…Magnolia biondii. Both grow at Burncoose but I do not think we have the ‘pleasure’ of a biondii here yet. Magnolia amoena Magnolia amoena Attractive young leaves on a clump…

…Azalea ‘Amoena’ Azalea ‘Amoena’ Rhododendron kiyosumense (a form of Rhododendron reticulatum) has unusually retained much of its leaf but is now coming out. Not unusual after a non winter like…

…species. Magnolia amoena Magnolia amoena Magnolia ‘Delicatissima’ – more of the same – dull! Magnolia ‘Delicatissima’ Magnolia ‘Delicatissima’ Magnolia ‘Pink Diamond’ not very ‘pink’ or ‘diamond’ either. Magnolia ‘Pink Diamond’…

…leucaspis. Rhododendron leucaspis Rhododendron leucaspis A few odd premature or secondary flowers on Azalea amoena which is unusual but just on one of the elderly bushes on the drive. Azalea…

…on Magnolia zenii although the light is fading now above the greenhouse. About as early as last year and very like Magnolia amoena but rather earlier into flower. Endangered in…

…Miller’ Quercus dentata ‘Carl Ferris Miller’ Quercus dentata ‘Carl Ferris Miller’ Magnolia amoena still in full leaf. Magnolia amoena Enkianthus serrulatus with striking reddish autumn colour. Enkianthus serrulatus Enkianthus serrulatus…

…Spanish bluebells Azalea ‘Amoena’ racing out on the drive. Azalea ‘Amoena’ I stop to bemoan the premature end of Prunus ‘Shirotae’ as a result of downpours turning the flowers into…

…forms is about to come out. Rhododendron kiyosumense Rhododendron kiyosumense First flowers on Azalea amoena. Azalea amoena Stachyurus praecox still not quite full out. Stachyurus praecox The juvenile growth on…

…Pirouette’ Magnolia denudata ‘Forrest’s Pink’ now full out and fading in colour. Magnolia denudata ‘Forrest’s Pink’ First few flowers showing on the old Azalea amoena on the drive. Azalea amoena…

…CHW A shot of the record sized (height) Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta in all its finery, but a cloudy day, at Burncoose. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta Magnolia amoena at Burncoose….