28th February

…we know to our cost. There are probably quite enough magnolias already below the Kitchen Garden and adjacent (restored) Dog Kennels. Old Kitchen Garden Old Kitchen Garden Old Kitchen Garden…

15th April

…in early March. taking down an old beech tree taking down an old beech tree taking down an old beech tree taking down an old beech tree The Ilex platyphylla…

2nd April

…forming on the stems of last year’s female flowers and the old terminal male flower stalks still visible. The old tree has never shown us properly formed small acorns like…

23rd September

…reintroduce as many of these original daffodil varieties to the restored old kitchen garden as possible over time. Natural England and English Heritage offered generous grant support towards a number…

27th February

…year old chestnuts and these were found to be fine despite what the photography had suggested.Magnolias in Old Park from the top path are absolutely perfect today.A good old Magnolia…

1st April

…detail to the plant (52 years old) growing beside the conservatory at Burncoose and bred by Arnold Dance. A wonderful gift from a most remarkable magnolia artist. I doubt it…

30th March

…Magnolia cylindrica. The flowers are not pure white like our original old plant. This 30 year old tree is now 20ft and so also taller than the original. A great…

28th May

Old Park of Rhododendron ‘Penvose’ which is a Caerhays hybrid between tethropeplum and cinnarbarinum. The old plant fell over and died so Asia needs to try these from cuttings (‘Polgrain’…

4th April

…Lantern’ in the sun beside the old playhouse. Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ Magnolia ‘Apricot Brandy’ has been cut for the show. Magnolia ‘Apricot Brandy’ Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x…

18th March

…in Old Park. We have another older plant which is actually white in flower. This is the correct thing and very vigorous indeed in its growth rates. Magnolia ‘Petite Chicon’…