5th January

…Azalea ‘Omoine’. (‘Dame Lavender’) Wilson Azalea ‘Omoine’. (‘Dame Lavender’) Wilson Azalea ‘Omoine’. (‘Dame Lavender’) Wilson First flowers on Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ – yellow form by the Lithocarpus pachyphyllus. Rhododendron ‘Bo…

28th August

…the lower branches. Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lace’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lace’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lace’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Kyushu’ has smaller, more lacecap flowers and is more spreading but less tall…

11th July 1897 – 2020

…variety and contrast nicely with the frilly greenish flowers. Hydrangea arborescens ‘Emerald Lace’ Hydrangea arborescens ‘Emerald Lace’ Hydrangea arborescens ‘Emerald Lace’ Hydrangea arborescens ‘Eco Pink Puff’ was unusual too. When…

26th April

…Garden across the road. Sambucus racemosa ‘Lemony Lace’ – a new Sambucus which Burncoose needs to stock. Sambucus racemosa ‘Lemony Lace’ Sambucus racemosa ‘Lemony Lace’ Prunus ‘Mount Fuji’ which was…

9th June

Lace’ Picea pungens ‘Glauca Globosa’ and Sambucus niger ‘Black Lace’. Picea pungens ‘Glauca Globosa’ Arisaema consanguineum Arisaema consanguineum Arisaema consanguineum and Calamagrotis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’. Arisaema consanguineum Fatsia polycarpa…

31st July

…colours. Sambucus niger ‘Black Lace’ Sambucus niger ‘Black Lace’ Sorbus vilmorinii fruiting away on the drought to capacity. Sorbus vilmorinii Sorbus vilmorinii A very near black agapanthus which might have…

2nd August

…and would do in a large pot. Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lace’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lace’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Pink Diamond’ – by Hovel turning in a huge clump of around eight…

17th March 1897 – 2020

…trunk Nothofagus dombeyi Camellia ‘Black Lace’ Camellia ‘Black Lace’ Camellia ‘Black Lace’ Dacrycarpus dacrydioides trunk. These are growing as a clump of five trees. Dacrycarpus dacrydioides Dacrycarpus dacrydioides Rhododendron frangipanensis…

24th July

…to 8ft. Salix bockii Salix bockii Salix bockii Agapanthus ‘Lavender Haze’ – nothing startling but nice enough. Agapanthus ‘Lavender Haze’ Agapanthus ‘Lavender Haze’ Agapanthus ‘Windsor Grey’ – dull white-grey flowers….

28th June

…Karol had left the windows open in his car here. No damage and much needed water followed. Sadly nothing doing on our Magnolia lacei. Magnolia lacei (Michelia) Magnolia lacei (Michelia)…

3rd August

…Haze’ – lower growing and a gentle light blue. Agapanthus ‘Lavender Haze’ Agapanthus ‘Lavender Haze’ Rudbeckia ‘Peking’ – very nice but perhaps not that different from others taken on this…

7th November

…above the greenhouse is doing fine outside so far. Brahea armata Lavender dentata or French lavender in bud. Lavender dentata Fruits on Danae racemosa in a cut flower display. Danae…

29th May 1897 – 2020

…and loderis will not reshoot if cut back so all we can do is enjoy the mess. Azalea ‘Caerhays Lavender’ Azalea ‘Caerhays Lavender’ Near Green Gate the original evergreen Azalea…

23rd May 1897 – 2020

…Azalea ‘Caerhays Lavender’ Azalea ‘Caerhays Lavender’ Delighted to see that the single naturalised Gladiolus communis ssp. byzantinus has survived on the bank. We need to be careful not to cut…

13th May 1897 – 2020

…new growth is fading to green. What a wonderful plant this is with the two contrasting colours. Azalea ‘Caerhays Lavender’ Azalea ‘Caerhays Lavender’ Magnolia sieboldii ‘Pride of Norway’ is not…

10th May 1897 – 2020

…to us originally. Cercis canadensis ‘Lavender Twist’ Cercis canadensis ‘Lavender Twist’ A clump of Lonicera japonica growing on an old stump. Lonicera japonica Lonicera japonica I wonder what this clematis…

1st May 1897 – 2020

…Prunus pendula ‘Stellata’ Prunus pendula ‘Stellata’ Azalea ‘Caerhays Lavender’ full out. You can hardly see the white new growth now. Azalea ‘Caerhays Lavender’ Azalea ‘Caerhays Lavender’ Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ looking…

19th May

…entries. Hydrangea ‘Velvet Night Red Lace’ – came second or third. Hydrangea ‘Velvet Night Red Lace’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Groundbreaker Ruby’ – came second or third. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Groundbreaker Ruby’ Dicentra…

11th July

…had not seen before. Primula florindae Rosa ‘Pascali’ with a tail end flower in a pot. Rosa ‘Pascali’ Hydrangea arborescens ‘Emerald Lace’ just coming out. This is an unusual form….

20th August

…Sambucus nigra ‘Black Lace’ and Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’. Sambucus nigra ‘Black Lace’ and Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ and Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ and Hydrangea…