…planted in the Kitchen Garden in the late 1950s by my father had been scheduled and planned for the spring of 2020. The pandemic delayed the start of the work…

…Betonica officinalis Betonica officinalis Betonica officinalis Time to get the autumn/spring rare plant orders for Caerhays into the pipeline before the European nurseries produce their autumn availability lists. Lunaplant in…

…new growth, no seeds set and just a few buds for next spring. magnolia magnolia A decent Sorbus (ex Trevor Green) by the lower staff car park but no name….

…on a young Magnolia sprengeri ‘Marwood Spring’ above the Gunnera beds. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Marwood Spring’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Marwood Spring’ Views across the magnolia bank at Old Park. Views across the…

…x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ with its early flowers hidden inside the bush. Earlier than usual. Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ 2022…

…from the spring have set seed magnolia crosses from the spring have set seed magnolia crosses from the spring have set seed 2016 – CHW A Cornwall Farmers extraordinary general…

…but still not much. A later spring season than for a few years which is good news. Camellia ‘White Swan’ with the odd flower. Camellia ‘White Swan’ The camellia sales…

…palustris ‘Flaming Suzy’ Corylopsis spicata ‘Golden Spring’ living up to its name. Corylopsis spicata ‘Golden Spring’ Corylopsis spicata ‘Golden Spring’ Staphylea colchica ‘Black Jack’ was a gift from a Swiss…

…‘Garden House Ghost’ Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Daphne bholua ‘Gurka’ Daphne bholua ‘Gurka’ Daphne bholua ‘Gurka’ Daphne bholua ‘Spring Beauty’ Daphne bholua ‘Spring Beauty’ Daphne…

…the base of the tepals. Magnolia laevifolia x M. maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’ Magnolia laevifolia x M. maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’ Magnolia laevifolia x M. maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’ Another from Raf is…