7th June

…but it is none the worse for that. Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ The fabulous Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ below Slip Rail. The largest of our three plants….

30th March

…Pompom’ Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ with its huge near white flowers. Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ The huge white Rhododendron arboreum above the Playhouse are at their best even though…

12th June

…We did not notice the problem in time. Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Sorbus wilsoniana in flower. The individual flowers have a pink…

10th June

…saw two days ago at Caerhays. Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Cornus kousa ‘Samaritan’ which is not much different. Both have wavy leaves…

19th June

…as excellent as Raf said it was. Last of the japonicus flowering as well. Styrax japonicus ‘Rubra Pendula’ Euonymus atropurpureus flowering nicely.Tiny flowers but bright red. Euonymus atropurpureus Euonymus atropurpureus…

12th July

Eyes’ has a squat habit. Verbascum ‘Dark Eyes’ Verbascum ‘Dark Eyes’ Verbena ‘Santos Purple’ and Leucanthemum ‘Real Snowball’. Verbena ‘Santos Purple’ and Leucanthemum ‘Real Snowball’ Verbena ‘Santos Purple’ and Leucanthemum…

19th October

…new growth in the show tunnel. Catalpa bignonoides ‘Aurea’ Catalpa bignonoides ‘Aurea’ Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’ with flower but the autumn colours have nearly gone over. Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’…

29th March

…on Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’. Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’ looks much better today. Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’ Another Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ glows against the laurel hedge. Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ 2023…

7th August

‘Bright Eyes’ and Crocosmia masonorum. Phlox ‘Bright Eyes’ and Crocosmia masonorum Phlox ‘White Admiral’ and Astilbe ‘Federsee. Phlox ‘White Admiral’ and Astilbe ‘Federsee The scent of the sweet peas was…

2nd June

…kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ full out. Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ 2024 – CHW Sorbus hupehensis is growing into a decent small tree. Covered in flower. Sorbus hupehensis…

16th June

…Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’. Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Quercus x bushii ‘Seattle Trident’ (ex Roundabarrow) with its huge leaves was much admired by the International Oak Society. Quercus x bushii…

8th July

…Warwickshire and a cottage garden with great interest. A fine Clematis viticella ‘Dark Eyes’ growing up through an apple tree. Clematis viticella ‘Dark Eyes’ Clematis viticella ‘Dark Eyes’ Victoria plums…

7th May

…group led by Jim Gardiner. We looked at late flowering and yellow magnolias. Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ and Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ were the best of what we saw. It is rather…

26th March

…habit. Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ Magnolia pseudokobus ‘Kubushi-modoki’ is just opening and the flowers will open out flat which is the great attribute of this…

2nd April

…bench (not ours). Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’. Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ Tom & Jo Hudson’s superb Michelia maudiae ‘Golden Temple’. Michelia maudiae ‘Golden Temple’ Magnolia ‘Livingstone’. Magnolia ‘Livingstone’ The…

24th March

Bright’ Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ 2018 – CHW A garden tour with shooting friends and clients in the rain. The gator for the 89 year old who very much enjoyed it…

27th February 1897 – 2020

…Camellia ‘L T Dees’ Camellia ‘Holly Bright’ extraordinary holly-like leaves! Camellia ‘Holly Bright’ Camellia ‘Holly Bright’ Camellia ‘Holly Bright’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Christmas Daffodil’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Christmas Daffodil’ Camellia…

3rd October

…Crystal’ The new bench in the large greenhouse is complete and already full as the other benches get new insulation. new bench Rhus ‘Tiger Eyes’ with its developing autumn glow….

4th April

…We get caught in a massive hailstorm which wrecks the magnolias in Giddle Orchard before our eyes. Not a good start to the Garden of the Year celebrations. 2015 –…

1st July

…at Chelsea) to act as unpaid garden advisers for the visitors. The Burncoose stand has many rare plants on it. A few are pictured here. Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’ Rhus…