…There was existing rot at the base of the tree so it was vulnerable. This was a 1991 planted tree and another very short lived acer. fallen acer tree fallen…

…it may well be some other brassica? Brassica Brassica Then the puzzle over two ‘dandelion’ types which grow together. One is short growing with leaves as here which are hairless….

…of each bell. Rhododendron irroratum A nearly dead 30 year old Rhododendron keysii. A very short lived species. We will prune it back but, from experience, this species will probably…

…and Sugar’ Paparer orientale ‘Royal Wedding’, like all of these orientale poppies, is a short lived flop! Why they currently are so popular I cannot understand. A breath of wind…

…least in the short term. Pinus insignis These willows and alders in the Village Hall garden hedge should be cut down though as they will soon collapse the stone faced…

…The Clethra delavayi has died as well. It over-seeded heavily last autumn and tried to put on a few leaves before dying. These plants have very short lives of only…

…weeks and the best growth I ever saw in a short three weeks. Griersonianum and the Harrow hybrids are very good. Eriogynum is open. Cornish Loderi is just over. Mc…

…Presumably a daffodil gardener was a bit short of work in July! The five Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ in the old paeony bed have survived the heatwave and grown rather well…

…covered in part by Vitis coignetiae. Cotoneaster horizontalis Cotoneaster horizontalis A supposedly short service and debate in Gorran church about the major parish reorganisation proposed by the diocese and the…

…good reds later. 1922 – JCW Just back from Scotland. They are short of rain and most of the Azaleas are over, some nice white Arboreum hybrids make their first…