…minor subsp. angustifolia Ulmus minor subsp. angustifolia Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’; one of several trees growing on the drive at Trewithen. A gorgeous colour in the sun today from a…

…‘Sohuksan’ (‘Emerald Pagoda’) Trewithen hosted the RMC Group AGM and had a small show to accompany it. The Rhododendrons which I did not know well are shown here. Rhododendron temenium…

…Trewithen cross I believe? Camellia ‘Salutation’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ by the side door is now full out (see earlier for first flower) with good sized flowers after a…

…down at all in the winter. An attractive colour combination with the red corolla fading to blueish-purple. I cannot find this one in my reference books. It will be a…

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW A Great Gardens of Cornwall meeting at Trewithen and then promotional videos to…

…growing as a clump at Trewithen. I need to get to see these. Originally this holly was called Ilex forrestii and also incorrectly identified as Ilex ficoidea. Bean says that…

…have dropped although this plant usually carries its berries well on into winter. The best plants I know are at Trewithen and trained onto a trellis structure. Viburnum betulifolium Rhododendron…

…the estate office at Trewithen. Rather yellow leaves on this elderly plant. Camellia ‘Bokuhan’ Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ (Yellow) is always open a few days earlier than the pink form. Rhododendron…

…Candy’ (not to be confused with ‘Cinnamomum Cindy’). Camellia ‘Cinnamomum Candy’ Camellia ‘Cinnamomum Candy’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Celebration’ now covered in flower. A sport of ‘Donation’ from Trewithen. Camellia x…

…Now it has a few more flowers. Bred at Trewithen in 1987 apparently and not Tregrehan as you would expect. Camellia japonica ‘Jovey Carlyon’ Camellia japonica ‘Faith’ also has variable…

…spots here before and during the 2018 ‘Beast’. Trewithen’s old plants have survived in more shelter. Camellia transnokoensis A whole batch of new (to us) Podocarpus species from which we…

…of these last spring at the Trewithen nursery sale. Sadly they are not even faintly true to name. Camellia ‘Desire’ Chamaecyparis thyoides ‘Rubicon’ (‘Red Star’) looks completely dead at this…

…(above Rogers Quarry) is clearly an interesting little cross. It has grown up through a holly tree. I have seen a Trewithen named variety very similar to this but cannot…

…bluebells with some natives in between. Spanish bluebells Spanish bluebells 2016 – CHW Today saw the official arrival of spring in Cornwall. Read more details here about how Magnolias were…

…Rookery Path and in the Rookery are all C. cuspidata as opposed to C. tsai. Another howling error of mine only brought to light by the argument over Trewithen’s C….

…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…

…around half the 24 attendees actually turning up. Strong cold easterly winds pick up in the afternoon as Jaimie, Michael and I visit Tregrehan. This is the original Trewithen form…

…of the reformed society in 1958. Though disabled through a riding accident, he built on the initial planting of his ancestors to establish the now internationally famed Trewithen Gardens. Abbiss…

…and small growing (Trewithen) Magnolia cylindrica just coming out. Pure white flowers unlike newer introductions which have a purple stripe at the base of the flower. Magnolia cylindrica View 21st…

…Lamorna admires a magnolia Spanish bluebells well out now. Spanish bluebells Magnolia ‘David Clulow’ from a distance. Magnolia ‘David Clulow’ Magnolia ‘April Melody’ flowering properly in its second or third…