12th July

…not much in the trade now but good. Hydrangea ‘Selina’ Hydrangea ‘Geoffrey Chadbund’ which can be red or purple or a little of both over time. Hydrangea ‘Geoffrey Chadbund’ Hydrangea…

6th June

…is that this plant flowers properly in full sun and does very little in full shade. Asia needs to propagate as its really rather a good thing in late May….

6th December

…Garden. Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’ The quince is covered in fruits. The dogs bring one home. quince Just a little autumn colour on the Acer griseum. Acer griseum Acer…

1st December

…Enkianthus serrulatus with its vibrant autumn colours. This was a gifted layer from the Tregrehan plant. Enkianthus serrulatus Acer forrestii has little notable autumn colour here. Rather drab. Acer forrestii…

25th November

…in the sun. The fruits will stay on the bush until early spring and enlarge a bit more. The birds ignore them. Malus x micromalus Malus x micromalus A rogue…

15th November

…at all in the four chambers and a few had just one. All that effort by the bush with little end result. Very unusual though and quite pretty. camellia seeds…

14th August

…globosa Most of the later flowering scented rhododendrons have jettisoned their seed heads in the heat. These were green only a week ago. There will be little later flowering rhododendrons…

25th October

…much more open rounded flower habit and smaller than No. 2. No. 3 No. 3 No. 4 was the second to come into full flower. A little darker than No….

13th August

…A few unformed wild cherries in evidence here and there. Prunus avium Very little fruit or seed on any of the hedgerow trees this year as it was frosty and…

30th October

…or yellowish-green in panicles at the end of its branches and dark blue nut-like fruits. Research suggests that little is known about this plant in Europe or the USA and…

12th October

…here. Euonymus huangi Euonymus huangi Euonymus huangi Sorbus matsumurana may have little autumn colour but the black buds are interesting. Sorbus matsumurana Sorbus matsumurana Staphylea colchica ‘Black Beauty’ looks great…

6th October

…October. The fifth is always a little later. Camellia sasanqua Camellia sasanqua The first time we have ever flowered the South African Halleria lucida outside at Caerhays. Not a great…

25th December

…exceptional display today near Tin Garden. Mahonia oiwakensis Mahonia oiwakensis The split ash tree which has fallen on the edge of Kennel Close has done little real damage. split ash…

18th December

…and blown over beside Rookery nursery. Alniphyllum fortunei (FMWJ 13013) Rookery nursery bed full of young rhododendrons but little is large enough to plant out next spring. Rookery nursery bed…

28th January 1897 – 2020

…plant sales area Magnolia ‘Todds Fortyniner’ has moved on more than a little in the last week. Magnolia ‘Todds Fortyniner’ Magnolia ‘Todds Fortyniner’ A rather better plant of Rhododendron ‘Christmas…

27th September

…a Wilson collection in 1912 and is clearly growing into a handsome species with a ‘lumpy’ or bullate leaf a little like Viburnum rhytidophyllum although that is not that clear…

13th January

…a little frost in the valley bottoms, very little damage to the camellias. At last it is dry. Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ suddenly out by George’s Hut and unharmed as…

17th January

…does catch what little frost we have had this year. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ is always the last of the bholua to come into flower. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Frost…

1st January 1897 – 2020

…warm and sunny. Camellias look magnificent. 1997 – FJW Garden completely different from 100 years ago. Very cold – a little flower on Tree Heath on the bank. Very few…

3rd January 1897- 2020

…very bright red by March. This tree self seeds itself (via birds) here and there all over the garden. Ilex kingiana Ilex kingiana Ilex kingiana The elderly quince tree below…