5th August

…seed heads. Cordyline australis ‘Purpurea’ Cordyline australis ‘Purpurea’ Cordyline australis ‘Purpurea’ A Cordyline australis tree or two alive and well here. Cordyline australis Cordyline australis Cordyline australis Cordyline australis Cordyline

29th May

…these are too high up to see properly. Cordyline australis Cordyline australis Cordyline australis Philadelphus sericanthus. Philadelphus sericanthus Tail end flowers on Magnolia ‘Ossie’s Yellow’. Magnolia ‘Ossie’s Yellow’ Magnolia ‘Ossie’s…

25th July

…light pink edges to the leaves and pink stripes. Cordyline australis ‘Pink Passion’ Cordyline australis ‘Pink Passion’ Cordyline australis ‘Salsa’ with red stripes and red edging. Cordyline australis ‘Salsa’ Cordyline

April 2018 Irish trip ( Day 2)

…have ever seen. Huge base – 12ft around perhaps. Cordyline australis Cordyline australis Cordyline and gunnera grown together – an odd mix but not where you have 75-80 inches of…

9th June

…deutzia growing outside the members pavilion. deutzia Two huge flowering Cordyline australis beyond the flower tent. Cordyline australis Large Gold Medal for the large Burncoose stand which was the floral…

19th June

Cordyline australis Cordyline australis I do believe that the huge Magnolia dawsoniana outside the front gate is now starting to recover from the February frosts and March cold winds. Dieback…

3rd July

…australis ‘Salsa’ and Cordyline indivisa in Roy Key’s garden at The Pound. Cordyline australis ‘Salsa’ and Cordyline indivisa Finally, this afternoon, it has started raining properly for the first time…

3rd August

Cordyline australis ‘Salsa’ – nice but tender I assume. Cordyline australis ‘Salsa’ Cordyline australis ‘Pink Passion’ – quite similar to one which we do stock. Cordyline australis ‘Pink Passion’ Ilex…

13th September

…other Cordylines and the Phormiums. Cordyline ‘Southern Splendour’ Cordyline ‘Southern Splendour’ Clematis ‘Silver Moon’ is a new addition to the 2020 Burncoose catalogue. Clematis ‘Silver Moon’ Pseudowintera ‘Moulin Rouge’ comes…

23rd July

…Trachycarpus and Phoenix. Cordyline, Trachycarpus and Phoenix Cordyline, Trachycarpus and Phoenix A bit of weeding to do here still! A bit of weeding to do Nerium oleander perfectly happy outside…

29th August

…by the front door. cordyline cordyline 2016 – CHW Alison’s hanging basket begonias are a great Top Lodge welcome to Caerhays. Alison’s hanging basket begonias Alison’s hanging basket begonias This…

1st July

…CHW The large clump of Cordyline australis outside the front door is just going over. Dracaena Avenue in Falmouth is looking a bit bare now as older cordylines have been…

18th October

…the Cordyline and Trachycarpus moved under cover for the winter. Cordyline and Trachycarpus Acanthus sennii comes from Ethiopia and therefore, correctly, needs to come inside for the winter. Acanthus sennii…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 5)

…all but only a part of it is planted. Glasshouses all gone. The walled garden A gigantic Cordyline australis. gigantic Cordyline australis Polyspora trained up a hot wall and still…

3rd March

…together. Aucuba omeiensis Cordyline australis and Magnolia campbellii. Cordyline australis and Magnolia campbellii Camellia reticulata ‘Francie L’. Camellia reticulata ‘Francie L’ Camellia ‘Black Magic’. Camellia ‘Black Magic’ 2024 – CHW…

13th January

…multi span tunnel. Northern Polytunnels The Pittosporum tunnel all tidied and ready for spring. Pittosporum tunnel Similarly the Yuccas, Cordyline and Phormium. Yuccas, Cordyline and Phormium Acacia rhetinodes just coming…

25th December

…melanoxylon A young and previously thriving Embothrium by the Playhouse smashed to bits in the recent gales. Embothrium The multi stemmed Cordyline australis which we finally cut to the ground…

12th November

…of new surprises to admire. Rhododendron weyrichii Rhododendron weyrichii The Cordyline australis by the front door is now multi-stemmed and in rude health. Many of these specimen Cornish palms have…

30th May

…now coming into flower. Jasminum specio. ‘Lord Howick’ Another weekend coming and another teepee in Beach Meadow. another teepee in Beach Meadow The Cordyline australis stumps have now gone. Cordyline

15th September

…white seeds on the pot grown Cordyline banksii. Cordyline banksii Viburnum tinus ‘Lisarose’ in full flower. It normally performs in December – March. A good lot of home grown climbing…