28th July

…flowers in evidence. Musa basjoo Musa basjoo Musa basjoo Musa basjoo The very rare Mallotus japonicus in full flower and new growth. A male form of this dioecious tree. The…

15th June

…forming. Musa basjoo Musa basjoo Views of the walled garden. Trevince walled garden Trevince walled garden A superb plant in full flower of Legrandia concinna. Legrandia concinna Legrandia concinna Legrandia…

22nd July

…not blue at Ventnor. Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ Abutilon ‘Red Bells’ is one we should propagate and sell at Burncoose. Abutilon ‘Red Bells’ Bananas forming on Musa basjoo. Musa basjoo…

11th July 1897 – 2020

…like this before. Musa velutina Musa velutina Agapanthus ‘Brilliant Blue’ was another good dark form not seen before. Agapanthus ‘Brilliant Blue’ Agapanthus ‘Brilliant Blue’ Acanthus hungaricus is not a species…

23rd July

…barbinervis and Stypholobium japonicum ‘Pendula’ Clethra barbinervis and Stypholobium japonicum ‘Pendula’ Musa basjoo and Romneya coulteri Musa basjoo and Romneya coulteri Clematis x durandii and Acca sellowiana Clematis x durandii…

30th July

…into flower. Similar to Viburnum odoratissimum and Viburnum cinnamomifolium in leaf and flower? Viburnum cylindricum Our next crop of Musa basjoo looking particularly healthy. Musa basjoo Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon Purple’…

13th January

…fill half the long bed to start the season off again in earnest. herbaceous plants The Musa basjoo (banana) has not enjoyed the recent cold. Musa basjoo A huge seedpod…

7th October

…Cotoneaster simonsii 2017 – CHW Jaimie found this banana flower in a cottage tenant’s garden near Portholland. No leaves seen by me but it must be Musa basjoo to be…