10th September

…this large plant at the entrance to the Burncoose Garden. Cornus kousa ‘Gold Star’ Cornus kousa ‘Gold Star’ 2017 – CHW Jaimie and his team have been cutting the trash…

23rd August

…not a bad name for the new growth. Pseudopanax ‘Gold Finger’ Pseudopanax ‘Gecko Gold’ has plain green, younger leaves and yellow, variegated, older ones. Pseudopanax ‘Gecko Gold’ Pseudopanax ‘Gecko Gold’…

3rd November

…glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ was indeed turning colour nicely contrary to what I said yesterday. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ Plenty of flowers suddenly out on Camellia x…

7th September

…Eucalyptus gregsoniana Eucalyptus gregsoniana A single secondary flower on Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’. Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ Crataegus durobrivensis with large ripe fruits. Crataegus durobrivensis I stupidly said the other day that…

8th May

…Garden in partial shade. Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ Magnolia ‘Martha Joan Leslie’ was registered and named by Andrew after his (I think) granddaughter 14 years ago. I helped…

3rd August

…and a rockery plant but it is still quite striking. No idea about its flowers. Sedum ‘Gold Mound’ Sedum ‘Gold Mound’ Ligularia gigantea ‘Giant Scabious’ was living up to its…

25th May

…Magnolia ‘Peaches and Cream’ A young Sorbus hedlundii in flower. Sorbus hedlundii Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ x M. ‘Gold Cup’ – not bad for late season. Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ x M. ‘Gold Cup’…

7th April

…out:Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Livingstone’ Magnolia ‘Livingstone’ Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ Even the Gunnera manicata bed is badly frosted. Gunnera manicata This mystery rhododendron…

31st March

…‘Astro Pink’ below White Stiles. Narcissus ‘Astro Pink’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ above the kennels. Not very golden really as I have commented before. Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Then…

30th August

…new planting above the greenhouse. Soon time for it to go having done its job – or all three plants actually. Luma apiculata ‘Glenlean Gold’ Luma apiculata ‘Glenlean Gold’ Luma…

12th February 1897 – 2020

…carnea ‘Myretoun Ruby’ Erica carnea ‘Myretoun Ruby’ Erica x darleyensis ‘Eva Gold’ – a new one in our catalogue this year. The golden foliage of autumn has faded. Erica x…

27th April

…‘Tranquility’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ x Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ x Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ x Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Tilia zamoyskiana coming into leaf. Recently planted and I cannot find…

31st October

…that spectacular. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ Pseudopanax laetus with its tiny white flowers not quite yet open. I watched a video today in John Marston’s garden…

31st July

…Growing in shade. Gingko biloba ‘Saratoga’ Gingko biloba ‘Saratoga’ Gingko biloba ‘Saratoga’ Gingko biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ growing in dappled sun and shade. Gingko biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ Gingko biloba ‘Autumn Gold’…

30th July

…and the leaves hairy. Wisteria brachybotrys ‘Shiro-Kapitan’ Alchemilla mollis and Erysimum ‘Apricot Twist’. Alchemilla mollis A fine display of Carex oshimensis ‘Evergold’. Carex oshimensis ‘Evergold’ An early seed head on…

8th June

…to the Chelsea Gold Medal. Justin with the large Gold Medal Outside the Members Tent at Royal Cornwall a perfect Callistemon citrinus ‘Perth Pink’ Callistemon citrinus ‘Perth Pink’ Callistemon citrinus…

15th May

…the scent or, today, a wet arse! Thymus citriodorus ‘Archer’s Gold’ Thymus citriodorus ‘Archer’s Gold’ Aeonium canariense. Aeonium canariense Metrosideros excelsa about to flower in the teeth of the wind….

3rd September

‘Golden Sunshine’ one year on from planting and 4ft already. This will be a new entry for the 2020 Burncoose website. Salix udensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ Salix udensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ Salix…

13th July

…sargentiana ‘Gold Rush’ Hydrangea sargentiana ‘Gold Rush’ The annual grass cut is perhaps halfway through. grass cut grass cut Seedheads well formed on Staphylea colchica. Staphylea colchica Grass cutting at…

18th February 1897 – 2020

…enough to become a galanthophile myself?Galanthus nivalis ‘Wendys Gold’ Galanthus nivalis ‘Wendys Gold’ Galanthus nivalis ‘Wendys Gold’ Galanthus nivalis ‘Sam Arnott’ Galanthus nivalis ‘Sam Arnott’ Galanthus nivalis ‘Sam Arnott’ Galanthus…