16th March 1897 – 2020

…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

8th November

…‘Winter’s Joy’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Winter’s Joy’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Winter’s Joy’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Glow’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Glow’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Plantation Pink’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Plantation Pink’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Blush’….

11th November

…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…

26th March

…the first time. Spelling on label is suspect. Kennel Close. Magnolia ‘Brombeer’ Magnolia ‘Brombeer’ Prunus x persica ‘Spring Glow’ – planted a year ago. Prunus x persica ‘Spring Glow’ Prunus…

29th October

…Pseudowintera colorata Pseudowintera colorata Pseudowintera colorata ‘Red Glow’ – different again. Pseudowintera colorata ‘Red Glow’ Pseudowintera colorata ‘Red Glow’ Pseudowintera colorata ‘Moulin Rouge’ – some way between all of them….

31st October

…this far. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ Acer palmatum ‘Inazuma’ catches the sun. With us this variety is best in the autumn. Acer palmatum ‘Inazuma’ Cornus kousa…

19th March

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’…

18th July

…– 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…

5th August

…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…

25th April

…three leylandii blew over. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ Aesculus neglecta ‘Erythroblastos’ – superb new growth which radically changes colour as it emerges. Aesculus neglecta ‘Erythroblastos’ Aesculus…

13th April

Glow’ Another good flower on a young Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’. It may be as good as ‘Caerhays Surprise’ one day? Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Prunus ‘Horinji’ – really floriferous and looking…

12th July

…try dwarf growing ones like ‘Balmy Purple’ here? Monarda ‘Balmy Purple’ An excellent display of Ajuga reptans ‘Burgundy Glow’ fronting Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’. Ajuga reptans ‘Burgundy Glow’ 2018 –…

31st July

…near black agapanthus Malus ‘Pink Glow’, the crab apple with pink fruits, was the best thing on the fruit tree lines in the garden centre itself. Malus ‘Pink Glow’ Malus…

5th February 1897 – 2020

…lutchuensis. [It is Camellia ‘Paradise Glow’] Camellia ‘Paradise Glow’ Camellia ‘Paradise Glow’ Camellia ‘Paradise Glow’ Camellia ‘Adolphe Audusson’ also just out with some wind damage. Camellia ‘Adolphe Audusson’ Camellia ‘Adolphe…

4th November

…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…

24th July

…‘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…

15th March

…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…

31st March

…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…

8th April

…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…

10th May

…glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ is growing into a really colourful tree. I think I prefer this to ‘Goldrush’. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ Staphylea bumalda has a couple…