19th July

Flame’ with berries turning colour already. Sorbus commixta ‘Olympic Flame’ Laburnum ‘Lemon Drops’ with seed heads. Laburnum ‘Lemon Drops’ Cotoneaster ‘Hybridus Pendulus’ with berries turning colour already. Cotoneaster ‘Hybridus Pendulus’…

4th August

…× intermedia var. pyriformis ‘Carrière’ Juglans sigillata. Juglans sigillata Juglans sigillata Juglans sigillata Abies spectabilis with new and older cones. Abies spectabilis Sorbus ulleungensis ‘Olympic Flame’. Sorbus ulleungensis ‘Olympic Flame’…

8th April

…sterculiaceum ssp franchettii Acer sterculiaceum ssp franchettii Rubus spectabilis ‘Olympic Double’ – even better this year than last. Rubus spectabilis ‘Olympic Double’ Magnolia soulangeana ‘Rubriflora’ (denudata x lilliflora) – nothing…

9th April

…For the acer care article – frost damage to emerging acer leaves. frost damage to emerging acer leaves Rhododendron ‘Olympic Lady’ – a williamsianum hybrid. Rhododendron ‘Olympic Lady’ Rhododendron ‘Pook’…

29th March

…just out. Not perhaps as striking as it was last year. Magnolia ‘Amethyst Flame’ Magnolia ‘Amethyst Flame’ Magnolia ‘Lili Diva’ (Magnolia liliiflora ‘Nigra’ x Magnolia sprengeri diva) has been frosted…

11th April

…x wagneri ‘Fireflame’ was planted out a year ago on the Burncoose drive. Flowers and new growth today. Mahonia x wagneri ‘Fireflame’ Rhododendron hunnewellianum struggling to survive and half dead…

27th April

…years of struggling. Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ Magnolia ‘Carlos’ not too bad full out. Magnolia ‘Carlos’ This is what the public ought to be enjoying….

17th May

…is an even more vigorous grower. Deutzia longifolia Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ plastered in flower. Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ 2022 – CHW Seven cygnets have hatched on the lake….

11th January

…Pieris forrestii ‘Forrest Flame’ Pieris forrestii ‘Forrest Flame’ The elderly (25 to 30 years) Daphne bholua ‘Alba’ is beautifully scented and just coming out today by the greenhouses. The plant…

7th March 1897 – 2020

Flame’ Magnolia ‘Amethyst Flame’ First decent and unfrosted flowering of Magnolia sprengeri ‘Daisy Diva’ which was planted in 2015. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Daisy Diva’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Daisy Diva’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Daisy…

8th March 1897 – 2020

…here Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x ‘Vulcan’ Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x ‘Vulcan’ Magnolia ‘Holywell’ – first flowering here Magnolia ‘Holywell’ Magnolia ‘Holywell’ Magnolia ‘Amethyst Flame’ – first flowering here Magnolia ‘Amethyst Flame’ Magnolia…

27th March 1897 – 2020

…really is not at all bad with a whitish rim to the tepals. Magnolia ‘Amethyst Flame’ Magnolia ‘Amethyst Flame’ 2018 – CHW This camera got dropped recently and is performing…

1st August

Flame’ – if true to name? Lonicear x heckrotii ‘Gold Flame’ Lonicear x heckrotii ‘Gold Flame’ Now a series of roses! None were the ones we wanted for new plants…

30th May

…this last week. Magnolia wilsonii Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ has been out for several weeks but only on one branch unlike last year’s efforts which were rather better. Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’…

28th May

…shy flowerer. Wisteria ‘Violacea Plena’ Wisteria ‘Violacea Plena’ The first time Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ has flowered properly in Kennel Close. Quite a pale flower in reality. Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ Cercis…

11th May

…Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ making a good show. Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ Rhododendron ‘Gwilt King’ just out. Normally a certainty for the Chelsea stand but I…

19th April

…Magnolia ‘Banana Split’ Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ just coming out. Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’ has one flower left – a pretty decent one! Camellia reticulata…

14th April

…Cup’ Magnolia ‘Amethyst Flame’ – another dwarfish grower for the smaller garden. Another of Vance Hooper’s (M. liliiflora x M. ‘Vulcan’). Magnolia ‘Amethyst Flame’ Magnolia ernestii has few flowers this…

12th May

…the new 3 phase electrical supply The Show Tunnel is looking full and extremely well managed by Molly and Cressy. The Show Tunnel The Show Tunnel Cercis ‘Eternal Flame’ just…

15th May

…it. Aeonium ‘Phoenix Flame’ Aeonium ‘Phoenix Flame’ Aeonium ‘Du-Rozzen’. Aeonium ‘Du-Rozzen’ Aeonium ‘Velour’. Aeonium ‘Velour’ Aeonium ‘Cornish Tribute’. Aeonium ‘Cornish Tribute’ Aeonium ‘Pomegranate’. Aeonium ‘Pomegranate’ Aeonium haworthii. Aeonium haworthii Aeonium…