8th November

…is the elderly ‘Hugh Evans’ above the quarry. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ 2015 – CHW Found the two other small ginkgos! Ginkgo biloba ‘Saratoga’ has narrow…

11th November

Burgundy’. Camellia heimalis ‘Dazzler’ Camellia heimalis ‘Dazzler’ Camellia ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ below the borehole. I may have got these two sasanquas muddled up a week or two ago. Camellia ‘Sparkling Burgundy’…

24th July

…to make amends.Eucomis ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ is just coming out on huge stalks. Eucomis ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ Eucomis ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ Crocosmia ‘Limpopo’ – newish in our catalogue but good. Crocosmia ‘Limpopo’ Crocosmia…

14th October

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ Secondary…

29th October

…x hiemalis ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ by the borehole are nearly over. Flowers variable in overall size and in the number of petals in each double flower. Camellia x hiemalis ‘Sparkling Burgundy’…

31st October

…sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ 2017 – CHW Lots of buds still coming out on Magnolia ‘Star Wars’. An amazingly prolific tree and a UK Record Tree too….

4th November

…davidsonianum cut down to reshoot last summer. Rhododendron davidsonianum Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ suddenly full out and spectacular. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ 2023 – CHW A…

16th March 1897 – 2020

…the colour of the bud! Another New Zealand bred winner which will go on to be very popular as a later flowerer. Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy

26th March

…best colour seen today but M. ‘Burgundy Spire’ looks better even than this as a new introduction which has not flowered here yet. Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ 2022…

19th October

…Snow’ Camellia ‘Takanini’ Camellia ‘Takanini’ Rhus glabra with a flower but, as yet, no autumn colour. Rhus glabra 2019 – CHW Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ just out above the greenhouse…

25th October

…‘Narumigata’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Camellia x oleifera ‘Winters Snowman’ just out. Camellia x oleifera ‘Winters Snowman’ Camellia x oleifera ‘Winters Snowman’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ just out too. Camellia sasanqua…

28th October

Burgundy’. Colour showing too on C. sasanqua ‘Dazzler’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ Excellent autumn colour on Meliosma veitchiorum. Meliosma veitchiorum Planting and wire netting surrounds in place above Higher Quarry…

25th December

…with some leaves which are browning off. Quercus variabilis Last two flowers on Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ just as good…

19th March

…day.Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ and Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata. Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ and Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata The Polyspora above the greenhouse still has plenty of flowers. Polyspora Prunus campanulata ‘Felix…

5th August

…quercifolia ‘Burgundy’ Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Burgundy’ Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Burgundy’ A second flowering on Magnolia ‘Apollo’ – nearly the same colour as in late spring. Magnolia ‘Apollo’ 2020 – CHW Eucryphia glutinosa…

18th July 1897 – 2020

…– huge clump by the top lodge but not that much flower except at the edges. Planted 2009 as a clump of three. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Burgundy’ Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Burgundy’ Hydrangea…

15th March

…Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ The huge Michelia doltsopa by the Acer griseum full out today with only a little damage from the storms last Saturday. Michelia doltsopa Michelia…

8th August

…quercifolia Hydrangea quercifolia Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Burgundy’ looking well in rather too much shade. Few flowers and no sign of its wonderful autumn colour as yet. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Burgundy’ Hydrangea quercifolia…

8th April 1897 – 2020

Burgundy’ Prunus ‘Royal Burgundy’ Xanthorhiza simplicissima – the huge spreading clump which I first saw 40 years ago and identified as a must for the Burncoose catalogue. Xanthorhiza simplicissima Xanthorhiza…

31st March 1897 – 2020

…around with some northern friends. The first flower on new Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ which will be a good seller in due course. Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Prunus matsumae…