24th March 1897 – 2020

…Monica Dance’s funeral in Camborne with a bad hangover. Monica’s husband, Arnold Dance, ran Burncoose Gardens for 42 years until his retirement in about 2002. Monica’s son, Steve Dance, was…

31st December

…x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ is out at the top of the old plant in a similar fashion. Monica Dance grows outside the kitchen window at…

22nd January

…Dad’s azalea hybrids Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ with its very variable flowers. Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ 2024 –…

20th December

…Acer palmatum ‘Red Pygmy’. Acer palmatum ‘Red Pygmy’ Sally Denis. Sally Denis’ leaving party Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ just out on the drive here. Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’…

6th January

…of flowers on two separate plants. I would call this very early for any Mathotiana. Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Elegans’ –…

6th January 1897- 2020

…flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ on the main ride. Not yet a decent shape or colour. Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ First flowers…

17th January 1897- 2020

…are nearly out. snowdrops snowdrops First flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ which are nicely striped in the sun. Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’…

31st January 1897 – 2020

…Camellia ‘Monica Dance’ Camellia ‘Monica Dance’ A compact growing single red japonica of unknown name A compact growing single red japonica of unknown name A compact growing single red japonica…

11th February 1897 – 2020

…dark leaves offset the red flowers to good effect. Loropetalum chinense ‘Fire Dance’ Loropetalum chinense ‘Fire Dance’ Lonicera alseuomoides has produced a crop of black berries which now look ripe….

5th March 1897 – 2020

…who says that there is nothing to see in the garden. Already things are breaking out again. A half decent Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’…

24th January

…– CHW Pheasant hits Range Rover windscreen! Range Rover windscreen! Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ now full out. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ coming out…

20th January

…out now. Camellia ‘Nagasaki’ As is Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ First flower on Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’. Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ First flower…

19th January

…Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’ As is Camellia x williamsii ‘ Monica Dance’. Camellia x williamsii ‘ Monica Dance’ And Camellia ‘The Czar’. Camellia ‘The Czar’ 2021 – CHW The random…

12th January

…the laurel hedge below the Main Ride nearly finished. laurel hedge A rather battered and poor first flower or two on Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica…

7th January

…grandis The end of an elderly Magnolia salicifolia or kobus which was nearly dead anyway. Magnolia salicifolia Just to prove that the largest Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ has no…

3rd January

…only lasted a few hours. We went from -4°c today (Saturday) to +12°c on Sunday. Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ at her best on the drive. Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica…

25th December

…Burncoose catalogue I see. It should be! Asia to send cuttings to Burncoose. Camellia ‘Margherita Coleoni’ Camellia ‘Nagaski’ just out too. Camellia ‘Nagaski’ And Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ –…

6th July

…things which would be welcome additions to next year’s catalogue. I need to convey them to Clare.Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Party Lights’ – excellent…

20th February

…tree surgeon James has felled two rows of Thuja plicata originally planted by Arnold Dance near the drive after the 1978 whirlwind which blocked the drive for over a year….

16th March

…by Arnold Dance about 40 years ago. Camellia x williamsii ‘Burncoose Apple Blossom’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Burncoose Apple Blossom’ Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ is suddenly out. Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ First colour…