…angustifolia Araucaria angustifolia Outstanding in the nursery today were: Iris ‘Jane Phillips’ Iris ‘Jane Phillips’ Rehmannia elata Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Milky Way’ Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Milky Way’ Cornus…

…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…

…nivalis ‘Trumps’ Galanthus nivalis ‘Chedworth’ Galanthus nivalis ‘Chedworth’ Galanthus nivalis ‘Ginns Imperati’ Galanthus nivalis ‘Ginns Imperati’ Galanthus nivalis ‘Desdemona’ Galanthus nivalis ‘Desdemona’ Galanthus nivalis ‘Clare Blakeway Phillips’ Galanthus nivalis ‘Clare…

…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’…

…looking justified in its former Plant of the Year award. Hydrangea ‘Runaway Bride’ The very red and late flowering Azalea ‘Jane Fire’. Azalea ‘Jane Fire’ Azalea ‘Jane Fire’ Azalea ‘Jane…

…just to have named three or four. Here are the five still flowering decently today: Magnolia ‘Jane’ Magnolia ‘Jane’ Magnolia ‘Jane’ Magnolia ‘Ricki’ Magnolia ‘Ricki’ Magnolia ‘Ricki’ Magnolia ‘Betty’ Magnolia…

…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…

…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 later…

…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’…

…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 leading…