20th May

…Fortescue’ is a better yellow when first into flower. Rhododendron ‘Catherine Fortescue’ Rhododendron ‘Catherine Fortescue’ The record Saxegothaea conspicua on the main drive. Saxegothaea conspicua Rosa ‘Canary Bird’ looking good…

28th September

…rankanensis and Kirengeshoma palmata flowering well together. Strobilanthes rankanensis and Kirengeshoma palmata Abutilon ‘Canary Bird’ still in full flower. Abutilon ‘Canary Bird’ Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’ and Eupatorium purpureum. Aconitum carmichaelii…

6th May

…bay-laurel like? Its related to Olea and comes from the Canary Isles. If it survives it will become a large evergreen tree with hard, heavy wood. Picconia excelsa Picconia excelsa…

21st June

…pininana. On looking it up it is Echium wildpretii which Burncoose stocks. Must grab a few seed from Roy later. From the Canary Isles. Its other name is Echium bourgaeanum….

2nd July

…a South African tree. Freylinia lanceolata Picconia excelsa – Canary Islands olive – is a huge ilex-like tree which we tried and failed with. Picconia excelsa Picconia excelsa Diospyros glaucifolia…

12th September

…x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ Acer x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ 2015 – CHW Ilex perado ‘Perado’ from the Canary Isles has been spread around the garden by birds feeding on its…

12th October

…It won’t be flowering in April as the reference books say about this Canary Island laurel. Laurus azorica Laurus azorica Alongside it Eucryphia moorei in full flower. This tree blew…