21st February

…trees here which I labelled with the new labels today – Paulownia fortunei, Sorbus torminalis, Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ and Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’. Magnolia campbellii ‘Sidbury’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Sidbury’ Magnolia campbellii…

2nd April

…into a sensible shape with a new leader so the plant can grow on again. Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ Rhododendron niveum on Sinogrande Walk. See…

17th January

…off since December, several roses going, a Camellia or two, also R barbatum is fair, and white Clianthus, a trumpet has been open 10 days under the big wall.  …

11th March

…late daff year, a few trumpets red 32 and 197 trumpet open. The first buds of Auklandii x Arboreum opening, a bud or two Mrs Butler x Arboreum, several opening….

6th August

…Cantua boxifolia grown over a wall so the trumpet flowers show up when they hang from its arching branches. Cantua boxifolia Dierama pulcherrimum – seeds formed already on this fine…

18th February

…but, this year, the first proper full flowering beside Bramble Field track. A good yellow and much larger flowers than ever before. Michelia martinii Jaimie’s new magnolia hybrid is stunning…

14th April

…crassifolia And on Rhodelia parvipetala (WWJ 11943). Rhodelia parvipetala Suddenly the splendid yellow Magnolia ‘Lois’ is out too. Long before its yellow rival, Magnolia ‘Daphne’. Magnolia ‘Lois’ Magnolia ‘Lois’ Azalea…

19th April

…there are very occasional yellow ones here and there interspersed with the others. Could these be the female flowers producing the rather few purple berries that we have seen on…

30th April

…people want to grow it.Good to see yellow flowers on Yellow Lantern from the front door today. A new first for Caerhays as the plant is tall enough to show…

3rd April

…‘Moondragon’ Narcissus ‘Geranium’ Narcissus ‘Geranium’ Narcissus ‘Geranium’ Narcissus ‘Yellow Cheerfulness’ Narcissus ‘Yellow Cheerfulness’ Narcissus ‘Yellow Cheerfulness’ 2019 – CHW Still no rain!A flower on the large Rhododendron sinogrande which we…