11th September

…Devon and Cornwall wouldn’t put out to sea in case they were captured by North African Slave Traders. Between 1609 and 1616, 466 British ships were captured by Slave Traders…

14th June

…CHW The G7 has brought lots of covid to Cornwall I am told. Two hundred police or security billeted on a specially chartered cruise ship in Falmouth harbour have got…

9th May

…tree matures. Quercus semecarpifolia The leaves of Cercidiphyllum japonica ‘Red Fox’ are stunning now. Cercidiphyllum japonica ‘Red Fox’ Cercidiphyllum japonica ‘Red Fox’ Cercidiphyllum japonica ‘Red Fox’ Caragana arborescens ‘Walker’ with…

16th April

…by the February cold. Hydrangea lobbii Magnolia veitchii ‘Isca’ and Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ seen from the lawn. Magnolia veitchii ‘Isca’ and Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Still plenty of flowers on Camellia…

1st April

…‘Genie’ Magnolia ‘Genie’ Camellia reticulata ‘Red Crystal’ is one I have seen before. Nothing like as good as the double flowered Nuccio’s Nurseries varieties growing in the Tregothnan reticulata collection…

13th October

…var. magaphyllum Vaccinium dunalianum var. magaphyllum Vaccinium dunalianum var. magaphyllum Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Wilsonii’ covered in red berries. A female form which got a FCC in 1899. A large plant…

27th February 1897 – 2020

…avenue above the Camellia ‘Donation’ hedge The clump of Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ full out above the Rockery. Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Is this Camellia ‘Mars’? More like Camellia ‘Takanini’ when I…

25th November

…clump. The tree rings show very different growth rates in different years. Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ This is, I think, a rotting example of common…

18th November

…drive is now at its absolute best. The top part of the tree is more purple than red but the odd remaining lower leaves are red. Marvellous in the sun…

21st October

…Yet another Carpinus with a name implying good autumn colour which is most disappointing (as yet) here. Carpinus caroliniana ‘Red Fall’. Carpinus caroliniana ‘Red Fall’ Carpinus caroliniana ‘Red Fall’ Now…

17th October

…with their autumn colour. Azalea ‘Koster’s Brilliant Red’ Skimmia japonica ‘Veitchii’ and Azalea ‘Koster’s Brilliant Red’ not bad either. Skimmia japonica ‘Veitchii’ and Azalea ‘Koster’s Brilliant Red’ Malus ‘Red Sentinel’…

26th April

…Cercis canadensis ‘Appalacian Red’ Cercis canadensis ‘Appalacian Red’ Cercis canadensis ‘Appalacian Red’ Meliosma veitchiorum just coming into leaf. Orange hairs on the stems of the emerging leaves. Meliosma veitchiorum Meliosma…

4th September

…deer in a corn field at Goviley, spotted by Jaimie, while doing a tree survey. The antlers suggest that this was a farmed red deer which had escaped. red deer…

13th July

…propagating and preserving. late flowering red rhododendron late flowering red rhododendron late flowering red rhododendron late flowering red rhododendron Painters at work on the Rabbit Warren. Painters And the digger…

19th May

…death last year and the half of the shrub that has survived has plenty of flower. Halesia diptera Another decent Cornus x rutgersensis ‘Stellar Pink’ by Red Linney. Cornus x…

28th April

…ago. Magnolia ‘Red Lion’ First flowers on another Magnolia lilliiflora ‘Holland Red’. Magnolia lilliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ ruined by the cold this year. Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ Nice vases…

31st March

…of the four plants we have and it will be interesting to see those compared to Magnolia Black Tulip (bred by the Jury family in New Zealand) in a week…

8th March

…‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Magnolia ‘Bishop Michael’ nearing its best. Magnolia…

19th August

…the weight of the berries. red berried Rowan tree red berried Rowan tree red berried Rowan tree On lower ground an even more laden tree. laden tree 2021 – CHW…

22nd March 1897 – 2020

…their ‘sport’! First flowers showing on Magnolia dawsoniana and no frost damage. Magnolia dawsoniana Part of yesterday’s planting all staked and wired. yesterday’s planting A huge Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ now…