendron ‘Assaye’ Rhododendron ‘Assaye’ Early leaves on Aesculus parviflora. Aesculus parviflora And on Quercus stenophylloides – an…

5th September

…nicely out outside the Smoking Room. Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ The first Lapageria rosea flowers. Lapageria rosea Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ again with a large truss of…

4th August

…or heart shaped leaf structure. Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Rosea’ Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Rosea’ Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Rosea’ A secondary flower or three on Magnolia ‘Apollo’ which, as we know, is one of the…

30th October

…of Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ in full flower and flooding the area with scent. As good as I have ever smelt it. Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’…

27th September

…now. Has this Chilean (and really greenhouse plant) adapted to our Cornish climate? Lapageria rosea Lapageria rosea Lapageria rosea 1918 – JCW Rhodo’s as below. Cyclamen very good. Lapagerias fair….

6th October

…red form of L. rosea. Lapageria rosea Lapageria rosea Huge fruits on Camellia xylocarpa. Camellia xylocarpa Winged fruits on Euonymus clivicola (which Tom had thought was Euonymus cornutus before being…

14th October

…along the west facing castle wall. Damp and shady which they like. Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea’ 1995 – FJW Use of Rododendron Nobleanum in church….

22nd October

…plant from which we gave cuttings to Tregrehan a fortnight ago. Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ Lead valley repairs above the ladies loos. repairs Secondary flowering…

22nd January

…full out – many double Camellias as Mathotiana. Double Prunus by Kennel, several Reticulata seedlings. Red Admiral at Ririei out a week. Some Red Arboreum x and also Sutchuenense, Cross…

28th July

…late/last July camellia flower but nothing found today. Need to look for Camellia mathotiana varieties in full shade to have a chance but it has probably been just too hot…