2nd April

…flooded Datura sanguinea in the Burncoose conservatory flowering well out of its normal season (July to September) but rather good nevertheless. Datura sanguinea Datura sanguinea Datura sanguinea Corydalis solida ‘Beth…

5th April

sanguinea Amelanchier sanguinea Amelanchier sanguinea A larger Taiwania cryptomerioides than the one we looked at recently. Spreading habit with no obvious leader as yet. Taiwania cryptomerioides I think this is…

23rd October

…‘Midwinter Fire’ with flowers and splendid autumn colour in the nursery. Quite dazzling even before we get the effect from the later bare stems. Cornus sanguinea ‘Midwinter Fire’ Cornus sanguinea

23rd March 1897 – 2020

…‘Midwinter Fire’ looking splendid. Cornus sanguinea ‘Midwinter Fire’ Cornus sanguinea ‘Midwinter Fire’ Roses trained up a metal Harrod Horticultural support. Roses trained up Quercus alnifolia with some leaves intact. Quercus…

28th February

…Trachycarpus wagnerianus The stems of Cornus sanguinea ‘Winter Fire’ looking great in the sun. Cornus sanguinea ‘Winter Fire’ Edgeworthia chrysantha with an early bee in attendance. Edgeworthia chrysantha 2024 –…

10th April

…cryptomerioides Amelanchier sanguinea below the path on Sinogrande Walk. Another fairly unexciting variety. Amelanchier sanguinea A rare sighting of Rhododendron ponticum in flower above the Fernery. Very little ponticum not…

20th November

…on Datura sanguinea in November! Datura sanguinea Berries on a new species of lonicera to us – Lonicera crassifolia which is clearly evergreen. Lonicera crassifolia Lonicera crassifolia Autumn tints on…

25th November

…in Leedstown to photograph this extraordinarily large Datura sanguinea growing outside in someone’s garden. Leedstown is on top of a hill at the edge of the Lizard Peninsula but still…

6th January

sanguinea ‘Winter Beauty’ looking spectacular. As good as ‘Winter Fire’? Cornus sanguinea ‘Winter Beauty’ Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’ Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’ Camellia ‘Jingle Bells’ Camellia ‘Jingle Bells’ Camellia ‘Little…

25th October

…Datura sanguinea in full flower against a wall in the main nursery at Burncoose. Hot summers and milder autumns! Yes they are growing under a polytunnel cover over the camellia…