29th July

‘Honey Angels’ Various watsonia still just out in flower. watsonia watsonia watsonia Crocosmia ‘Pauls Best Yellow’ also full out. Not hugely different to ‘Honey Angels’ in reality. Crocosmia ‘Pauls Best…

27th April

…need more photos for the Burncoose website. Magnolia ‘Honey Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Honey Tulip’ A two year from planting Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ is not yet as good as I saw at…

12th May

…‘Aureum’ Another Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’. Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ Maddenia hypoleuca is also now in leaf. We saw the flowers earlier. Both these rare species of Maddenia appear…

18th May

…but buds just visible now. Magnolia sieboldii ‘Genesis’ x Magnolia virginiana Magnolia sieboldii ‘Genesis’ x Magnolia virginiana Last flowers on Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’. Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ Schefflera…

13th January

…they appear to have moved on. nest of honey bees nest of honey bees nest of honey bees nest of honey bees This is what happens when you plant a…

28th April

…quassioides Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ just out with buds to come. M. acuminata ssp. subcordata ‘Miss Honeybee’ x M. ‘Elizabeth’. Not bad but not as good as ‘Honey Tulip’ or ‘Honey

6th April

…hybrid ‘White Phantom’ and an application for registration will go off shortly to Magnolia Society International. Honey bees out and about foraging. Honey bees To Burncoose gardens to do a…

11th February

…The stump has nearly rotted away but honey fungus all around no doubt. beech tree beech tree Lithocarpus harlandii getting away with high deer protection after planting a year ago….

16th October

‘Honey Baby’ which is a small growing shrubby honeysuckle with (today) startling red fruits. Lonicera periclymenum ‘Honey Baby’ Lonicera periclymenum ‘Honey Baby’ Fruits on the irregularly variegated Photinia davidiana ‘Palette’….

23rd July

…out. They seem to seed regularly and the seed ripens quickly.A return match here next July! A tip from Tom about avoiding honey fungus in the roots/stumps of older trees….