9th April

…with the variegated leaves. Pittosporum eugenoides ‘Variegation’ Pittosporum eugenoides ‘Variegation’ Pittosporum eugenoides ‘Variegation’ Magnolia ‘Limelight’ about to spring open. Magnolia ‘Limelight’ Symplocos dryophila coming into new growth but no flowers…

23rd May

…Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Belgica Aurea’. The variegated leaves are very variable. Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Belgica Aurea’ We believe this is Quercus affinis although I thought it was Quercus castanifolia when…

29th May

…trunk Camellia ‘Kerguelen’ with its peculiar variegated leaves has produced its first flower. Very late indeed it is. Camellia ‘Kerguelen’ Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ – yellow form – is nicely out…

7th June

…two flowers. Pentapterigium serpens Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ flowering away outside the front gate. The root stock with green leaves has overtaken the small amount of variegated foliage still left…

9th June

…– CHW The first Royal Cornwall Show in three years. Plenty of people but fewer exhibitors and heavy rain from 12.00 although only drizzle forecast from 3pm. A peculiar variegated

12th June

…Kennel Close. The one outside the front gate planted 15 years ago has been swamped almost entirely by growth from the rootstock so that only a variegated twig remains. We…

23rd June

…but this is a very variegated twig. Ginkgo biloba ‘Variegata’ Tilia tomentosa ‘Petiolaris’ with its drooping branches which touch the ground. Tilia tomentosa ‘Petiolaris’ Tilia tomentosa ‘Petiolaris’ Tilia mexicana has…

11th September

…Aralia elala ‘Aureovariegata’ has blown over. It had suckered everywhere with plain green suckers which we have been cutting out for years. Another variegated thing which my father hated. Aralia…

25th June

…kousa ‘Samaritan’ with its first decent crop of flowers against its variegated foliage. Here in full shade and another good cornus to grow. Hidden previously by the aucuba hedge. Cornus…

10th July

…than a stand of foxgloves today and the second best spectacle in the garden. Burncoose stocks it and the variegated form called ‘Aunt May’. We had Cantua buxifolia on our…

12th July

…plants above the greenhouse. They are now nearly 20ft tall and will soon have to go. A great contrast between the white flowers and the variegated foliage. Most flowers are…

16th July

…or above the Top Wall. new clearing new clearing This is Buddleia ‘Harlequin’ which should have variegated foliage. However half this large bush has reverted to having green leaves although…

19th July

…was looking very windswept, badly watered, and a big let down in comparison to previous years. I found little to photograph. Lavandula allardii ‘Meerlo’ – oddly variegated. Lavandula allardii ‘Meerlo’…

3rd August

…Took not a single photograph! 2020 – CHW The variegated leaved Buddleia ‘Harlequin’ has largely reverted to ‘Royal Red’ above the top wall but is still a magnet for butterflies….

5th August

…Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ The variegated leaved Luma apiculata ‘Glanleam Gold’ with bits of reversion to green here and there. Luma apiculata ‘Glanleam Gold’ Only a…

23rd August

…not a bad name for the new growth. Pseudopanax ‘Gold Finger’ Pseudopanax ‘Gecko Gold’ has plain green, younger leaves and yellow, variegated, older ones. Pseudopanax ‘Gecko Gold’ Pseudopanax ‘Gecko Gold’…

6th September

…‘Joseph Murphy’ Crocosmia ‘Mistral’ also looking better than I have seen it before. Crocosmia ‘Mistral’ Crocosmia ‘Mistral’ Daphne odora ‘Mae-jima’ is a new and rather brashly variegated form of Daphne…

10th March 1897 – 2020

…Street Camellia ‘Desire’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ with its yellow variegated leaves is good too by the Fernery. Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ Camellia ‘Jury’s Yellow’ has dropped most…