27th July

Abelia x grandiflora or is this one better than the ones we list? Abelia ‘Sunshine Daydream’ Abelia ‘Sunshine Daydream’ Hebe ‘Rosie’ looking nice here. Once sold well. Time for a…

24th August

…Charms’ is one I had not seen in flower before. Abelia x grandiflora ‘Sunny Charms’ Abelia x grandiflora ‘Sunny Charms’ Duranta erecta from Florida to Brazil is clearly a greenhouse…

22nd December

Abelia grandiflora Abelia grandiflora Carpinus betulus ‘Pendula’ still with wonderful autumn colour in late December. A small growing ‘mushroom’ shaped tree which Burncoose ought to stock. Carpinus betulus ‘Pendula’ Carpinus…

17th May

…‘Crimson Cloud’ Syringa tomentella from Roundabarrow with its first few flowers. Syringa tomentella Abelia floribunda looking good in the Isla Rose. It thrives in a hot and dry location. Abelia

4th August

…and Pterocarya. The view from the front of the house over a wild flower meadow. view from the front of the house Abelia grandiflora. Abelia grandiflora Cornus capitata had turned…

1st November

…than most other x williamsii today in our tunnels. Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ Last flowers and some seed heads on Abelia chinensis. Rather a nice effect. Abelia chinensis Rather splendid…

16th November

…‘Paradise Petite’ and Camellia sasanqua ‘Snow Flurry’ Osmanthus fortunei with much more flower than usual. Osmanthus fortunei Osmanthus fortunei Still a few tail end flowers on Abelia floribunda. Abelia floribunda…

11th May

…Acer campestre A new plant in the nursery which I had never seen – Zabelia triflora. An Abelia-like plant which makes a similarly erect shrub. Very scented say the reference…

1st June

…just out. Salvia leucantha Vesalea floribunda which is now a new name for the semi climbing Abelia floribunda as it has always been known. Another annoying name change in the…

2nd July

…open, Anna Alexis an easy first, but they are old plants, Abelia floribunda very good. Several daffs not dead yet. No Nigra’s [bamboo] over 3 feet high. 1900 – JCW…

7th July

…we had a group of it, Mikado is over. Dracoenas just over. Escallonia pteroclaydon is good. 1915 – JCW Abelia floribunda V.G. Rosa Brunonis are good, Lilium giganteum open but…