21st January

…the irroratums with hairs show flowers for the first time. The first cyclamineus open. 1919 – JCW Hamamelis mollis very good indeed and so since Christmas. E darleyense very nice,…

18th January

…1928. Some Moupinense and Lutescens at their best, Hamamelis still good, also some Rho mucronulatum. Speciosa on wall open at the top wall. Hybrids some covered with flower. Cam reticulata…

17th January

…before Christmas day. The double white Camellia has been nice since Christmas day and so the Hamamelis. 1924 – JCW The best Rhodo’n after mucronulatum is R parvifolium, moupinense is…

18th September

…immediately in the immediate post lockdown rush to plant. 29 pallets of trees The amazing and unusually early autumn colours on the leaves of Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Arnold Promise’. You…

16th February

…wet six months. All Hamamelis flowered together again – Lower Quarry Nursery Hamamelis very early. Red Admiral fine. 1946 – CW Both Mag campbellii have a flower out also a…

11th February

…Roof’ Our freshly potted roses are surging into leaf. freshly potted roses Hamamelis mollis ‘Brentry’ is an interesting yellow colour. Relatively new to the Burncoose website. Hamamelis mollis ‘Brentry’ Nice…

4th February

…williamsii ‘Lady’s Maid’ The ancient Hamamelis mollis in Lower Quarry Nursery is slowly recovering after it was cleared around to give it more light. Hamamelis mollis Rhododendron lutescens full out…

31st December

…frost. No Camellia single flower touched except whites. Half the big double white brown. 1926 – JCW Hamamelis mollis at its best. Mucronulatum opening. A good few blood red hybrids….

20th December

…out of the New Planting in a week of working days. A very big mess for token staff. 1924 – JCW Hamamelis mollis is open but has not set for…

13th December

…oleifera opens. One Thea forrestii. Some nice flowers of Roylei, fair of Learsiae. Hamamelis just starting. Mucronulatum open. Darleyense some flowers. 1924 – JCW Hamamelis mollis are opening and Erica…