20th May

‘Fastuosum flore pleno’ Rhododendron ‘Fastuosum flore pleno’ Rhododendron ‘Fastuosum flore pleno’ A huge Rhododendron ‘May Day’ which was a Werrington hybrid originally. Rhododendron ‘May Day’ Rhododendron ‘May Day’ Sadly, possibly…

13th August

…Emperor’. Papaver rupifragum ‘Flore Pleno’ and Sedum ‘Purple Emperor’ Papaver rupifragum ‘Flore Pleno’ and Crocosmia ‘Paul’s Best Yellow’. Papaver rupifragum ‘Flore Pleno’ and Crocosmia ‘Paul’s Best Yellow’ Crassula arborescens in…

29th May

…Rookery Path three rhododendrons in flower: Rhododendron ‘Fastuosum flore pleno’ The double ponticum Rhododendron ‘Fastuosum flore pleno’ Rhododendron ‘Hotei’ Rhododendron ‘Hotei’ Compact yellow Rhododendron ‘Hotei’ Rhododendron loderi Rhododendron loderi Rhododendron…

1st June

…double flowered Rhododendron fastuosum ‘Flore Pleno’. Rhododendron fastuosum ‘Flore Pleno’ Our own bred Rhododendron ‘Penvose’ named after an estate farm (as are several others). Rhododendron ‘Penvose’ Rhododendron ‘Penvose’ Attractive new…

7th July

…granatum ‘Flore Pleno’ also out in flower six to eight weeks earlier than usual. Punica granatum ‘Flore Pleno’ Our new seed house is brimming with germination. Here a nice tray…

5th July

…‘Whitney’ Echium fastuosum as a branched shrub and spectacular in flower today. Echium fastuosum Echium fastuosum I could find no label for this small evergreen tree. I was told it…

26th February

…tearooms. Very fine for February. Hardenbergia violacea Hardenbergia violacea Our ‘relief’ Caerhays magnolia flowers. Our ‘relief’ Caerhays magnolia flowers Early buds forming on a large Echium fastuosum. Echium fastuosum Echium…

27th May

…Aesculus woerlitzensis Double white (and sterile) flowers on Aesculus hippocastanum ‘Baumannii’ (‘Flore Pleno’). I have not seen this out before but the flowers are impressive. Aesculus hippocastanum ‘Baumannii’ Aesculus x…

1st April

…trailing green. Laurelia serrata Kerrya japonica ‘Pleniflora’ (‘Flore Pleno’), the double flowered form which we used to stock at Burncoose and should do again. It used to be a popular…

10th May

…year. The third year running they have performed a week too soon! Enkianthus 2017 – CHW A good picture of Echium fastuosum sent to us by a friend whose garden…