9th March

…buds opening white. Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis ‘Brilliant’ Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis ‘Brilliant’ Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis ‘Brilliant’ We have layered the oldest clump of Rhododendron ‘Assaye’ over the years….

29th March

…in the cash point. It can be a shy flowerer but not this year. The cold has had certain side benefits perhaps. Prunus nipponica ‘Brilliant’ Prunus nipponica ‘Brilliant’ 2017 –…

17th March 1897 – 2020

…Prunus nipponica ‘Brilliant’ Prunus nipponica ‘Brilliant’ The new Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ in bud. Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Royal Crown’ nicely out in a tunnel. Magnolia ‘Royal Crown’ Magnolia ‘Royal Crown’…

18th March

…in the Derricks area. owl boxes owl boxes 2024 – CHW Lots of new plants in flower today at Burncoose which we have not stocked before.Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis ‘Brilliant’…

20th April

…in the 1970s.Hardy ferns – apologies for a dull list but an interesting record of many new species I had not seen before.Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis Pteris nipponica Pteris nipponica

20th November

…Lagerstroemia indica ‘Rhapsody in Pink’ Cornus florida ‘Daybreak’ with a wonderful mix of autumn colour. Cornus florida ‘Daybreak’ Cornus florida ‘Daybreak’ Prunus nipponica ‘Brilliant’ and it is! Prunus nipponica ‘Brilliant’…

8th February

…As is the very similar and equally lovely Prunus ‘Kursar’ (P. campanulata x P. nipponica var. kurilensis). Also bred by Collingwood Ingram. Prunus ‘Kursar’ 2021 – CHW A bumblebee feasting…