3rd December

…The one in more sun and exposure is more or less over. Camellia taliensis Camellia taliensis 2021 – CHW Pruning up the champion (height) Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ to prevent it…

29th May

…Roscoea caultleyoides ‘Jeffery Thomas’ Roscoea caultleyoides ‘Jeffery Thomas’ Roscoea ‘Crûg Favourite’ Roscoea ‘Crûg Favourite’ Incarvillea zhongdianensis Incarvillea zhongdianensis Anemone rivularis Anemone rivularis Then on the Tregrehan stand: Gunnera insignis Gunnera…

2nd October

…of an unnamed Prunus species from Burma (JP184) has interesting secondary new growth. Prunus species from Burma (JP184) Cercis canadensis ‘Hearts of Gold’ is growing away well. Cercis canadensis ‘Hearts…

4th July

…protestors block the M5 and A30 so only the very slow coastal route home via Dorchester and Honiton. Marwood Hill Garden have just won a Gold Medal at Hampton Court…

10th June

…Chimes’ 2016 – CHW Off to the Royal Cornwall Show where four stands have to be visited and time taken to support:Burncoose Nurseries stand had won a Gold Medal and…

11th September

…nationalism. If you get this far and are interested to learn more, read “White Gold” by Giles Milton. 2019 – CHW Acer campestre ‘Red Shine’ still with red secondary new…

27th February

…Tennis Court beside the path. Camellia ‘Little Bit’ Camellia ‘Little Bit’ Rhododendron spinuliferum like we saw last week at Trewithen. Gold red colour but not full out yet. This is…

16th June

…florida ‘Rainbow’ or Cornus kousa ‘Gold Star’. I am simply not sure and the US reference book is of no help. We will just have to watch for flowers (none)…

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…