25th July

…Blue’ Geranium ‘Dusky Rose’ – groundcover with dark leaves. Geranium ‘Dusky Rose’ Geranium ‘Dusky Rose’ Geranium ‘Blue Sunrise’ – blue at first fading quickly. Geranium ‘Blue Sunrise’ Geranium ‘Blue Sunrise’…

8th December

…Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ now full out. Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ Sophora microphylla ‘Dragons Gold’ is out on time. Sophora microphylla ‘Dragons Gold’ Correa ‘Dusky Bells’ covered in flower. Correa ‘Dusky Bells’ Schefflera pauciflora…

17th March

…sprengeri ‘Dusky Pink’ which he gave us a few years ago. Today in full flower with a beaming Jim! This is one of the several new forms of Magnolia sprengeri…

11th September

…which Burncoose ought to stock. Acer campestre ‘Red Shine’ Acer campestre ‘Red Shine’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusky Pink’ was a gift and is a wild collected form. It hated the drought…

30th April

…a young Magnolia wilsonii which are hard to photograph. Magnolia wilsonii Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ (williamsianum hybrid) fades from pink to light pink as does its parent. Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ Rhododendron…

30th April 1897 – 2020

…pink as does its parent. Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ Azalea ‘Melford Lemon’ looking stunning today. I have never taken in this clump before. Azalea ‘Crosswater…

28th July

…Abutilon ‘Red Bells’ Abutilon ‘Red Bells’ Abutilon ‘Red Bells’ 2015 – CHW Went in search of an elusive late/last July camellia flower but nothing found today. Need to look for…

17th February

…‘Bow Bells’ with a few flowers. Drooping habit. Not that exciting but the only camellia I could find out today at Manley Cottage. Camellia x williamsii ‘Bow Bells’ Camellia x…

9th May

…ever seen on this elderly small tree. Enkianthus cernuus rubens Enkianthus cernuus rubens Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ the R. williamsianum hybrids start to perform. Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ My…

17th September

…on young Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ are a pleasant surprise in the sunlight. Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ Ternstroemia gymnanthera has attractive red secondary new growth and is now well…

8th May 1897 – 2020

…is probably wrongly named. Only the slightest ‘recurve’ on the base of the bells. Enkianthus cernuus recurvus Enkianthus cernuus recurvus Rhododendron ‘Nancy Evans’ just out with a nice colour contrast….

26th April 1897 – 2020

Bells’ AGM is just showing. A dwarf variety with huge flowers. Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ AGM Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ AGM Rhododendron xichangense is a rare new introduction. Tiny plant but not…

21st March

…a big excitement. Another new sprengeri to match ‘Dusky Pink’. This is a seedling grown Magnolia sprengeri var. sprengeri from Westpelaar originally. A fantastic dark colour for its first flowering….

22nd July

…not blue at Ventnor. Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ Abutilon ‘Red Bells’ is one we should propagate and sell at Burncoose. Abutilon ‘Red Bells’ Bananas forming on Musa basjoo. Musa basjoo…

1st October

…case it produces a novel new natural cross with different colouring. There are several different scented rhodos nearby. Rhododendron ‘Elsie Frye’ Rhododendron ‘Elsie Frye’ Secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’….

2nd November

…Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Venus’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Victoria’ – the remaining small leaves are yellow. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Victoria’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Red Bells’ has little colour left. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Red Bells’ But Enkianthus…

14th November

…very pale flower on a Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ planted only 18 months ago. Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ The seeds are now ripe on Meliosma dillenifolia subsp cuneifolia on the other side…

2nd December

…Cotoneaster ‘Exburyensis’ 2021 – CHW A few surprises in the nursery:Clematis cirrhosa ‘Jingle Bells’ is good value at this time of the year. Clematis cirrhosa ‘Jingle Bells’ Autumn colour in…

6th January

…As good as ‘Winter Fire’? Cornus sanguinea ‘Winter Beauty’ Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’ Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’ Camellia ‘Jingle Bells’ Camellia ‘Jingle Bells’ Camellia ‘Little Bit’ Camellia ‘Little Bit’ Camellia…

8th January

…‘Drama Girl’ Camellia ‘Jingle Bells’ with its peculiar flowers and flower arrangement. Camellia ‘Jingle Bells’ The excellent Camellia sasanqua ‘Sugar Dream’ now in propagation and for sale. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sugar…