…A hail storm which Geraint Richards and I just miss. hail storm Then the rainbow. rainbow Rhododendron hyperythrum ‘Omo’ received an AM in 1976. This is a Taiwanese species. Rhododendron…

…Day’ Rosa ‘Your Wedding Day’ Rosa ‘Ruby 40th Anniversary’ Rosa ‘Ruby 40th Anniversary’ Rosa ‘Ruby 40th Anniversary’ Rosa ‘Ruby 40th Anniversary’ Leucothoe fontanesiana ‘Rainbow’ with seeds. Leucothoe fontanesiana ‘Rainbow’ Leucothoe…

…Cornus florida ‘Rainbow’ Cornus florida ‘Rainbow’ Cornus kousa ‘Miss Petty’ is nice enough. Looks as though the bracts will get pinker splashes later. Cornus kousa ‘Miss Petty’ Cornus kousa ‘Miss…

…Argyranthemum ‘Raspberry Ruffles’ Geum ‘Tequila Sunrise’ is another new plant to us and fine for Chelsea. Geum ‘Tequila Sunrise’ Geum ‘Tequila Sunrise’ Rhododendron ‘Graffito’ has shot out since last week…

…‘Kilimanjaro Sunrise’ VIBURNUM plicatum ‘Kilimanjaro Sunrise’ VIBURNUM plicatum ‘Kilimanjaro Sunrise’ I wonder if we will ever be told the numbers who voted for each of the 10 Plants of the…

…or, rather, up the brock. Some of our Saler cattle in happier times Viburnum plicatum ‘Kilimanjaro Sunrise’ This disastrous news is countered by the arrival of Viburnum plicatum ‘Kilimanjaro Sunrise’…

…‘Genie’ Magnolia ‘Sunrise’ is yellow in bud but fades to cream with a pronounced red stripe. Magnolia ‘Sunrise’ Magnolia ‘Sunrise’ Magnolia ‘Sunrise’ Magnolia ‘Avocet’ just out in the Isla Rose…

…Jury’ x ‘Genie’ 27. ‘Sunrise, x ‘Atlas’ 28. ‘Sunrise’ x Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ 2020 – CHW Cornus ‘Gloria Birkett’ still has small green fruits which are far from ripe….

…quite matches our Burncoose plants of this name? Camellia sasanqua ‘Rainbow’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rainbow’ Keleleeria evelyiana is a rare conifer with beautiful bark. Something we need to add to the…

…Battle’ Euphorbia x martinii ‘Ascot Rainbow’ may have lovely foliage and contrasting flowers but, when the flowers are full out, they are particularly fine. Euphorbia x martinii ‘Ascot Rainbow’ Euphorbia…

…‘Rainbow’ ‘Rainbow’ ‘Rainbow’ ‘Paradise Helen’ ‘Paradise Helen’ ‘Paradise Helen’ ‘Paradise Blush’ ‘Paradise Blush’ ‘Paradise Blush’ ‘Shishigashira’ ‘Shishigashira’ ‘Shishigashira’ ‘Setsugekka’ ‘Setsugekka’ ‘Setsugekka’ ‘Trewithen White’ (ex Trewithen) ‘Trewithen White’ ‘Trewithen White’ ‘Trewithen…

…Sunrise’ Geranium ‘Blue Sunrise’ Lots of new things to review here perhaps for our 2018 catalogue? Outstanding small herbaceous nursery but I fear they will struggle to make a living….

…after the arrival of greys here in the 1960’s. Pittosporum daphniphyllum Our plant of the decade is taking off – Viburnum plicatum ‘Kilimanjaro Sunrise’. Viburnum plicatum ‘Kilimanjaro Sunrise’ Aesculus parviflora…

…She told us the public voting on Plant of the Decade (10 Plant of the Year winners and our Viburnum ‘Kilimanjaro Sunrise’ from 2015) would close ‘tonight’. It actually closed…

…it first opens whereas ‘Black Tulip’ is purplish sort of blackish when it first opens. Which is the darkest – see for yourself? MAGNOLIA ‘Sunrise’ MAGNOLIA ‘Sunrise’ 02 Magnolia ‘Sunrise’…

…‘Sunrise’ originally here. I need to go and look at the mature plant at the top of Burns Bank and see if there really is a difference? Magnolia ‘Green Diamond’…

…and Lapageria rosea look good together. Camillia Sasanqua 2023 – CHW A trip to Burncoose.Camellia x williamsii ‘Saint Michael’ in flower. Camellia x williamsii ‘Saint Michael’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rainbow’ looking…

…surprisingly still in bud.Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Vanessa’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Vanessa’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rainbow’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rainbow’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Camellia sasanqua…

…I will get the jab! New steps Brief but violent hailstorms carpet the Rookery. hailstorms Followed by a rainbow over the back yard. rainbow More geese are visiting the lake…

…Camellia sasanqua ‘Rainbow’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Rainbow’ Tibouchina urvilleana and Tweedia caerulea out together. Tibouchina urvilleana and Tweedia caerulea Viburnum setigerum covered in seeds. 2022 – CHW A strange weekend as…