30th October

…smelt it. Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Sadly the drought has done for our layers on the pink sinogrande. Very little left and…

14th May

…appearing on the new growth rather than the old wood. Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ 2019 – CHW Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ (syn. ‘Black Dragon’) seems to flower sparsely with its…

17th May

…‘Violacea Plena Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena 2016 – CHW Most of the day with Asia sorting the early rhododendron and enkianthus cuttings to take in the…

13th May

…frail. Rhododendron campylocarpum Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ opposite the mist houses. Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ Rosa banksia ‘Alba Plena’ at the front of Burncoose House. Rosa banksia ‘Alba Plena’…

8th November

Plena’ – excellent – one of the very best. Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Tanya’ – attractive new growth and yellowish foliage. Camellia sasanqua ‘Tanya’…

17th November

…the five different original 1895 sasanqua plants growing on the castle wall. ‘Navahoe’ ‘Navahoe’ ‘Navahoe’ ‘Silver Dollar’ ‘Silver Dollar’ ‘Silver Dollar’ ‘Rosea Plena’ – very yellow foliage ‘Rosea Plena‘Rosea

8th April

…simplicissima Xanthorhiza simplicissima Prunus avium ‘Plena’ – in maturity quite a sight today. Prunus avium ‘Plena’ Prunus avium ‘Plena’ Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ very fine in the garden as well as…

26th March

…really pink. Impossible to photograph well as its now too tall and the flowers are too far away. Magnolia salicifolia ‘Rosea’ Magnolia salicifolia ‘Rosea’ Magnolia salicifolia ‘Rosea’ Typical rain damage…

28th May

…Deutzia x elegantissima ‘Rosealind’ Deutzia x elegantissima ‘Rosealind’ Deutzia x elegantissima ‘Rosealind’ Azalea narcissiflora is now full out as a very elder clump. Azalea narcissiflora Azalea narcissiflora One of the…

10th May

…possibles with double flowers have pink in their buds and early flowers. This one does not. Prunus serrulata ‘Albo Plena’ Prunus serrulata ‘Albo Plena’ Early flowers on Cornus kousa ‘Gold…

14th November

…Camellia sasanqua ‘Alba Plena’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Alba Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Alba Plena’ First flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘St Michael’. Camellia x williamsii ‘St Michael’ The kalmias look as good…

4th February 1897 – 2020

…good pruning or, rather, a good thin out back to younger shoots without the old dead wood. Rosa banksiae ‘Alba Plena’ Rosa banksiae ‘Alba Plena’ 2016 – CHW The true…

21st December

…of the ‘Hugh Evans’ clump there is a single plant of the excellent Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ which I had not registered that we grew when I saw it looking…

4th October

…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…

23rd October

…showers.Camellia sasanqua ‘Yuletide’ nicely out. Camellia sasanqua ‘Yuletide’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ looking good too. Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Waterfall Pink’ has a drooping habit which hides its…

25th December

…Day this year which I do not remember seeing out before? Camellia ‘Alba Plena’ Camellia ‘Alba Plena’ Camellia ‘Optima’ Camellia ‘Optima’ I am back to the first flowering of Camellia…

10th November

…one plant has double flowers which I assume is s. ‘Rosea Plena’. Camellia sasanqua Camellia sasanqua Camellia sasanqua Rhododendron ‘Beau Brummell’ has secondary flowers still and some are over. Rhododendron…

16th March 1897 – 2020

…which is another for the Gresham collection Magnolia ‘Cup Cake’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ – plant above greenhouse. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ –…

23rd August

…in trusses and sometimes single. The flowering season is two to three months. Lapageria rosea Lapageria rosea Lapageria rosea Lapageria rosea Only one Echium pininana flower spike still has a…

12th May

…of pink as the flower trumpets open. Rhododendron ‘Mi Amor’ Rhododendron ‘Mi Amor’ Our other elderly plant of Rhododendron floccigerum which is being layered. Rhododendron floccigerum Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’…