5th August

…colouring. Staphylea pinnata Staphylea pinnata Staphylea pinnata Staphylea pinnata Staphylea pinnata Staphylea x elegans (S. colchica x S. pinnata) is known to be very variable. Our plant of this naturally…

17th September

…as children when collecting seeds with Dad. Properly ‘bladder nuts’ of course!Staphylea colchica Staphylea colchica Staphylea colchica Staphylea pinnata Staphylea pinnata Staphylea pinnata Clearly the name is in the leaf…

23rd June

…kiautschovicus Rodgersia pinnata full out and splendid. Rodgersia pinnata Rodgersia pinnata Allium cernuum was especially good. Worth Burncoose stocking this. Allium cernuum Allium cernuum Gillenia trifoliata – an entirely new…

29th August

…and rather pathetic display on Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ below Slip Rail. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Staphylea pinnata turning colour prematurely. Staphylea pinnata Another drought casualty or severe die back on all…

6th July

…two seeds. Still green but very obvious on the small tree. Staphylea pinnata Staphylea pinnata 2017 – CHW The 2018 Burncoose catalogue first proof is done after seven to eight…

12th November

…below ground level soonish and any regrowth sprayed off before it takes all the energy from the grafted plant which is doing well. Syringa pinnata Syringa pinnata The buds on…

19th September

pinnata has also turned bronze all over already and very few ‘bladders’ this year due to the hot summer. It is in full sun here. Staphylea pinnata Staphylea pinnata Loads…

30th April

…to show up (against the new beech leaves behind) above the wall by the old play house. SYRINGA pinnata SYRINGA pinnata Three Syringa pinnata full out outside the front gate….

20th April

…four to six weeks later into flower than all the others which are now over? Staphylea pinnata Staphylea pinnata Another one bites the dust as a Chelsea exhibit. Rhododendron ‘Winsome’…

18th April

pinnata Syringa pinnata Rhododendron desquamatum – what a show stopper! Rhododendron desquamatum Camellia ‘Fairy Wand’ still as impressive as any camellia still out in mid-April. Camellia ‘Fairy Wand’ Camellia ‘Fairy…