14th May

…be on the way tomorrow and away for 10 days or so. Iris pseudacorus Iris pseudacorus Iris pseudacorus Tamarix tetandra by the bottom lodge planted five to seven years ago….

15th April

…Magnolia denudata) in Old Park starting to flower away. Magnolia ‘Ivory Chalice’ Cotoneaster chayes with bronzy new growth below White Stiles. One of the newish collection of 25 species. Cotoneaster…

2nd January

…only just now full out. Camellia saluenensis Secondary, but decent, flowers on the large Azalea ‘Greenway’ which once travelled to Chelsea and back. Azalea ‘Greenway’ Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ well out…

17th October

…Magnolia ‘Apollo’ hidden away beside three rather thriving young Michelia doltsopas which are well on their way. A good well established Styrax hookeri nearby too. I fear that I made…

9th November

…the Tregothnan drive yesterday. Rhododendron nobleanum Autumn colour on Liquidambar styraciflua and Magnolia x loebneri. Liquidambar styraciflua The burn up of the large beech is now underway and will take…

15th July

…staff but they have not shut of course. The ‘locals’ are unamused but I suppose that the club have a financial point with ‘freedom’ (of sorts) only a week away.Conversely…

Tom Hudson – Camellia cuspidata saga!

way….Tom Charles’ response 19th Feb:- Dear TomThe plot thickens!This is a plant said to have been grown from seed brought back from Hong Kong by Toots Williams. Nearly over but…

10th April

…gave his very all to try to save lives and protect the country. Such is the palpable hatred of the government within the BBC that Boris remains damned either way

1st April

…has these 2 the other way round but I am fairly certain that this is correct. Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii ‘Grayswood Ghost’ Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii ‘Grayswood Ghost’ Betula utilis…

8th April

…Bed with its unusual and attractive new growth. Rapanea salicina ‘Toro’ Rapanea salicina ‘Toro’ The rare Maddenia hypoleuca flowering away for the second time. Maddenia hypoleuca Maddenia hypoleuca Ilex ficiodea…