…larger flower clusters than straight S praecox. Stachyurus praecox ‘Matsusaku’ Huodendron baristratum has a wonderful trailing habit and exceptional bark. We have so far failed to establish this at Caerhays…

…for some days, dark and cold weather, coums very good. 1904 – JCW Snowdrops at their very best. Rho praecox has shown colour for a week. 1903 – JCW Been…

…R praecox. Camellia speciosa is very nice. 1924 – JCW We are far in front of 1897, I believe our earliest year. Cyclamineus has been open for a week, Camellia…

…several Ciliatum. 1908 – JCW Aconite at their best. Barbatum, Arb x Thom, Praecox all show colour, Coums very good, heaths are opening, no daffs to speak of but Cyclamineus….

…the pruned back Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’. Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Stachyurus lancifolia has sprung open earlier than usual. Now renamed Stachyurus praecox var. matsuzakii according to Hilliers who say it is…

…Heptacodium micinoides Stachyurus praecox on the drive with seeds. Stachyurus praecox First flowers on Hedychium tengchongense which are nearly over. Hedychium tengchongense Hedychium spicatum ‘Liberty’ also missed in action in…

…late year, Coums open. R praecox by the brown gate is remarkable. No pissardi. The same as 1924 for R moupinense. No Lent Lily. 1924 – JCW The first Daff…

…snuck one in here too.Ribes ‘White Icicle’ is perhaps the nicest of these foul smelling plants. There is an old clump of Ribes praecox in the top of the Rookery…

…the nursery for a management meeting this Monday. Physalis franchettii is performing similarly well. A bizarre orange display of seed capsules. Physalis franchettii Physalis franchettii Stachyurus praecox with a good…

…Musa basjoo Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon Purple’ really is striking. Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon Purple’ A few flowers on a batch of young Chitalpa tashkentensis ‘Pink Dawn’. Catalpa duclouxii Fruits already on…