20th January

…x M. ‘Coco’ Magnolia grandiflora x M. ‘Coco’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘Harold Poole’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘Harold Poole’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘Overton’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘Overton’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘D.D. Blanchard’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘D.D. Blanchard’…

4th August

…papyrifera ‘Rex’. The old trunks have died and vigorous new suckers have appeared in the border. Tetrapanax papyrifera ‘Rex’ Tetrapanax papyrifera ‘Rex’ I was right! It is an aristolochia called…

9th July

…Magnolia delavayi Magnolia delavayi Magnolia delavayi Magnolia delavayi Magnolia delavayi More Magnolia grandiflora flowers from below the lawn. Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia grandiflora An elderly Cotoneaster franchettii full out…

23rd June

…Street’ MAGNOLIA grandiflora ‘Main Street’ MAGNOLIA grandiflora ‘Main Street’ ‘Russet’ – with attractive indumentum under the leaves well worth growing. MAGNOLIA grandiflora ‘Russet’ MAGNOLIA grandiflora ‘Russet’ ‘Overton’ – smaller shiny…

24th August

…Charms’ is one I had not seen in flower before. Abelia x grandiflora ‘Sunny Charms’ Abelia x grandiflora ‘Sunny Charms’ Duranta erecta from Florida to Brazil is clearly a greenhouse…

2nd September

…say ‘summer flowering’ but our ancient plants always perform late August/ September. Tamarix ramosissima Tamarix ramosissima Tamarix ramosissima Jaimie finishing off the removal of the thuggish Hydrangea seemannii from the…

30th November

…be any discount! plants ordered from Crug Farm Surprised to find Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ nicely out in the Rookery. Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ Camellia x williamsii ‘George…

9th October

…fruits we have ever seen on x Crataemespilus grandiflora. Arching branches. x Crataemespilus grandiflora x Crataemespilus grandiflora x Crataemespilus grandiflora A female plant of Cephalotaxus fortunei is covered in seeds….

24th October

…latter a species from Java) on the top wall. Not that exciting unfortunately but another oddity for the collection. Magnolia grandiflora x M. coco Magnolia grandiflora x M. coco Magnolia…

16th July

grandiflora ‘Russet’. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Russet’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘Overton’. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Overton’ Still a tail end Wisteria flower in mid-July? tail end Wisteria flower Eucryphia cordifolia is difficult from cuttings. However,…

24th May

…blue Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Patriot’. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Patriot’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Patriot’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Patriot’ Strong…

4th April

…Garden. Burncoose then found two more smaller ones and these have gone up to the now cleared top pond as seen here. (Salix x sepulcralis var. chrysocoma). Salix x sepulcralis…

20th July

…different colours. holly hocks Magnolia grandiflora ‘Exmouth’ with seed setting which is unusual in the UK except in the hottest areas. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Exmouth’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘Exmouth’ The best Sollya…

5th August

…Sophora microphylla Pseudopanax crassifolius as a 10-12ft small tree. Pseudopanax crassifolius Pseudopanax crassifolius Pseudopanax laetus 12-15ft in height. Pseudopanax laetus Pseudopanax laetus The disease killing mature clumps of Cordyline australis…

22nd August

…natural hybrid, when you consider how common both parents are on the Lizard heaths. Best wishes, Colin Erica x williamsii Erica x williamsii Erica x williamsii Erica x williamsii Erica…

15th October

…fargesii Decaisnea fargesii Vitex agnus-castus finally out in flower. Vitex agnus-castus Vitex agnus-castus Colour on the most recent new growth on Carpinus tschonoskii. Carpinus tschonoskii Amazing leaves on Catalpa pulverulenta….

3rd November

…today. Coprosma grandiflora Coprosma grandiflora Coprosma grandiflora Coprosma grandiflora 2020 – CHW Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ now leafless and glowing in the sun. Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter…

27th December

…darleyensis ‘Kramers Red’ Erica x darleyensis ‘Kramers Red’ Erica x darleyensis ‘Phoebe’ Erica x darleyensis ‘Phoebe’ Erica erigena ‘Irish Dusk’ Erica erigena ‘Irish Dusk’ Erica x darleyensis ‘White Perfection’ Erica…

9th December

…planting room for planting room for planting Flower buds in December on Magnolia grandiflora ‘Symmes Select’. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Symmes Select’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘Symmes Select’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘Symmes Select’ Camellia japonica…

4th January 1897- 2020

…not had a frost yet! Another youngish plant also has a flower or two below the main ride. Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia ‘March till frost’ 1972 – FJW Cold…