6th June

…a new one for the nursery. Rosa ‘Kent’ Also Rosa ‘Sussex’. Rosa ‘Sussex’ Rosea gallica ‘Variegata’ is something rather special. Rosea gallica ‘Variegata’ The hydrangea beds all spaced and re-potted…

28th September

…will catch up with the drive plant soon. Tilia henryana Tilia henryana Tilia henryana 2015 – CHW The very first flowers on Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea’ outside the front door. I…

4th May

…tenderish form. The third has a fine display of bronze new growth today. Betula insignis ‘Fansipanensis’ Betula insignis ‘Fansipanensis’ Deutzia x rosea ‘Yuki Cherry Blossom’ now full out. Deutzia x…

4th October

…sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Vanessa’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Vanessa’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rainbow’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rainbow’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Even a single…

9th October

…also grown well this year. Merrillipanax alpinus A bud on the old Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea’ on the castle wall. Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea’ 2020 – CHW The investigation into malus continues…

31st May

…‘Dali’ Deutzia x rosea ‘Yuki Cherry Blossom’ Deutzia x rosea ‘Yuki Cherry Blossom’ Deutzia longifolia (White Form) Deutzia longifolia (White Form) This is another Pittosporum adaphniphylloides which was also leafless…

21st December

…buds to come out still. Polyspora speciosa Polyspora speciosa Above and as part of the ‘Hugh Evans’ clump there is a single plant of the excellent Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’…

11th October

…overcast but warm weather. Camellia sasanqua Camellia sasanqua Lapageria rosea ‘Flesh Pink’ just out. Lapageria rosea ‘Flesh Pink’ Saw the last of the house martins today in a large moving…

22nd December

…Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ 2022 – CHW Still flower buds today (despite all the earlier frost) on Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’. Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ From the archives comes this 13th December 1961…

Visit to Tregrehan – 3rd November 2018

Back to 3rd November. A very old dark form of Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea’ with large flowers growing over a wall at the entrance to the house. Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea’ Zanthoxylum…