…smaller growing than Acanthus mollis with rather more attractive flowers. Acanthus spinosus Acanthus spinosus Canna ‘King Humbert’ with a surprisingly tall and contrasting flower for a variety often grown just…

…mollis with one flowering spike and many spikes of seeds. Acanthus mollis Acanthus mollis Acanthus mollis Fuchsia gracilis with new growth showing and the odd surviving flower. Fuchsia gracilis Fuchsia…

…not seen before. Agapanthus ‘Brilliant Blue’ Agapanthus ‘Brilliant Blue’ Acanthus hungaricus is not a species which Burncoose stocks but not that different really. Acanthus hungaricus Acanthus hungaricus Acanthus hungaricus Kniphofia…

…sennii – Ethiopian acanthus with very vicious prickles. Acanthus sennii Acanthus sennii And more cold damage: Protea cyanaroides literally cut in half by cold. Protea cyanaroides Protea cyanaroides Sparmannia africana…

…though. Acanthus mollis Acanthus mollis 2016 – CHW Beware the hornets are active around and about in the gardens. Not Brexit deniers from the continent I hope? Hornet 2015 –…

…Rhododendron williamsianum x Rhododendron callimorphum Acanthus sennii dead to ground level after the December frost but has revived in the nursery. Acanthus sennii 2022 – CHW The rhododendrons are flopping…

…seen this in flower before. Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ Cornus officinalis in flower in a pot which is unusual. Cornus officinalis Acanthus mollis ‘Rue Ledan’ looks a dwarfer grower. Acanthus…

…‘Arendsii’ and Eupatorium purpureum Eupatorium purpureum – an especially good form. Eupatorium purpureum Senna stipulacea from Chile which is autumn flowering. Senna stipulacea Acanthus sennii in full flower. Acanthus sennii…

…the Cordyline and Trachycarpus moved under cover for the winter. Cordyline and Trachycarpus Acanthus sennii comes from Ethiopia and therefore, correctly, needs to come inside for the winter. Acanthus sennii…

…the greenhouse. Crassula arborescens Acanthus mollis and Anemone hupehensis ‘Queen Charlotte’. Acanthus mollis and Anemone hupehensis ‘Queen Charlotte’ Kirengeshoma palmata nicely in flower. Kirengeshoma palmata The viaduct towers over Leslie’s…