3rd August

…rest of neighbouring Europe hits over 40°C. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ is already turning an autumnal pink in the drought. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ Magnolia ‘Todds…

18th July

‘Snowflake’ Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snowflake’ Podocarpus ‘Chameleon’ is a new one in the National Collection given to us in 2017. Looks startling at this time of the year and is well…

4th January

…fine but the wind has spoilt the show a bit. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘New Venture’ just out. Bred by Philip Tregunna. Camellia ‘New Venture’ A small…

20th August

…outcome. I think the shooting from the base is from below the graft. Styrax japonicus ‘Snow Cone’ Styrax japonicus ‘Snow Cone’ Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ making an even better show than 10…

24th October

…recently. Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureovariegata’ Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ well out now at the top of Burns Bank. The other 6 sasanqua varieties here are not showing yet. Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia…

28th October

…wind after only a few days. Camellia sasanqua ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Winter’s Interlude’ has just one light pink flower at the very top of this…

10th August

…flower on a young Magnolia grandiflora ‘Kay Parris’. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Kay Parris’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Snow White’ now full out. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Snow White’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Snow White’ Diospyros cathayensis growing…

29th January

…number of its flowers to the ground already. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ laden with well advanced buds. Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ Michelia ‘Touch of…

26th February

…castle wall but this died in the 1963 winter. 2004 – FJW First sharp frost – some snow.1966 – FJW Picked 2 flowers of Mr Garden – no Campbellii –…

9th February

…of the dwarf Rhododendron kiskei procumbens . 2017 – CHW Daffodils and snowdrops splendid in full sun this morning. More rain due any minute. Daffodils and snowdrops Daffodils and snowdrops…