…late flowering evergreen azaleas now in the catalogue – Azalea ‘Blue Moon’ and Azalea ‘White Moon’. Azalea ‘Blue Moon’ and Azalea ‘White Moon’ Azalea ‘Blue Moon’ and Azalea ‘White Moon’…

…‘Blood Moon’ planted only in 2016 with eight flowers. Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ Lindera tonkinensis (FMWJ 13123) has retained all its leaves over winter and is…

…a very good sky blue – medium-tall growing. Agapanthus ‘Sandringham’ Agapanthus ‘Sandringham’ Agapanthus ‘Bressingham Blue’ – taller growing and very floriferous. Not quite as dark as Agapanthus ‘Navy Blue’? Agapanthus…

…‘bloody’. Magnolia campbellii ‘Blood Moon’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Blood Moon’ A near white Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata seedling – 50+ years old. Very similar to the Burncoose tree above the Tennis…

…Park. view along the top path in Old Park Less than a week on Michelia ‘Fairy White’ is half out. Michelia ‘Fairy White’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ at the bottom…

…material for our entries at the forthcoming RHS Rosemoor Spring Camellia Show. Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ in Old Park. Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’…

…‘Leda’ – first flowering here Magnolia ‘Leda’ Magnolia ‘Hawk’ – very like sprengeri ‘Diva’ I think Magnolia ‘Hawk’ Magnolia ‘Hawk’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ Magnolia sargentiana…

…would. Magnolia ‘Vairano’ Magnolia ‘Vairano’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ is also improving too with age. Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ The clear up of the fallen Pinus…

…Sorbus zahlbruckneri well into leaf. Sorbus zahlbruckneri Magnolia ‘Blood Moon’ x M. ‘Vulcan’. Magnolia ‘Blood Moon’ x M. ‘Vulcan’ Magnolia ‘Blood Moon’ x M. ‘Vulcan’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M….

…‘Sweet Valentine’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ – the first flower on this young plant is not as dark (yet) as expected. Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ Magnolia sargentiana…

…was new to the catalogue last year. Eucalyptus gunnii ‘Azura’ Eucalyptus pulverulenta ‘Baby Blue’. Eucalyptus pulverulenta ‘Baby Blue’ Still berries on Ilex aquifolium ‘Argentea Marginata’ which is unusual for mid-March….

…Phlox paniculata ‘David’ especially fine. Phlox paniculata ‘David’ I finally locate Primula vialli ‘Alison Holland’. Primula vialli ‘Alison Holland’ The new to us Azalea ‘Blue Moon’ is a good thing….

…and nothing in the register. MAGNOLIA sargentiana var robusta ‘Blood Moon’ MAGNOLIA sargentiana var robusta ‘Blood Moon’ Ross has felled the dead sycamore below White Styles. dead sycamore Suddenly severe…

…– Paeonia daurica – just into leaf. Paeonia daurica Nothing quite matches Meconopsis baileyi (syn. betonicifolia) as a blue flower in the early morning sunlight in the cashpoint. Meconopsis baileyi…

…to Mars’ Mangave ‘Moonglow’ likewise. Mangave ‘Moonglow’ Lonicera periclymenum ‘Red Gables’ wasn’t bad although not that different. Lonicera periclymenum ‘Red Gables’ Trachelospermum ‘Star of Milano’ was another one with a…

…out. Magnolia ‘Hawk’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’. Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘F.J. Williams’ – the original in the Auklandii Garden is more sheltered and only showing colour today….

…Agapanthus ‘Twister’ Hibisicus moscheutos ‘Planet Griotte’ flowering for the first time that I have seen. Hibisicus moscheutos ‘Planet Griotte’ Canna speciosa in flower. Canna speciosa Agapanthus ‘Silver Moon’ an excellent…

…are in the main garden. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ In the centre of Old Park the first flower is out on Magnolia ‘Blood Moon’, a named clone of Magnolia sargentiana var….

…forms. Candelabra primulas Lindera tonkinensis appears evergreen. Planted only in 2016 as a new lindera species to us. Lindera tonkinensis Lindera tonkinensis Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ (2016 planted also) has…

…other Cordylines and the Phormiums. Cordyline ‘Southern Splendour’ Cordyline ‘Southern Splendour’ Clematis ‘Silver Moon’ is a new addition to the 2020 Burncoose catalogue. Clematis ‘Silver Moon’ Pseudowintera ‘Moulin Rouge’ comes…