30th March

…to be dying. One two years ago and two on the way out now. One left. All a long way from each other. The last two seemed to have major

22nd May

…other major name change is that our second supposed Ilex cornuta is in fact Ilex cornuta ‘Burfordii’.Ilex opaca (we have two upon finding a second one below Hovel Cart Road)…

22nd August

…soak – have not had one for years at this time. 1961 – FJW This week started carrying humus from the Rookery. 19 loads taken around the wood. First major

2nd January

…a major disaster which will take the team a couple of days to sort. The elderly silver fir at Donkey Shoe has split in half with half in the laurel…

10th May

…leaves as well this is another major attribute. MAGNOLIA ‘Daphne’ MAGNOLIA ‘Daphne’ Magnolia ‘Daphne’ – one of three plants now full out. Absolutely the best yellow so far without question….

26th April

…death of its last resident owner, still planting. Their mulching of young trees in poorer and water logged soils was exemplary. Deer damage a major problem. The Pinetum developing nicely…

11th May

…Latin names on everything. This is a major issue with the judges and ‘the odd mistake’ is no good and no gold medal! More importantly, we select half a dozen…

27th April

…made a major mistake with its location. The St Lucie cherry is rather dull in comparison to the other cherries nearby. Prunus mahaleb Prunus mahaleb 2017 – CHW Two good…

18th June

…leaves in comparison to this one. Broadleaved Elm Broadleaved Elm Broadleaved Elm Broadleaved Elm A late white rhododendron tinged pink in the group grown from Major Howell’s seeds 30 years…

8th March

…Tregaire and Newton about major building works on four derelict barns.Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ is just coming out in the Auklandii Garden. This plant was propagated at Tregullow disproving the…