…buds opening white. Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis ‘Brilliant’ Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis ‘Brilliant’ Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis ‘Brilliant’ We have layered the oldest clump of Rhododendron ‘Assaye’ over the years….

…with their autumn colour. Azalea ‘Koster’s Brilliant Red’ Skimmia japonica ‘Veitchii’ and Azalea ‘Koster’s Brilliant Red’ not bad either. Skimmia japonica ‘Veitchii’ and Azalea ‘Koster’s Brilliant Red’ Malus ‘Red Sentinel’…

…in flower. Telopea x speciosa ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ Telopea x speciosa ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ making a decent tree. Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ Magnolia ‘Darkest Purple’ x Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia…

…in the cash point. It can be a shy flowerer but not this year. The cold has had certain side benefits perhaps. Prunus nipponica ‘Brilliant’ Prunus nipponica ‘Brilliant’ 2017 –…

…flower too in the nursery:‘Shady Lady White’ TELOPEA ‘Shady Lady White’ TELOPEA ‘Shady Lady White’ ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ TELOPEA ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ TELOPEA ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ speciosissima TELOPEA speciosissima Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’…

…‘Brilliant Blue’ was another good dark form not seen before. Agapanthus ‘Brilliant Blue’ Agapanthus ‘Brilliant Blue’ Acanthus hungaricus is not a species which Burncoose stocks but not that different really….

…Prunus nipponica ‘Brilliant’ Prunus nipponica ‘Brilliant’ The new Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ in bud. Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Royal Crown’ nicely out in a tunnel. Magnolia ‘Royal Crown’ Magnolia ‘Royal Crown’…

…the borders next year – many Lilium ‘Stargazer’. Lilies Lilies 2019 – CHW Meanwhile at home Aronia arbutifolia ‘Brilliant’ in the Isla Rose Plantation is covered in fruits for the…

…Lagerstroemia indica ‘Rhapsody in Pink’ Cornus florida ‘Daybreak’ with a wonderful mix of autumn colour. Cornus florida ‘Daybreak’ Cornus florida ‘Daybreak’ Prunus nipponica ‘Brilliant’ and it is! Prunus nipponica ‘Brilliant’…

…are nearly ripe. Cornus capitata They contrast well with the group of Picea glauca ‘Piccolo’ below. Picea glauca ‘Piccolo’ Brilliant colours on Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Atropurpureum’. Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Atropurpureum’…

…which are much the same colour with the same stripes up the sides of the tepals as in March. Magnolia cylindrica ‘Lv Xing’ Magnolia cylindrica ‘Lv Xing’ Aronia arbutifolia ‘Brilliant’…

…‘Mae-jima’ Daphne odora ‘Mae-jima’ Sedum spectabile ‘Brilliant’ – one forgets just how showy these can be in September. Sedum spectabile ‘Brilliant’ 2015 – CHW Seeds on Camellia tsaii which are…

…arboreum. What could be redder than this in August? Oxydendron arboreum Oxydendron arboreum Sedum spectabile ‘Brilliant’ sitting alongside Senecio ‘Angel Wings’ makes an interesting contrast and a nice idea for…

…good in the sun. Euphorbia polychroma Euphorbia polychroma Telopea speciosissima ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ flowering away. Telopea speciosissima ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ Acer palmatum ‘Skeeters Broom’ looking wonderful with its new growth full out….

…in flower already. Scabious columbaria ‘Pink Mist’ Viburnum plicatum ‘Kilimanjaro’ about to flower. Viburnum plicatum ‘Kilimanjaro’ Viburnum plicatum ‘Kilimanjaro’ Telopea speciosissima now full out. Telopea speciosissima Telopea ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ is…

…in the Derricks area. owl boxes owl boxes 2024 – CHW Lots of new plants in flower today at Burncoose which we have not stocked before.Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis ‘Brilliant’…

…sight but the Tetracentron sinense beside it, which has equally brilliant red autumn colour, is still pure green. No scent yet from the cercidiphyllum despite a very hot 10 days…

…just out rather after the event itself. A brilliant red none the less. Camellia x hiemalis ‘Yuletide’ Camellia x hiemalis ‘Yuletide’ More pictures of what we now think is Cotoneaster…

…‘Scolopendriifolium’ has dropped most of its leaves but what are left are a brilliant yellow and beyond compare today by Georges Hut. The nearby planting of a new clump of…

…Prunus ‘Beni-Yutaka’ has a much more distinctive red in its autumn colours. Prunus ‘Beni-Yutaka’ A very late flowering Hedychium maximum (BSWJ 8261/a). Hedychium maximum Pterocarya fraxinifolia with brilliant yellow colours…