13th September

…into its best leaf colour in the autumn. Pseudowintera ‘Moulin Rouge’ Pseudowintera ‘Moulin Rouge’ Enkianthus campanulatus with wonderful red stems and ripening seed heads. Enkianthus campanulatus Chaenomeles x superba ‘Crimson…

29th October

…Pseudowintera colorata ‘Moulin Rouge’ Pseudowintera colorata ‘Moulin Rouge’ These pseudowintera are each very aptly named but you can only really see them at their best together in October/November. What a…

5th August

…by Wisteria sinensis Acer x conspicuum ‘Silver Cardinal’ with, as usual, exceptional secondary new growth which is pink and white becoming mottled green and white. Acer x conspicuum ‘Silver Cardinal’…

3rd October

…Ilex mutchagara We saw Acer ‘Silver Cardinal’ (formerly x conspicuum ‘Silver Cardinal’) with seed heads at Bonython. The Burncoose tree is now performing in a similar way. Acer ‘Silver Cardinal’…

13th July

…the Burncoose plant and an exceptional ‘snake-bark’ stem. Acer x conspicuum ‘Silver Cardinal’ Acer x conspicuum ‘Silver Cardinal’ The Betula utilis ssp. jacquemontii circles were growing well. Betula utilis ssp….

4th April

…so. The bit of ‘rouge’ is only evident on the buds as here. This is a US Gresham hybrid but no longer much grown or admired. Magnolia ‘Rouged Alabaster’ Another…

10th April

…All these small trees were planted in January. Malus ‘Brandkjaer’ Malus floribunda Malus ‘Evereste’ Malus ‘Red Jade’ Malus ‘Red Jade’ Malus ‘Cardinal’ – stand out best in flower so far….

28th September

…Buds and seed pods side by side on Paulownia tomentosa. Paulownia tomentosa The snakebark trunk of a 20 year old Acer x conspicuum ‘Silver Cardinal’ remains as good as ever….

11th February

…I am aware. Not on attached list. Carya ovata Corylopsis pauciflora x 3 Hippophae Leikora Hipophae Pollmix Ilex Sunny Foster Pittosporum napaulaensis Pseudowintera Moulin Rouge Rhus Tiger Eyese large Ribes…

27th September

…it better than the Acer conspicuum ‘Silver Cardinal’ at Burncoose? Acer x conspicuum ‘Phoenix’ Acer x conspicuum ‘Phoenix’ Acer x conspicuum ‘Phoenix’ A filthy day all day. The puddles persist!…

6th October

…more room at the end of the Podocarpus windbreak here. 2021 – CHW A trip to Tregrehan where I made the cardinal sin of confusing Camellia oleifera with Camellia taliensis…

23rd November

…Fear few magnolias to flower in spring. 1926 – JCW The Cardinal willow in the sun is very good indeed. Sasanquas are nice. The first white Daphne mezereum has been…

27th December

…Rho mucronulatum next. Some Caucasicums Lutescens etc but no real show of them. The Cardinal willow is very nice,the camellia by the castle as usual. 1927 – JCW H mollis…

27th March 1897 – 2020

…King A. 1904 – JCW Picked a Cam reticulata well out, only half King A open. 1901 – JCW Jacko shows colour and Cardinal is picked, two flowers hardly open….