1st December

…autumn splendour. Liriodendron chinense Tilia kiusiana with autumn colour. Tilia kiusiana 2020 – CHW As Lockdown 2 nears its end I am starting to run out of new things to…

15th November

…variety is still in full green leaf without a hint of autumn as yet. Likewise the Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ next door. Strange for mid November anywhere else apart from Cornwall…

2nd October

…estate office walls.AM Rhododendron ‘Maisie’ (Jamie’s cross) AM Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ (Dad & Philip Tregunna’s cross of many years ago) FCC Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ (Jaimie’s cross) FCC Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’…

11th February

…Marie Rominas Pink Sybille dawsoniana Valley Splendour stellata Wisley Stardust R&G Celtis sinensisPavia Euonymus americanusAvaxa 1 Acer macrophyllum 1 Berberis jamesiana 1 Berberis kawakamii 1 Callicarpa dichotoma 1 Callicarpa membranacea…

3rd June

…Deutzia longifolia in all its splendour as it always has been on the day of the plant fair. Deutzia longifolia Aechmea gamesepala on Lower Kenneggy Nursery’s stand. Aechmea gamesepala At…

25th May

…full splendour by Georges Hut looking exactly as behind the sales point at the show. Rhododendron “Lem’s Monarch” Rhododendron “Lem’s Monarch” Rhododendron “Lem’s Monarch” Calycanthus floridus ‘Athens’ with far more…

10th May

…R.GRIFFITHIANUM x purple splendour cross R.GRIFFITHIANUM x JC Williams cross R.GRIFFITHIANUM x arboreum sub delavayii cross R.GRIFFITHIANUM x cetewayo cross 2016 – CHW A tour with Mike and Annabelle Lloyd…

26th April

…plants of MAGNOLIA The five new plants of Magnolia Caerhays Splendour planted in pride of place in the old paeony beds where we dug out various (poor) cherries are coming…

16th April

…later than the rest of the garden and quite superb today although Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ is now just over here. The campbellii alba seedling has lasted for weeks as has…

17th February

…Deutzia to give summer colour. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ is the centrepiece with Magnolia ‘Raspberry Fun’, Magnolia ‘Antje Zandee’, Magnolia ‘Blue Opal’ and Magnolia ‘Mighty Mouse’ included as well. A new…

18th February 1897 – 2020

…of Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ (smallish still) and ‘Delia Williams’ (add five to our order). Attended the Trewithen Nurseries closing down sale with Andrew and Justin. A huge crowd of upcountry…