5th May

…at all. Normally they are out together and ‘Sunburst’ is later. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ We have seen the rare Magnolia officinalis var biloba in flower before. Planted in 1997…

13th April

…Sun’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Scabious columbaria ‘Pink Mist’ out in flower already. Scabious columbaria ‘Pink Mist’ Viburnum plicatum ‘Kilimanjaro’ about to flower. Viburnum plicatum ‘Kilimanjaro’ Viburnum plicatum ‘Kilimanjaro’ Telopea…

28th April

…and better than I have ever witnessed before. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia offinalis biloba still in bud too but many more buds (25) than ever before. Magnolia offinalis biloba…

17th April

…the last week. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ The pinkish Rhododendron sinogrande known as ‘Lord Rudolph’ is now full out and it has faded to the normal yellowish-white sinogrande colour. Just…

15th May

…very decent show by the Fernery. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ An extraordinarily difficult to load consignment from Burncoose Nurseries to the Channel Islands which left earlier this week. 15-18ft tall…

28th March

…we first looked. Magnolia cylindrica The first yellow magnolia is showing. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ is quite a good yellowish green today but will quickly fade to cream. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’…

31st March

…Magnolia ‘Pickards Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Pickards Sunburst’ Then a pleasant surprise. The young Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ below Hovel Cart Road is nicely out at the top with more lower buds to…

4th February

…‘Winter Intruder’. close up of Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Camellia japonica ‘Carter’s Sunburst’ has 2 flowers. Camellia japonica ‘Carter’s Sunburst’ First flower on Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’. Camellia x…

6th January

…japonica ‘Desire’ just beginning. Camellia japonica ‘Desire’ Camellia japonica ‘Sunburst’ properly out and a bit rain damaged. Camellia japonica ‘Sunburst’ Camellia japonica ‘Magnoliaeflora’ absolutely full out although the elderly plant…

23rd January

…camellias are coming out on the drive. Dry and overcast with a cold nip in the air.Camellia ‘Debutante’ Camellia ‘Debutante’ Camellia ‘Desire’ Camellia ‘Desire’ Camellia ‘Carter’s Sunburst’ Camellia ‘Carter’s Sunburst’…