…‘Your Wedding Day’ Rosa ‘Your Wedding Day’ Rosa ‘Ruby 40th Anniversary’ Rosa ‘Ruby 40th Anniversary’ Rosa ‘Ruby 40th Anniversary’ Rosa ‘Ruby 40th Anniversary’ Leucothoe fontanesiana ‘Rainbow’ with seeds. Leucothoe fontanesiana…

…Anniversary party at Burncoose. 40th Anniversary party 40th Anniversary party 40th Anniversary party 40th Anniversary party 40th Anniversary party Cutting the ribbon exactly as we did 40 years ago. Cutting…

…Azalea ‘Blushing Belle’. Late flowers on Camellia japonica ‘Golden Anniversary’. Camellia japonica ‘Golden Anniversary’ To the greenhouse to select plant gifts for our trip this week. Prickly new growth on…

…we have? ‘Happy Anniversary’ ‘Happy Anniversary’ ‘Happy Anniversary’ ‘Pride of England’ ‘Pride of England’ ‘Pride of England’ ‘Sunny Sky’ (it was not – quite the reverse opposite Tesco’s today!) ‘Sunny…

…out now. Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ and a pinkish (unnamed) form of Camellia japonica near the tallest veitchii. Camellia japonica Another plant of Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ with…

…flower. Aralia elata Aralia elata Zenobia with ripening seeds. Zenobia Buddleia ‘Silver Anniversary’ – in flower. An attractive combination with the leaves. Buddleia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Buddleia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Pseudopanax with…

…Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia japonica ‘Reigyoku’ with its first flowers. Foliage more interesting than the flowers! Camellia japonica ‘Reigyoku’ I watched Jim Stephens excellent video…

…better. Completely unfrosted. Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ I had been expecting Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ to show any day but nothing yet on the old plants on the Main Ride….

…plants here in a clump which will give wind protection from easterly gales over time. Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Another couple of plants of pink form ‘Bo-Peep’ in…

…Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Camellia ‘Silver Anniversary’ The dainty Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ is a great show below Burns Bank. Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ Masses to see and admire on…

…as its name implies Hydrangea ‘Magical Amethyst’ Hydrangea ‘St Moritzburg’ – quite nice Hydrangea ‘St Moritzburg’ Crocosmia ‘Okavango’ – a nice orange Crocosmia ‘Okavango’ Rosa ‘Special Anniversary’ – quickly fades…

…start again with this August/September flowering species much loved by bees. It is later even than Tilia kiusiana into flower. Tilia henryana Buddleia ‘Silver Anniversary’ full out and looking good…

…First flowers on Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’. Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’ First flowers on Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Yuletide’ just coming. Camellia ‘Yuletide’ Camellia ‘Yuletide’ The recent…

…japonicus ‘Pendulus’ very nearly at its best. Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’ just out. Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’ 2023 – CHW The pheasants are eating…

…japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’ and Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’. Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’ and Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ First few flowers on Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson’. Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe…

…its flowers. Chamelancium uncinatum Callistemon ‘Kings Park Special’ – very special indeed – deado even! Always good to have a dead plant behind the speaker at a launch. Callistemon ‘Kings…

…Hellebores look good too beside the new 40 Year Anniversary sign. Hellebores The landscapers have rearranged and extended all the upraised herbaceous plant beds. upraised herbaceous plant beds New garden…

…for the 25th anniversary book are well in hand and it appears to be costing the members very little.The meeting ends in complete hilarity when, for some bizarre reason, Jonathan…

…about special offers. Bowdens refuse to remove the special offer signs so a standoff is achieved by evening with the prospect of much more fun and rows to come. Naomie…

…on Sunday morning. Thirty or more of the rarest plants needing special thought about their positioning. As ever we are running out of space and still have a couple more…