24th April

…Staphylea trifoliata Staphylea trifoliata Staphylea trifoliata Azalea ‘Greenway’ fronting a Cornus kousa ‘Madame Butterfly’ which is just starting to show. Azalea ‘Greenway’ Another first time flowering Magnolia ‘Dark Bird’ is…

12th March

…winter but has perhaps been confused by the absence of a winter. Boquila trifoliata Boquila trifoliata Magnolia ‘Cameo’ is one of Vance Hooper’s crosses from New Zealand (Magnolia x soulangeana…

23rd June

…herbaceous perennial to me and an excellent border filler. Gillenia trifoliata Gillenia trifoliata Magnolia macrophylla full out but high up. Magnolia macrophylla Magnolia macrophylla Cornus kousa ‘Milky Way’ plastered in…

7th June

…Beauty Favourite’ Eremurus ‘White Beauty Favourite’ Wisteria floribunda ‘Alba’. Flowering with the leaves. Wisteria floribunda ‘Alba’ Gillenia trifoliata in full flower. New to the Burncoose catalogue this year. Gillenia trifoliata

15th April

…main drive – greenish-cream flower bracts turning white. They will get much bigger yet. Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ Boquilla trifoliata ‘out’ as…

10th October

…seed pods. Staphylea colchica has ‘bladder nuts’ which have ‘burst’ (ie the pods have deflated) and are ready to gather. Staphylea colchica Staphylea trifoliata has pods which have turned red…

19th October

…full out with bumblebees in attendance. Eucryphia moorii Eucryphia moorii 2020 – CHW Another day at Burncoose in the sun this time.Akebia trifoliata with pleasant autumn colours which I had…

16th April

…first time. [Boquila trifoliata] 2018 – CHW The start of our Irish trip. Team photo 2017 – CHW A newish clump of Rhododendron ‘Blue Diamond’ below Donkey Shoe. This seems…