…Rodgersia. Primula and Rodgersia Sambucus niger ‘Golden Tower’ Sambucus niger ‘Golden Tower’ Cordyline australis ‘Red Star’ Cordyline australis ‘Red Star’ Protea cynaroides ‘Little Prince’ Protea cynaroides ‘Little Prince’ Sambucus niger…

…shed. Rosa ‘American Pillar’ Carya cordiformis growing away well. Carya cordiformis Ilex cerasifolia with flower buds and bronze new leaves. Ilex cerasifolia Cercis canadensis ‘Hearts of Gold’ growing far better…

…is putting on a fine show but has oddly drooping branches. Cornus hongkongensis Cornus hongkongensis An interesting colour combination of Hydrangea sargentiana ‘Gold Rush’ and Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula Aurea’. Hydrangea…

…Azalea ‘Blushing Belle’. Late flowers on Camellia japonica ‘Golden Anniversary’. Camellia japonica ‘Golden Anniversary’ To the greenhouse to select plant gifts for our trip this week. Prickly new growth on…

…is short lived but this is the Chyverton form with delicious furry golden indumentum to the new growth. I may be wrong but I think it is the Indian form…

…as usual Hydrangea ‘Madame E. Mouilliere’. Hydrangea ‘Madame E. Mouilliere’ Philadelphus coronarius and Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’. Philadelphus coronarius Cornus kousa var. chinensis and Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea’. Cornus kousa var….

…Chimes’ 2016 – CHW Off to the Royal Cornwall Show where four stands have to be visited and time taken to support:Burncoose Nurseries stand had won a Gold Medal and…

…new cornus. Note the size of the fly compared to the flower! Was a Spanish gold coin really as big as this? Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ Syringa vulgans…

…Cornus controversa Cornus controversa A pretty good form though but I wonder what the old one is near Georges Hut?Cornus florida ‘Rainbow’ or Cornus kousa ‘Gold Star’. I am simply…

…just won a Gold Medal at Hampton Court for a display of their national collection of astilbe. Wonderful! A great leap forward for a garden usually famous only for its…

…France. reticulata camellias 2017 – CHW Magnolia grandiflora ‘Kay Parris’ has one flower left. The first time this plant has flowered here. Wonderful brown/black/gold indumentum on the underside of its…

…saw last week at Trewithen. Gold red colour but not full out yet. This is a young plant/cutting by the crossroads from the 30 to 40 year old one on…