12th February

…when cut back. It might reshoot but I doubt it. Symplocos dryophylla Camellia x williamsii ‘Citation’ with its irregular semi double and occasionally single flowers. This elderly plant by Georges…

29th August

…Garden. Jaimie says it is Favolaschia calocera but I cannot find this in my fungi book. Favolaschia calocera Unformed seed clusters blown off the original Lithocarpus cleistocarpus by George’s Hut….

11th February

…Heligan’s head gardener clearly not too keen on No 10 and a host of Tory MPs (Cornish) and one minister (George Eustace – agriculture). Pity Caerhays is not open to…

28th August

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW The self-sown Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ beside George’s Hut has now shed its flowers….

11th August

…is true of other clumps here and at Burncoose. Aesculus parviflora Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ getting going after a couple of previous failures near George’s Hut. Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ Podocarpus matudae…

19th November

…from Schefflera macrophylla in Forty Acres. This is not as good a form as the one which blew over recently near Georges Hut and has died but may yet reshoot…

7th February

…Prunus ‘Kursar’ Prunus ‘Kursar’ Camellia japonica ‘Midnight’ out in Kennel Close. First flowers out on Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ by George’s Hut. Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ 2023 – CHW Unusual to see…

14th August

…– FJW George Henry Williams shot his first grouse – even summer – gales and floods in Europe. 2000 – FJW Delias new tapestry arrived (3 ½ ft). 1917 –…

1st November

…it is tucked away by Georges Hut. The best show I have ever seen from it as November begins. Hoheria populnea ‘Alba Variegata’ Camellia oleifera is now full out. This…

13th November

…CHW Autumn colour on Fagus sylvatica ‘Aspleniifolia’ by the 4-in-Hand. Fagus sylvatica ‘Aspleniifolia’ The base for the water tank at George’s Hut. base for the water tank First flowers out…