29th March

…flower rather later than usual. Fothergilla major Fothergilla major A new plant for the website, Melaleuca squarrosa, with small delicate leaves and attractive new growth. Melaleuca squarrosa Melaleuca squarrosa Clematis…

4th October

…Embothrium lanceolatum 2018 – CHW Autumn colour in the nursery.Fothergilla ‘Blue Shadow’ is even better with autumn tints now than in the spring. Fothergilla ‘Blue Shadow’ Fothergilla ‘Blue Shadow’ Hesperantha…

23rd October

…Shadow’ Fothergilla intermedia ‘Blue Shadow’ Fothergilla intermedia ‘Blue Shadow’ 2019 – CHW The Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ outside the Old Packing Shed at Burncoose has decided to put up a huge…

28th October

…than Quercus rubra or not? Smaller leaf certainly here but the jury is out. Quercus coccinea Quercus coccinea Fothergilla major – what a collection of colours! Astonishing. Fothergilla major Fothergilla

7th September

…Nyssa sylvatica Fothergilla major also. Fothergilla major Celtis australis Celtis australis Arbutus unedo ‘Rubra’ in full flower – early! Arbutus unedo ‘Rubra’ Callicarpa dichotoma in full flower too. Callicarpa dichotoma…

1st November

…Eucommia ulmoides Ripe fruits now on Diospyros lotus. We saw them forming a month ago. Diospyros lotus Fothergilla major strutting its stuff. Fothergilla major A surprise unseasonal flower on Rhaphiolepsis…