…repens. Hard to know what to do as far as pruning goes. May be a ‘start again’ situation. Ceanothus thyrsiflorus repens Rhododendron impeditum ‘J C Williams’ full out. Rhododendron impeditum…

…plants at Burncoose today.Taxus baccata ‘Repens Aurea’ is a new golden yew. A new introduction for next year’s catalogue and website I guess. Taxus baccata ‘Repens Aurea’ Taxus baccata ‘Repens…

…that I have ever seen a flower on Mitchella repens before but I have seen its ‘Partridge Berries’. Mitchella repens Viburnum cylindricum just coming into flower. Similar to Viburnum odoratissimum…

…that this one is the rare subspecies. Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra I am less certain about the identification of this as Crepis capillans, Smooth Hawk’s beard….

…plenty of female cones forming. Wollemia nobilis An interesting wild flower in an ungrazed field – Ononis repens (Restharrow). Ononis repens (Restharrow) Ononis repens (Restharrow) Secondary flowers on Magnolia ‘Star…

…Jack Tidball’s wedding tent Primula japonica ‘Miller’s Crimson’ outside my office window. Primula japonica ‘Miller’s Crimson’ Gorgeous new leaves on Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula Aurea’. Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula Aurea’ Viburnum burejaeticum…

…horrors at Hampton Court. Anigozanthus Anigozanthus Anigozanthus Banksia repens Banksia repens Banksia occidentalis Banksia occidentalis Eucalyptus forrestiana – rather dull. Eucalyptus forrestiana Chamelancium uncinatum – rather like a leptospermum in…

…the first time in the nursery. These herbaceous aralias are really good value in the garden as I saw in Barnstaple. Aralia cachemeriana The ‘partridge berry’, Mitchella repens, with berries….

…of Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum. Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum Cotoneaster salicifolius ‘Repens’ in a large flat bed by the front door. Cotoneaster salicifolius ‘Repens’ We then arrive at Mahee Island whchi was treeless until…

…walled garden. Burncoose stocked this once and should do so again. Fritillaria imperialis ‘Aurea’ Fritillaria imperialis ‘Aurea’ Fritillaria imperialis ‘Aurea’ Ambrose restored this greenhouse but it is a wreck again…

…– small leaved form. Thamnocalamus crassinodus ‘Merlyn’ Thamnocalamus crassinodus ‘Merlyn’ Thamnocalamus crassinodus ‘Merlyn’ Phyllostachys aurea ‘Koi’ – golden yellow canes striped with bright green in the groove. Phyllostachys aurea ‘Koi’…

…tree now with a huge spread. Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ is more ‘gold’ in bud than when open! Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia…

…Hakonechloa macra ‘Albo-aurea’ Hakonechloa macra ‘Albo-aurea’ 2015 – CHW No entry 1927 – JCW The Gravetye Gardener saw over 100 blooms on Mag parviflora open since the first week in…

…Taxis baccata ‘Dovastonii Aurea’ with most attractive drooping young yellow new growth. Taxis baccata ‘Dovastonii Aurea’ Taxis baccata ‘Dovastonii Aurea’ Manglietia moto (now Magnolia kwangtungensis) with its huge goose or…

…solandri ‘Aurea’ Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ Magnolia ‘March-till-Frost’ is living up to its name. Very dark coloured flowers indeed and much darker than last year’s. Magnolia ‘March-till-Frost’ Magnolia ‘March-till-Frost’ Huge seed…

…need to be removed. Ilex aquifolium ‘Aurea Marginata’ Ilex aquifolium ‘Aurea Marginata’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Camelliifolia’ with berries turning colour. Attractive and mainly spineless leaves. Pyramidical habit. Ilex x altaclarensis…

…these pictures do not do justice to. A very visible yellow in the clearing above the greenhouse. Podocarpus totara ‘Aurea’ Podocarpus totara ‘Aurea’ Saw two house martens today overflying the…

…new growth in the show tunnel. Catalpa bignonoides ‘Aurea’ Catalpa bignonoides ‘Aurea’ Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’ with flower but the autumn colours have nearly gone over. Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’…

…multi stemmed ‘feathery’ small tree. Cryptomeria japonica ‘Elegans Aurea’ Cryptomeria japonica ‘Elegans Aurea’ Three snakebark maple stems in the late January sun. All planted in 2007. Acer rufinerve? Acer rufinerve?…

…myriocarpa The yellow foliage on Podocarpus totara ‘Aurea’ stands out proud today in the afternoon light. Podocarpus totara ‘Aurea’ Podocarpus totara ‘Aurea’ Fruits still aplenty on Malus x micromalus. They…