21st November

…that is about all. C sasanquas are nice. 1914 – JCW Some of the lapagerias are very good. Camellia sasanqua is good. Solanum nice. A cold east wind has come….

9th January

…2017 – CHW Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’ full out at Tin Garden but the flowers have been bruised by rain. Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice

20th February

…based on this evidence? interesting snippets of newspaper articles interesting snippets of newspaper articles 2022 – CHW Some nice things in the garden which survived Storm Eunice and a record…

17th September

…of access came into being since the access had largely existed in practice for over 50 years. My fathers view was that the public would want to walk the coastline…

14th January

…– CHW The 1897 planted Magnolia stellata has once or twice come out in January. The buds are swelling nicely but I doubt that we will see colour this month….

26th February

…for the magnolias. Not a day to venture outside but in the Burncoose cash point I find a nice plant of Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’, one of Vance Hooper’s New Zealand creations….

12th June

…and use old house martin nests. In Seaview one hears swift calling overhead all summer but our few have, so far, been entirely silent. The house martins take no notice

13th February

…planting out. Camellia champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ – looks rather tender Camellia champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia ‘Silver Chalice’ Camellia ‘Silver Chalice’ Camellia ‘Silver Chalice’ Camellia ‘Black Magic’…

23rd January

…A flower on Keysii – flowers Bo- Peep. 2 Cornish Snow on drive. Returning Loder cup.1964 – FJW Charles had nice harvest of snowdrops. George Blandford 1/3rd out. 1943 –…

18th September

…paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ by the fernery and in the shade have grown well and flower late in the season. The ‘ice cream’ colours are only just starting to show on…