9th January

…williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ First flowers just out on Daphne ‘Jacqueline Postill’. A bit later than usual. Daphne ‘Jacqueline Postill’ First snowdrops just about out 2 days ago. The big clumps…

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…

12th February

…‘Phoebe’ Erica x darleyensis ‘Phoebe’ Erica x darleyensis ‘Kramer’s Red’ Erica x darleyensis ‘Kramer’s Red’ Erica x darleyensis ‘Kramer’s Red’ Erica carnea ‘Winter Snow’ Erica carnea ‘Winter Snow’ Erica carnea…

20th July

…just coming out as a clump of three newish plants. Hoheria sextylosa ‘Snow White’ Hoheria sextylosa ‘Snow White’ Malus x rockii with fruits forming. Tom’s identification seems correct. Malus x…

8th August

…even there, the flowers are hidden in with the leaves. Hoheria sextylosa ‘Snow White’ Hoheria sextylosa ‘Snow White’ 2020 – CHW Rubus phoenicolasius is ripe in parts and the young…

16th January

Snow’ and Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ and Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’ A fine flower on Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ 2020 – CHW Sixty…

17th July

…mile or so apart near Arreton.Passiflora caerulea ‘Snow Queen’ rather better than the more common Passiflora ‘Constance Elliot’. Passiflora caerulea ‘Snow Queen’ Passiflora caerulea ‘Snow Queen’ We stock three varieties…

12th June

…too quickly on single stemmed trees like this. Styrax japonicus ‘Snow Cone’ Styrax japonicus ‘Snow Cone’ Carpinus rankinensis with bright red secondary new growth after last week’s rain. Carpinus rankinensis…

26th January

…Cheer’ now full out above the greenhouse. Rather late this year. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ First flowers on Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole var. Busaco’. Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole var. Busaco’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’…

31st January

…R mucronulatum is going over, a few snowdrops and aconite. 1898 – JCW One or two Caerhays trumpets open. Minimus nearly at its best, snowdrops quite white crocus partly open….