11th April

…caroliniana ‘Red Fall’. Well before the leaves appear. Carpinus caroliniana ‘Red Fall’ A young Magnolia labelled ‘Flamingo’ with 3 flowers. Sadly it is not true to name as ‘Flamingo’ should…

5th June

…Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ well out in Tin Garden. This diary saw flowers on this plant last October. Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue Opal’ is not as good a ‘blue’ flower as…

27th January

…williamsii ‘Red Dahlia’ with its first flower. Camellia x williamsii ‘Red Dahlia’ 2021 – CHW Last night the RHS announced that Chelsea 2021 is to be moved from late May…

16th May

…decorum out earlier than expected by Tin Garden. Rhododendron decorum Azalea ‘Coccinea Grandiflora’. Azalea ‘Coccinea Grandiflora’ The Caerhays bred and paler coloured form of Rhododendron ‘Moonstone’. Rhododendron ‘Moonstone’ Rhododendron ‘Moonstone’…

4th May

…var sterculiaceum Acer sterculiaceum var sterculiaceum This is the most striking red late flowered camellia full out in May. It has to be Camellia ‘Mathotiana Rubra’. Might it last for…

29th May

…was cleared of dead apple trees and replanted 30 years ago. The cherries have matured and died already. Some rhododendron hybrids are making a show and only a few magnolias…

30th May

red rhodo by the Acer griseum is the best thing at the top of the garden. Looks like an auklandii x thompsonii cross. old red rhodo old red rhodo Rhododendron…

3rd June

…apparently from Chile although Clare’s research suggests there may be more to this yet. Griselinia scandens Today’s plants delivered back to Caerhays from various sources. plants delivered back to Caerhays…

12th June

…Leptospermum scoparium ‘Red Damask’ beside the garden entrance. Leptospermum scoparium ‘Red Damask’ Four shire horses arrive in a huge lorry. shire horses An enormous bouncy castle and tents await the…

15th June

…the church to see the 2024 Flower Festival with the grandchildren. The entrance adorned with Cornus ‘Satomi’. All sponsored by Burncoose Nurseries. The theme is Cornish industries. The scent overwhelming….

19th December

…Gem’ Malus ‘Red Sentinel’ Malus ‘Red Sentinel’ Malus x robusta ‘Fruitilicious’ Malus x robusta ‘Fruitilicious’ Malus brevipes ‘Wedding Bouquet’ Malus brevipes ‘Wedding Bouquet’ Malus baccata Malus baccata Malus evereste Malus…

12th December

…Oddly the two nights of minor frost earlier this week have caught the flowers on Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Three lots of fungi (two the same) on a…

6th August

…into cultivation. The picture of the fruits in this book match exactly the picture shown here of our plant. The red berries will turn a dark purple-red later. If it…

10th December

…and encroach onto the path. ‘Cornish Red’ rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ rhododendron Nearby Camellia ‘Jovey Carlyon’ has its first flowers. This camellia was previously in rather more shade under a huge…

3rd December

…just colouring up. The Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ opposite the Gingko is full of colour. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ First flowers on Rhododendron mucronulatum as the last leaves drop. Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron…

22nd April

…fact that UK manufacturers of PPE are shipping and selling it in Europe having first offered it to the NHS but been ignored. Is this really the fault of the…

30th November

…a fair covering of secondary flowers which are mainly misformed and misshapen. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Jaimie has cut back a lilac which had half fallen over and…

10th August

…in our climate. This is the third variety to flower in the nursery this year. Lagerstroemia indica ‘Red Emperor’ Lagerstroemia indica ‘Red Emperor’ Passiflora edulis with a couple of fruits…

2nd November

…remaining small leaves are yellow. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Victoria’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Red Bells’ has little colour left. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Red Bells’ But Enkianthus campanulatus var hirtinervus is still fully green with…

24th September

…the last couple of years. Paulownia kawakamii Paulownia kawakamii Berries on Cornus iberica. Deer nibbling here too. Cornus iberica Cornus iberica One of Dad’s original Rhododendron ‘Red Centurion’ covered in…