…of Jazzy potatoes The Burncoose Nurseries stand at the Royal Cornwall Show. Burncoose Nurseries stand at the Royal Cornwall Show Burncoose Nurseries stand at the Royal Cornwall Show Burncoose Nurseries…

…reticulata open, on a standard plant.1905 – JCW Southern Star and Artemis open.1900 – JCW Some Golden Spur and Italian Trumpet. All the standard things commonly open now are very…

…at Edgbaston. Euonymus japonicus ‘Aureus’ in full flower. Euonymus japonicus ‘Aureus’ Euonymus japonicus ‘Aureus’ A tremendous show of flowering on Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’. Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ Cotinus coggygria…

…‘Braendkjaer’ Malus ‘Gorgeous’. Malus ‘Gorgeous’ Malus ‘Gorgeous’ Malus x floribunda. Malus x floribunda Malus x floribunda Malus ‘Royal Raindrops’. Malus ‘Royal Raindrops’ Malus ‘Royal Raindrops’ Malus ‘Professor Sprenger’. Malus ‘Professor…

…‘Royal Flush’ – Yellow (centres – yellow in bud). Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ – Yellow Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ – Pink but slightly different to the one earlier. Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ Rhododendron…

…restaurant but it is only licensed to operate 28 days a year under the standard rules for hospitality use of farmland or farm buildings. Nunwell Estate Nunwell Estate A new…

…Battery Walk Arch Battery Walk Arch Battery Walk Arch Prunus ‘Jo-Nioi’ at its best by the garden entrance. Prunus ‘Jo-Nioi’ Magnolia ‘Royal Splendour’ with its first flower at the sales…

…reticulata ‘Dr Clifford Parks’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dr Clifford Parks’ Camellia reticulata ‘Emma Gaet’ Camellia reticulata ‘Emma Gaet’ Camellia reticulata ‘Royalty’ Camellia reticulata ‘Royalty’ Camellia reticulata ‘Miss Tulare’ Camellia reticulata ‘Miss…

…Malus ‘Cardinal’ – stand out best in flower so far. Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ Malus ‘Sun Rival’ Malus ‘Golden Gem’ Malus ‘Red ‘Obelisk’ Malus ‘Fire Glow’ Malus ‘Pink Glow’ Malus ‘Donald…

…stand Chelsea 2017 finished stand It would seem that the standards in the Great Pavilion have been exceptionally high overall and we are not alone in winning gold. Or is…

…from Duchy Nurseries at the Royal Cornwall Show a long time ago. On the planting plans it is labelled as Tilia chenmovi which I cannot find in the reference books….

…Flush’ – Pink is on Burns Bank. Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ Seed heads on Buddleia limitea. I suppose it is easy enough from cuttings. Seed heads on Buddleia…

…more. Enkianthus campanulatus Enkianthus campanulatus Acer platanoides ‘Royal Red’ has fine new leaves. Acer platanoides ‘Royal Red’ Acer platanoides ‘Royal Red’ Acer heldreichii looks very much like an A. platanoides!…

…viscosum x ‘Midsommer Maiden’ Rhododendron viscosum x ‘Midsommer Maiden’ Another form of Rhododendron royallii ‘Royal Flush’ full out which is I think a solitary survivor of what was ‘Royal Flush…

…despite a decade of research after he retired in our planting archive. Perhaps my great uncle (Charles Williams) bought these? Azalea ‘Royal Command’ or ‘Golden Flare’ Azalea ‘Royal Command’ or…

…theme, superb standard and a delight to enjoy over three days culminating in the Caerhays charity fete tomorrow. The explanation of each arrangement was written by Gillian Fraser and is…

…Fire’ 2019 – CHW The standard, variety and overall excellence of the vast exhibitors’ marquee at Hampton Court is amazing. Far less hassle, pomposity and bossiness than at Chelsea and…

…the Saturday show at Rosemoor. The colour in bud and as it opens is dramatically darker than when it is full out when it fades. Rhododendron praestans Camellia reticulata ‘Royalty’…

…the same as the right hand tree on Bond Street although the fruits are smaller and it is more of a spreading shrub than a half standard tree as here….

…This is, by any standard, an exceptional ‘take’ and the best for several years. The seed will be collected in a month or so when fully ripe. Here is one…