…and Geranium ‘Wargrave Pink’ Papaver rupifragum ‘Flore Pleno’ and Sedum ‘Purple Emperor’. Papaver rupifragum ‘Flore Pleno’ and Sedum ‘Purple Emperor’ Papaver rupifragum ‘Flore Pleno’ and Crocosmia ‘Paul’s Best Yellow’. Papaver…

…a bit paler than the Caerhays form. Rhododendron ‘Fastuosum flore pleno’ Rhododendron ‘Fastuosum flore pleno’ Rhododendron ‘Fastuosum flore pleno’ A huge Rhododendron ‘May Day’ which was a Werrington hybrid originally….

…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…

…of double flowers appearing on the new growth rather than the old wood. Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ 2019 – CHW Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ (syn. ‘Black Dragon’) seems to flower…

…way along 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…

…in flower. Holodiscus discolor Punica 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…

…Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ in full flower and flooding the area with scent. As good as I have ever smelt it. Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia…

…globosa Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ is always a shy flowerer and the flowers are easily hidden by leaves. Too far out for Chelsea now anyway. Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena Wisteria…

…Zuk’ opposite the mist houses. Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ Rosa banksia ‘Alba Plena’ at the front of Burncoose House. Rosa banksia ‘Alba Plena’ Rosa banksia ‘Alba Plena’ Rosa…

…Prunus serrulata ‘Albo Plena’. The other possibles with double flowers have pink in their buds and early flowers. This one does not. Prunus serrulata ‘Albo Plena’ Prunus serrulata ‘Albo Plena’…

…shy flowerer. Wisteria ‘Violacea Plena’ Wisteria ‘Violacea Plena’ The first time Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ has flowered properly in Kennel Close. Quite a pale flower in reality. Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ Cercis…

…best. Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Tanya’ – attractive new growth and yellowish foliage. Camellia sasanqua ‘Tanya’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Tanya’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Slim and Trim’….

…flower on Camellia ‘Apollo’. Camellia ‘Apollo’ Flowers on Camellia sasanqua ‘Alba Plena’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Alba Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Alba Plena’ First flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘St Michael’. Camellia x…

…‘Silver Dollar’ ‘Silver Dollar’ ‘Silver Dollar’ ‘Rosea Plena’ – very yellow foliage ‘Rosea Plena’ ‘Rosea Plena’ ‘Ken Juro’ ‘Ken Juro’ ‘Ken Juro’ ‘New Dawn’ ‘New Dawn’ ‘New Dawn’ ‘Paradise Little…

…good pruning or, rather, a good thin out back to younger shoots without the old dead wood. Rosa banksiae ‘Alba Plena’ Rosa banksiae ‘Alba Plena’ 2016 – CHW The true…

…simplicissima Prunus avium ‘Plena’ – in maturity quite a sight today. Prunus avium ‘Plena’ Prunus avium ‘Plena’ Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ very fine in the garden as well as on the…

…A record Nothofagus cunninghamii. Nothofagus cunninghamii Nothofagus cunninghamii Laurelia serrata with an even more trailing habit than ours. A wall of trailing green. Laurelia serrata Kerrya japonica ‘Pleniflora’ (‘Flore Pleno’),…

…is rather less floriferous and paler in colour. Also a yellow flash in the trumpets. Aesculus woerlitzensis Aesculus woerlitzensis Double white (and sterile) flowers on Aesculus hippocastanum ‘Baumannii’ (‘Flore Pleno’)….

…from Burncoose in 2024.Robert Vernon of Bluebell Nurseries has given us a gift of this marvellous double white flowered form of Prunus spinosa ‘Plena’. He writes one of the nicest…

…Rhododendron floccigerum Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ (syn. ‘Black Dragon’) just out above the gents loos. Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ 2022 – CHW Why are hen pheasants so random and inept…