11th June

…Quercus semecarpifolia. Quercus semecarpifolia Kalmia latifolia ‘Minuet’. Kalmia latifolia ‘Minuet’ Kalmia latifolia ‘Ostbo Red’. Kalmia latifolia ‘Ostbo Red’ Kalmia latifolia f. fuscata. Kalmia latifolia f. fuscata Flower heads on Dipteronia…

27th April

…polifolia ‘Newfoundland’ has a dwarfish spreading shape and many delicate rose-pink flowers. A welcome new addition to the kalmia offering and early flowering for a kalmia. Kalmia polifolia ‘Newfoundland’ Kalmia

5th June

…is over by May?Kalmia latifolia ‘Snowdrift’ has been given more light and has responded well. Kalmia latifolia ‘Snowdrift’ Kalmia latifolia ‘Snowdrift’ I have never seen Euonymus myrianthus flower as copiously…

18th February

…‘Porlock’ just starting to flower as normal. Genista ‘Porlock’ Kalmia angustifolia ‘Rubra’ still showing its dislike of the recent cold weather with droopy leaves. It will soon pick up. Kalmia

11th April

…down the drive at Rosevallon Barns. Wasted a lot of time over the contractors stupidity. Juglans ailantifolia Kalmia polifolia totally covered in flowers at the nursery entrance. Kalmia polifolia Mahonia…

28th April

…Kalleberg’ Kalmia polifolia full out. Kalmia polifolia Calamagrostis ‘Karl Foerster’ is a plant we have needed pictures for the website for ages. Calamagrostis ‘Karl Foerster’ Flowers just out on x…

13th May

…vitifolium [ALONGSIDE] Calothamnus quadrifidus – is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia Abutilon vitifolium Calothamnus quadrifidus Kalmia polifolia ‘Newfoundland’ Kalmia polifolia ‘Newfoundland’ Trillium luteum which may be over. [ALONGSIDE]…

19th May

…Flower Show 2025. Some pictures of the now completed Burncoose Nurseries stand Some pictures of the now completed Burncoose Nurseries stand Meconopsis betonicifolia and Kalmia latifolia. Meconopsis betonicifolia and Kalmia

31st May

…nymansensis ‘Nymans Silver’ – a gorgeous new one to me. Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymans Silver’ Kalmia latifolia ‘Snowdrift’ – pure white and very new to Burncoose. Canadian bred I believe….

17th February

kalmia planting too as the tennis court plants are showing their age. A mixture of rarities and colour for visitors. The other half of the clearing cannot be planted until…

21st June

…Eucryphia intermedia (above Orchid House), Styrax wilsoni, Cornus cuspidata, kousa and walteri, Kalmia, Euonymus wilsonii, Styrax japonica (at its best) ditto Magnolia macrophylla – Mag sieboldii. Camellia mathotiana alba in…

4th August

…Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora The first hoheria to come out is Hoheria glabrata hidden away by the castanopsis. The flower clusters resemble the shape of a (pendant) kalmia in bud. The…

4th February 1897 – 2020

…by the Tennis Court. Rather aged plants now overgrown by the Kalmia latifolia. Rhododendron ‘Seta’ Wonderful young clump (three plants) nearby of the pink form of Rhododendron ‘Bo-Peep’. Is the…