10th June

…‘monkey apple’ because of its large clusters of white to maroon edible berries. Unpruned it may grow to 15ft in height. Syzygium smithii Syzygium smithii Viburnum parvifolium lives up to…

18th February

…not quite as good. Nandina domestica ‘Woods Dwarf’ Syzygium paniculatum ‘Newport’ with minor frost damage. Trim out with no problem. Syzygium paniculatum ‘Newport’ Leptospermum scoparium ‘Pink Cascade’ with a few…

17th March

…heaven in the sun today and despite a light overnight frost. Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ and Michelia doltsopa. Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ and Michelia doltsopa Syzygium paniculatum ‘Newport’ which I have never…

3rd June

…Cistanthe grandiflora Cistanthe grandiflora The Burncoose sales table with more colour this year than for several years. Burncoose Nurseries sales tables Syzygium smithii with a purple fruit which will then…

2nd July

…same. Camellia parvilimba Syzygium australe has a very distinct leaf formation. Syzygium australe 2023 – CHW An incredibly sad day. Nicky who had featured in countless diary photographs and blogs…

22nd July

…A new species to us. Juglans major Syzygium smithii doing well but no flowers yet. Around 6 feet tall now. Syzygium smithii Myrsine divaricata planted only this year but would…

29th September

…Sorbus ‘Autumn Fire’ Syzygium paniculatum ‘Newport’ with flowers just going over. Syzygium paniculatum ‘Newport’ Callistemon ‘Perth Pink’ with a secondary set of flowers. Callistemon ‘Perth Pink’ Lagunaria patersonia with large…

11th February

…3 Hydrangea involucrata 3 Hydrangea serr. Mount Aso 1 Ilex pedunculosa 1 Mahonia sheridaniana 1 Myoporum laetum 1 Nothofagus cunninghamii 1 Stewartia Anne 1 Syringa protolaciniata 1 Syzygium aff. Griisii…