25th July

…grows to 6ft. Light green leaves and yellow flowers on tall stalks. Rudbeckia maxima Rudbeckia maxima Rudbeckia maxima Rudbeckia? – good red. Rudbeckia? Rudbeckia? Rudbeckia ‘Peking’ – huge flower heads….

1st August

…a nice bicolour. Gaura ‘Rosyjane’ Gaura ‘Rosyjane’ Rudbeckia ‘Maya’ looked tenderish but is fairly low growing compared to some. Rudbeckia ‘Maya’ Rudbeckia ‘Maya’ Rudbeckia ‘Maya’ Pear ‘Doyenne du Comice’ with…

17th August

…Forest’ Rudbeckia ‘Enchanted Forest’ Rudbeckia ‘Enchanted Romance’ Rudbeckia ‘Enchanted Romance’ Rudbeckia ‘Enchanted Embers’ Rudbeckia ‘Enchanted Embers’ Rudbeckia ‘Enchanted Flame’ Rudbeckia ‘Enchanted Flame’ Clematis ‘Fascination’ Clematis ‘Fascination’ Clematis ‘Aromatica’ Clematis ‘Aromatica’…

30th July

…yellow but not quite Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’ so probably not worth stocking. On offer at £4.95! Rudbeckia ‘Tiger Eye Gold’ Rudbeckia ‘Tiger Eye Gold’ Cestrum elegans is a Mexican species which…

8th September

…colour. Cornus amomum ‘Blue Cloud’ Cornus amomum ‘Blue Cloud’ Cornus amomum ‘Blue Cloud’ Rudbeckia ‘Prairie Sun’ looking very fine. Rudbeckia ‘Prairie Sun’ Rudbeckia ‘Prairie Sun’ Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Stephi’ now…

25th August

…new plants which might be additions to the 2020 Burncoose website. Pennisetum ‘Cherry Sparkler’ Pennisetum ‘Cherry Sparkler’ Cyperus eragrotis Cyperus eragrotis Cyperus eragrotis Rudbeckia ‘Summerina Brown’ Rudbeckia ‘Summerina Brown’ Rudbeckia

3rd August

…that different from others taken on this Isle of Wight trip? Rudbeckia ‘Peking’ Rudbeckia ‘Peking’ Sisyrinchium ‘E K Balls’ – almost a rockery plant but striking blue flowers in profusion….

27th July

…to Ventnor Botanic Gardens. Rudbeckia maxima full out and rather better than in the nursery seen earlier. Rudbeckia maxima Pistacia lentiscus showing new growth and last year’s seed heads. Pistacia…

28th September

…some! Alstroemeria and Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’. Alstroemeria and Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’ This strongly scented and vigorous Hedychium coronarium. Hedychium coronarium Hedychium coronarium Still a flower on Primula florindae. Primula florindae The grass…