14th March

…Burncoose garden. Magnolia stellata ‘Jane Platt’ Magnolia stellata ‘Jane Platt’ Basically it is all about the number of tepals in each flower (although these of course vary from flower to…

18th March

…Moon’ Camellia reticulata ‘Debut’, a new one to us. Camellia reticulata ‘Debut’ Camellia ‘Sweet Jane’ is really rather splendid. Another new variety from Stervinou. Camellia ‘Sweet Jane’ Camellia ‘Sweet Jane’…

9th May

…Magnolia ‘Jane’ Magnolia ‘Jane’ Magnolia ‘Jane’ Magnolia ‘Ricki’ Magnolia ‘Ricki’ Magnolia ‘Ricki’ Magnolia ‘Betty’ Magnolia ‘Betty’ Magnolia ‘Betty’ Magnolia ‘Ann’ Magnolia ‘Ann’ Magnolia ‘Ann’ Magnolia ‘Judy’ Magnolia ‘Judy’ The best…

3rd March

…garden tour with Jane Pruden and her mother. Jane was the real author of the last three books on Belvoir Castle/Estate.A drizzly and overcast day. An unnamed Rhododendron macabeanum hybrid…

9th April

…this autumn. Higo camellias ‘Takasago’? Higo camellias ‘Takasago’? Camellia ‘Hatsu-Zakura’ Camellia ‘Hatsu-Zakura’ Rhododendron schlippenbachii now full out in its pomp. Rhododendron schlippenbachii Magnolia stellata ‘Jane Platt’ just coming out rather…

8th April

…a must to add to our collection. Camellia x williamsii ‘Les Jury’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sweet Jane’ – likewise. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sweet Jane’ Camellia ‘Spring Festival’ – ditto. Camellia ‘Spring Festival’…

6th April

…At last we have a Magnolia stellata ‘Jane Platt’ which is actually true to name and pink! Several times Burncoose have been supplied with non pink forms in the past…

27th June

…own way. A dwarf shrub planted in 2003. Hydrangea serrata ‘Shichidanka’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Shichidanka’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Shichidanka’ Azalea ‘Jane Fire’ on the drive by Magnolia ‘Rouged Alabaster’ is about the…

25th June

…Bond Street and below the old rubbish dump. Cornus kousa ‘Miss Petty’ Cornus kousa ‘Miss Petty’ Azalea ‘Jane Fire’ is very late indeed and very red by the two cornus…

27th March

…the garden. Paulownia fortunei nicely out in Tin Garden. Paulownia fortunei Magnolia stellata ‘Jane Platt’. Magnolia stellata ‘Jane Platt’ This is labelled Pittosporum anomalum ‘Raven’ but it looks more like…