…have never seen this on our Burncoose stockplant. Melianthus major Melianthus major Melianthus major Firmania simplex in full flower. Note the huge leaves with five lobes. Firmania simplex Firmania simplex…

…Eucommia ulmoides Ripe fruits now on Diospyros lotus. We saw them forming a month ago. Diospyros lotus Fothergilla major strutting its stuff. Fothergilla major A surprise unseasonal flower on Rhaphiolepsis…

…into flower rather later than usual. Fothergilla major Fothergilla major A new plant for the website, Melaleuca squarrosa, with small delicate leaves and attractive new growth. Melaleuca squarrosa Melaleuca squarrosa…

…of our previous planting at Croxton. Views across the garden. Views across the garden Views across the garden Views across the garden Rabbits still a major problem. Rabbits still a…

…away with huge leaves. Juglans major Juglans major Melicytus crassifolius is covered in berries. Unlike the plants in the nursery these have still to turn white. Melicytus crassifolius Quercus liebmannii…

…ruber ‘Coccineus’ – absurdly early. Centranthus ruber ‘Coccineus’ Camellia ‘Candy Apple’ Camellia ‘Candy Apple’ Camellia ‘Souvenir de Behaud Litou’ Camellia ‘Souvenir de Behaud Litou’ Camellia ‘Rubescens Major’ Camellia ‘Rubescens Major’…

…polycarpa ‘Greenfingers’ Fatsia polycarpa ‘Greenfingers’ Cercis canadensis ‘Ruby Falls’ and Fatsia polycarpa ‘Greenfingers’. Cercis canadensis ‘Ruby Falls’ Astrantia major ‘Ruby Wedding’ and Athyrium nipponicum var. pictum. Astrantia major ‘Ruby Wedding’…

…in to Burncoose or Caerhays. The first report of major roof damage at Caerhays Barton Farmhouse but nothing can be done in these conditions. More serious damage by close of…

…the moral of the story is do not sit under a Pinus radiata (insignis) in August! Branches down Major collapse of an old Pinus insignis Major collapse of an old…

…than Quercus rubra or not? Smaller leaf certainly here but the jury is out. Quercus coccinea Quercus coccinea Fothergilla major – what a collection of colours! Astonishing. Fothergilla major Fothergilla…