21st January

…at Burncoose. Arundinaria gigantea (possibly subsp. tecta) – grew as a huge clump with massive tall culms in the Auklandii Garden and flowered and died circa 50 years ago. The…

16th June

…Shoe just showing. Rhododendron maddenii Rhododendron fortunei subsp. discolor just out in the Main Quarry. Rhododendron fortunei subsp. discolor Tropaeolum ciliatum suddenly out in flower on the castle wall. Tropaeolum…

6th September

…collect in November/ December. The absurdly named Ilex fargesii subsp. fargesii var. fargesii (ex Pan Global Plants) has settled in well after planting last autumn. Ilex fargesii subsp. fargesii var….

25th February

…clearly a seedling hybrid from Narcissus cyclamineus. daffodils daffodils daffodils daffodils daffodils 2020 – CHW The Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ full out today by the castle. Magnolia campbellii subsp.

29th February

…be produced by Karol. The plant list is attached. Tin Garden Ilex perado subsp. perado laden with ripe red fruits. The best I have ever seen it although a pretty…

12th September

…species but, again, the label has vanished. Hedychium Hedychium 2021 – CHW A nursery visit for meetings and autumn ‘move inside for the winter’ lists to sort out.Hoya lanceolata subsp.

25th January

…species which has grown here for six to seven years below Donkey Shoe. Honey fungus The buds on the New Zealand form of Magnolia mollicomata subsp. Lanarth look unfrosted (thankfully)….

26th January

…graft of Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ which was taken from one of the original wild collected Lanarths growing at the top of the lawn at Lanarth near St Keverne…

24th September

…late flowers on Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina. Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina Camellia sasanqua ‘Dazzler’ just out in a tunnel. Camellia sasanqua ‘Dazzler’ 2022 – CHW More work in the greenhouse…

29th October

…Berries are not usually obvious on Ilex perado subsp. platyphylla but the more upright and older mature plants do have some when you look quite hard. Ilex perado subsp. platyphylla…