16th March

…‘Red Embers’ Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Pseudotaxus chienii looks a bit insipid. Pseudotaxus chienii Pseudotaxus chienii Pseudotaxus chienii Pseudotaxus chienii Schefflera rhododendrifolia – too small…

15th May

…is Fagus sylvatica ‘Rohanii’. Part of the fun of writing this diary is sorting out little puzzles like this for oneself.Very good at Burncoose today were: Escallonia ‘Glowing Embers’ Escallonia…

6th May

…‘Park Cover’ Podocarpus nivalis ‘Park Cover’ Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ just starting to live up to its name. Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Podocarpus ‘County Park Fire’ not quite into new growth yet….

18th July

…‘Chocolate Box’ is a rockery plant really. Two casualties out of five planted. Podocarpus ‘Chocolate Box’ Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ doing little red or emberish at this stage in the year….

17th August

…Rudbeckia ‘Enchanted Romance’ Rudbeckia ‘Enchanted Romance’ Rudbeckia ‘Enchanted Embers’ Rudbeckia ‘Enchanted Embers’ Rudbeckia ‘Enchanted Flame’ Rudbeckia ‘Enchanted Flame’ Clematis ‘Fascination’ Clematis ‘Fascination’ Clematis ‘Aromatica’ Clematis ‘Aromatica’ Scabiosa caucasica ‘Fama Deep…