14th May

…old wood. Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ 2019 – CHW Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ (syn. ‘Black Dragon’) seems to flower sparsely with its flowers partially hidden within its foliage. Wonderful flowers…

17th May

…for Chelsea now anyway. Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena 2016 – CHW Most of the day with Asia sorting the early rhododendron and…

28th May

…Wisteria ‘Violacea Plena’ (‘Black Dragon’) on the Chelsea stand. A superb double flowered wisteria which is a slightly shy flowerer. Wisteria ‘Violacea Plena’ Wisteria ‘Violacea Plena’ The first time Cercis…

26th February

…tearooms. Very fine for February. Hardenbergia violacea Hardenbergia violacea Our ‘relief’ Caerhays magnolia flowers. Our ‘relief’ Caerhays magnolia flowers Early buds forming on a large Echium fastuosum. Echium fastuosum Echium…

12th May

…elderly plant of Rhododendron floccigerum which is being layered. Rhododendron floccigerum Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ (syn. ‘Black Dragon’) just out above the gents loos. Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ 2022 –…

28th November

…‘Caerhays Belle’. A bit earlier than last year I think. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Good colours on Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ (‘Black Dragon’). Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ A nice show of…

1st June

…Azalea ‘Rosebud’ Azalea ‘Rosebud’ Wisteria ‘Violacea Plena’ (syn ‘Black Dragon’) is a sparse flowerer with us but a pretty unique double flowered form well worth growing. Wisteria ‘Violacea Plena’ 2015…

6th January

…Just potted for a client in Guernsey – Tulbaghia violacea by the thousand! Tulbaghia violacea Out today in the nursery: Salvia ‘Waverley’ Salvia ‘Waverley’ Sarcococca ruscifolia Sarcococca ruscifolia Salvia confertiflora…

6th May

…died down to the ground. Wisteria ‘Violacea Plena’ (‘Black Dragon’) is coming out. Unlike any other wisteria which Burncoose sells this has double flowers but no great scent. It sits…