…but I have seen larger fruits on the clump at Lanarth. The flower is quite magnolia-like when you think about it. banana flower banana flower banana flower 2016 – CHW…

…mass of colour. Prunus incisa Prunus incisa Magnolia ‘Banana Split’. Magnolia ‘Banana Split’ Magnolia ‘Banana Split’ Magnolia ‘Apricot Brandy’ – gorgeous colour mix. Magnolia ‘Apricot Brandy’ Magnolia ‘Apricot Brandy’ Magnolia…

…producing the goods. Camellia ‘Nuccio’s Gem’ First flowers finally showing colour on Magnolia ‘Daphne’. Magnolia ‘Daphne’ Magnolia ‘Daphne’ Magnolia ‘Banana Split’ now living up to its name. Magnolia ‘Banana Split’…

…Magnolia ‘Tranquillity’ better than I remember. Magnolia ‘Tranquillity’ Magnolia ‘Banana Split’ a bit wind battered. Magnolia ‘Banana Split’ Seamus O’Brien and his Irish friends below Rhododendron ‘Mrs. Butler’. Seamus O’Brien…

…a totem pole. This means you do not have to see the fairly disgusting flowers close up. Magnolia ‘Banana Split’ Magnolia ‘Banana Split’ My father told Jaimie that Rhododendron ‘Hotei’…

…name now does it credit when it is full out. Magnolia ‘Hot Pants’ Magnolia ‘Hot Pants’ Magnolia ‘Hot Pants’ First flower on Magnolia ‘Banana Split’. Magnolia ‘Banana Split’ Magnolia ‘Sunset…

…bees. Laurus azorica Laurus nobilis is nothing like as good in flower. Laurus nobilis Aesculus assamica just coming into leaf. Aesculus assamica Magnolia ‘Banana Split’ is now properly out. Magnolia…

…‘Chip Luma’ Magnolia ‘Banana Split’ – silly name perhaps but not entirely inaccurate. Magnolia ‘Banana Split’ Magnolia ‘Apricot Brandy’ with its peculiar buds and aptly named flowers. Magnolia ‘Apricot Brandy’…

…easy! Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ Just two long catkins on Juglans ailanthifolia. Juglans ailanthifolia Still a good crop of flowers on Magnolia ‘Banana Split’. Magnolia ‘Banana…

…unknown banana in flower. banana Neil sets fire to his Xanthorrhoea glauca to avoid the stems getting top heavy with old leaves and snapping off in the wind. Xanthorrhoea glauca…

…crown at all and no suckers! Paulownia tomentosa 2022 – CHW Magnolia ‘Banana Split’ still has a few flowers showing despite the heavy and welcome rainstorms of late which delivered…

…CHW Brexit sinks in and very few website orders for Burncoose over the weekend. Just time for a few more new plant pictures for 2017:Leucanthemum ‘Goldfinch’ Leucanthemum ‘Goldfinch’ Leucanthemum ‘Banana…

…an enormous Encephalartos transvenosus. Encephalartos transvenosus An equally enormous Encephalartos lebomboensis with a flower cone Encephalartos lebomboensis Encephalartos lebomboensis A 10 foot tall banana A 10 foot tall banana Encephalartos…

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW The bananas in the Burncoose Nurseries car park have grown exponentially. bananas The…

…Newly potted herbaceous plants outside now fill half the long bed to start the season off again in earnest. herbaceous plants The Musa basjoo (banana) has not enjoyed the recent…