2nd August

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW I noticed two Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Alba Superba’ flowering in Truro. The secondary…

25th December

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW So what can we find in flower on Christmas Day? Drizzly to start…

25th March

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW The Canadians tour Burncoose on an overcast day. Prunus incisa ‘Kojo-no-mai’ looking…

26th March

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW The first yellow to show is, as usual, Magnolia ‘Petit Chicon’. Magnolia…

13th May

…to Matt Ridley’s articles in previous diary entries. Last week’s (Thursday) Spectator only arrived here on Tuesday thanks to the bank holiday and postal workers taking a sneaky day off…

1st May

…lots of moving about in the next few days before the final decisions about what exactly goes onto the lorries! Gunneras Gunnera Gunnera 2016 – CHW Bank holiday Sunday and,…

7th May

…superb variety which Burncoose needs to stock – Viburnum plicatum ‘Opening Day’. It came from Hedgehog Plants. Viburnum plicatum ‘Opening Day’ Viburnum plicatum ‘Opening Day’ Viburnum plicatum ‘Opening Day’ 2024…

2nd April

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW Rhododendron ciliicalyx on the Main Ride. Rhododendron ciliicalyx Magnolia denudata ‘Fragrant Cloud’…

3rd April

…non stop rain – say 80 visitors. 1988 – FJW Open day – 2200 – beautiful day – Magnolias mostly over – Camellias excellent. 1983 – FJW Open day –…

9th May

…‘Bow Bells’ Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ My grandfathers Rhododendron ‘May Day’ – I forgot to check it on the 1st May. Rhododendron ‘May Day’ Rhododendron ‘May Day’ Rhododendron ‘May Day’ Newly…

26th December

…the mess in the aftermath but Christmas Day was strange and unreal on our own here yesterday. Today is no better! Bristol lockdown Bristol lockdown Bristol lockdown 2019 – CHW…

16th June

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW Welcome heavy rain and you can see everything growing and looking well. Frankie…

7th March 1897 – 2020

Next Day > < Previous Day Return to Current Entries CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2020 – CHW Nothing about raw sewage effluent today – back…

31st December

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Sunny with wind developing but still very mild. Hard at the pictures for…

30th December

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Drizzly and mild. Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’ has 3 flowers out already very…

18th June

day Setting up at the start of the day Setting up at the start of the day Setting up at the start of the day Morris dancers after a hard…

15th April

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW Camellia x williamsii ‘Delia Williams’ with just the odd double flower and…

8th June

…two at Patrick’s Pond Day two at Patrick’s Pond Day two at Patrick’s Pond Day two at Patrick’s Pond 2024 – CHW A visit to Pengelly Farms with friends from…

15th May

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW Photinia parvifolia about to flower. Photinia parvifolia The peculiar x Laburnocytisus ‘Adamii’….

19th April

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW A day or two ago we saw new leaves on Neolitsea sericea…