10th February

…with several major improvements undertaken over the winter months. Our liner order arrives from here France today. Very well packed but it will take someone a day to unpack it…

19th September

…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…

7th January

…if need be!? Cedrus libani Cedrus libani 2019 – CHW A young (planted 2012) Quercus canariensis has had some major storm damage in Kennel Close. One of the principal side…

15th February

…for her second major pictorial book on the subject. Absurdly early but we did manage to find her some new subjects:F J Williams, Bishop Michael, campbellii ‘Werrington’, Bishop Peter, Suzannah…

17th February

…an original scion from the lawn at Lanarth propagated by Eisenhut in Switzerland. There are five perfect Lanarth flowers now sadly frosted and over but a major acquisition for the…

18th February

…hookeri has blown over in the Rireii Opening. Not a major problem as we cleared and replanted most of this area last spring leaving this veteran rather exposed and in…

19th February

…a greenhouse blown off. No tunnel covers split or broken in the storm which is highly unusual in a major weather event. top of a greenhouse We actually laid these…

15th June

…were to have been ‘free’ on 21st June. I cannot see major consequences for the businesses here as the holiday season is upon us. The gardens shut for the year…

24th July

…border has run riot. Lots of new things to photograph discreetly as this is not hugely popular with the two male owners and partners. I buy a Melianthus major to…

17th June

…hookeri has fallen over but one shoot from the base remains alive and vigorous. This is a major surprise. When we cut up the dead trunk this winter we must…