11th November

…unnoticed.Fallen flowers underneath Camellia oleifera. Camellia oleifera Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Atropurpureum’ Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Atropurpureum’ Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Atropurpureum’ A carpet of fallen leaves under Euonymus alatus and a few…

4th July

…our catalogue for next year. Aruncus dioecius Ligularia dentata ‘Desdemona’ at its best in semi shade. A carpet of flower and a great weed suppressor. Ligularia dentata ‘Desdemona’ Juglans nigra…

25th November

…flowering. The flowers carpet the steps above the main greenhouse. Ilex bioritsensis Ilex bioritsensis Malus x micromalus with (as usual) developing small yellowish fruits. Each one coated in water in…

27th January

…are all opening, various daffs, Camellia Lady Clare, Clematis armandii, snowdrops and Coums nice. 1911 – JCW R praecox shows colour, the first trumpet opening in the top garden, snowdrops…

24th January

…oak trees something is pecking off chunks of moss and leaving a carpet under the tree. It is happening and being added to daily. Even after a night of rain…

9th June

…but nothing like last year. Fallen flowers already carpet the ground. Styrax japonicus ‘Sohuksan’ Styrax japonicus ‘Sohuksan’ A young Styrax formosanus var. formosanus in the new Styrax/Stewartia glade performing adequately…

27th July

…globosa 2020 – CHW Only one seed head on the young Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ which flowered so well for the first time this year. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ A carpet of…

27th February

…Double flowered snowdrops (few singles) carpet literally acres of the woodland. Double flowered snowdrops More new spaces for planting flowering trees for below the castle. new spaces new spaces Topiary…

17th December

…Perhaps the best thing out in the garden today. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ One of our young Magnolia caveanas in a totally sheltered and secluded spot…

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…