27th April

…laevifolia ‘Summer Snowflake’ Magnolia laevifolia ‘Summer Snowflake’ Magnolia laevifolia ‘Summer Snowflake’ Another (just out) Rhododendron niveum which is a rather stronger colour. Another Rhododendron niveum Another Rhododendron niveum Mallotus japonicus…

30th April

…Magnolia laevigata ‘Gail’s Favourite’ was wonderful I think this M. laevigata ‘Summer Snowflake’ is better. M. laevigata ‘Summer Snowflake’ M. laevigata ‘Summer Snowflake’ Mahonia fortunei ‘Hunter Prince’ is dead. Why…

18th July

‘Snowflake’ Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snowflake’ Podocarpus ‘Chameleon’ is a new one in the National Collection given to us in 2017. Looks startling at this time of the year and is well…

23rd July

…It is dwarfish and the flowers are so large and heavy that they lie on the ground. Not widely available in the UK or listed by Hillier’s. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snowflake’…

31st July

…we have on the website? Gypsophila paniculata ‘Snowflake’ Gypsophila paniculata ‘Snowflake’ Then a few new roses to search for and photograph for next year’s catalogue but I do not find…

17th November

…‘Early Pearly’ ‘Early Pearly’ ‘Early Pearly’ ‘Early Pearly’ ‘Baronesa de Soujelinho’ ‘Baronesa de Soujelinho’ ‘Baronesa de Soujelinho’ ‘Snowflake‘Snowflake‘Snowflake’ ‘Plantation Pink’ – a variety Burncoose used to stock ‘Plantation…

20th April

…I said a couple of days ago Michelia ‘Allspice’ is now just out. Michelia ‘Allspice’ As is the impressive Michelia yunnanensis ‘Summer Snowflake’. Michelia yunnanensis ‘Summer Snowflake’ First leaves showing…

28th April

…Acer palmatum ‘Skeeters Broom’ The Michelias looking superb in Tunnel 3. Michelias Michelia ‘Fairy Cream’ Michelia ‘Fairy Cream’ Michelia laevifolia Michelia laevifolia Michelia laevifolia Michelia laevifolia ‘Summer Snowflake’ Michelia laevifolia…

6th May

…‘Summer Snowflake’ and Rhododendron niveum. What a colour contrast! My mother always said Rh. niveum was suitable only as lavatory wallpaper but I never agreed. Gorgeous colour – gorgeous Chinese…

10th May

…of pink. Update on 15th May, this one has been identified as Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’ MICHELIA yunnanense ‘Summer Snowflake’ Michelia yunnanense ‘Summer Snowflake’ – a nice clone flowering for the…

13th May

…Aberdeen Angus bulls Magnolia laevifolia ‘Summer Snowflake’ contrasting gorgeously with Rhododendron niveum. Magnolia laevifolia ‘Summer Snowflake’ First flowers on Rhododendron degronianum hept. ‘Oki Koki’. Rhododendron degronianum hept. ‘Oki Koki’ Allen…

5th September

…in a few weeks as we simply cannot grow enough of this extraordinarily rare magnolia which will not propagate from cuttings. Magnolia nitida Magnolia nitida Michelia yunnanensis ‘Summer Snowflake’ has…

8th January

…has fared better in the freeze but most flowers are falling. Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ In John Marston’s latest garden video he shows Leujocum aestivum ‘Summer Snowflake’ in…

19th February 1897 – 2020

…‘Spring Festival’ Camellia ‘Spring Festival’ ‘Spring Festival’ Opposite them is an ancient clump of Leujocum aestivum already in flower. The ‘summer snowflake’ and a form of snowdrop normally out in…

9th March 1897 – 2020

…greenery stripped from michelias and evergreen oaks by Georges Hut and the michelia flowers smashed up. 2015 – CHW LEUCOJUM vernum Leucojum vernum – Spring Snowflake – this attractive and…