…the colour of the bud! Another New Zealand bred winner which will go on to be very popular as a later flowerer. Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy…

…is out by the Orchid House Nursery as is the elderly ‘Hugh Evans’ above the quarry. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ 2015 – CHW Found the two…

Next Day > < Previous Day View 19th March 1897 – 2020 CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW Another glorious day. Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’…

…and novelties. Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ – perhaps the best colour seen today but M. ‘Burgundy Spire’ looks better even than this as a new introduction which…

…– huge clump by the top lodge but not that much flower except at the edges. Planted 2009 as a clump of three. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Burgundy’ Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Burgundy’ Hydrangea…

…flowers on H. quercifolia ‘White Lace’ nearby. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Burgundy’ which takes its name from the autumn leaf colour. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Burgundy’ Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Burgundy’ Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Burgundy’ A second…

…Camellia ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ below the borehole. I may have got these two sasanquas muddled up a week or two ago. Camellia ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ Camellia ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ Stachyurus chinensis showing autumn…

…get at the nectar? Blue tits I assume? Camellia x hiemalis ‘Setsugekka’ Camellia x hiemalis ‘Setsugekka’ Camellia x hiemalis ‘Setsugekka’ The 3 mature plants of Camellia x hiemalis ‘Sparkling Burgundy’…

…12526) Rogue flowers on Rhododendron davidsonianum cut down to reshoot last summer. Rhododendron davidsonianum Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ suddenly full out and spectacular. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling…

…full out above the greenhouse. A remarkable show in the sun. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ 2017 – CHW Lots of buds still coming out on Magnolia…

…Prunus ‘Royal Burgundy’ Prunus ‘Royal Burgundy’ Xanthorhiza simplicissima – the huge spreading clump which I first saw 40 years ago and identified as a must for the Burncoose catalogue. Xanthorhiza…

…‘Sparkling Burgundy’ is just coming out on huge stalks. Eucomis ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ Eucomis ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ Crocosmia ‘Limpopo’ – newish in our catalogue but good. Crocosmia ‘Limpopo’ Crocosmia ‘Limpopo’ Echinacea ‘Tomato…

…new Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ which will be a good seller in due course. Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Prunus matsumae ‘Beni-Yutaka’ just out at the cash point. Prunus matsumae…

…out on a warm sunny day (at last). What a colour and what a shape to the flower. Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ The huge Michelia doltsopa by the…

…Early! Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Camellia x oleifera ‘Winters Snowman’ just out. Camellia x oleifera ‘Winters Snowman’ Camellia x oleifera ‘Winters Snowman’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ just out…

…Garden. Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ in bud. Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ The view down over the Auklandii Garden today. On the right is Magnolia ‘Kew’s Surprise’. The ones…

…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’…

…subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ Quercus variabilis still with some leaves which are browning off. Quercus variabilis Last two flowers on Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ Betula utilis…

…– CHW More of the leylandii hedge in Kennel Close gets incinerated. leylandii First flowers out on Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’. Colour showing too on C. sasanqua ‘Dazzler’. Camellia sasanqua…

…Court’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’. Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’. Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Another Magnolia sprengeri ‘Marwood Spring’. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Marwood Spring’ Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ at her best. Magnolia ‘Princess…