2nd April

…Pants’ rather than Hot Lips] Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ We have older plants of Magnolia ‘Joe McDaniel’ but it is good to…

25th February 1897 – 2020

…for this time of the year. Prunus ‘Kursar’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ – the red striping in the tepals is exceptionally good. Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’…

2nd March

…is now full out in Kennel Close and aptly named. An excellent hybrid not to be confused with ‘Hot Pants’. Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ Magnolia…

16th July

…name from the past. Stewartia sinensis Stewartia sinensis 2003 – FJW Rain came after warm (not hot) dry spell. 1989 – FJW Very hot spell continues – no end in…

29th April

…loderi ‘King George’ just appearing. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Magnolia ‘Hot Flush’ earning its name. Magnolia ‘Hot Flush’ Magnolia ‘Hot Flush’ Magnolia ‘Hot Flush’ Magnolia ‘Hot Flush’ Flowers on Salix…

1st May

…‘Temple Belle’ Magnolia ‘Hot Flush’ as good as I have ever seen it in flower. Magnolia ‘Hot Flush’ Rhododendron aberconwayi just out. Rhododendron aberconwayi Rhododendron aberconwayi 2020 – CHW Touching…

10th May

…have not seen it before. MAGNOLIA ‘Hot Flash’ MAGNOLIA ‘Hot Flash’ MAGNOLIA ‘Hot Flash’ MAGNOLIA ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ MAGNOLIA ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ – only a couple…

9th July

…No frost to speak of so here it is again. Salvia ‘Hot Lips’ Salvia ‘Hot Lips’ These hemerocallis were a gift to my father 40 years ago from Lady Anne…

14th July

…A second plant of Parastyrax species nova (BWJ 15185) making good progress in a hot dry spot where it was planted last autumn. The other one above the Auklandii, planted…

29th July

…too dry for the new growth to emerge. No problem now! Reevesia See how well these Rhododendron zaleucum have reshot new growth after we halved them in size last autumn….

26th September

…forms. Kniphofia rooperi Kniphofia rooperi Abutilon ‘Red Hot Lava’ with its curiously veined orange flowers. A nice new batch for sale from our own cuttings. Abutilon ‘Red Hot Lava’ Abutilon…

28th June

…is what has been shifted. here is what has been shifted Cut Manglietia insignis. It’s even better close up. Gorgeous pink. Manglietia insignis Manglietia insignis 2024 – CHW Swelteringly hot

2nd December

…the bank the tender Salvia x jamensis ‘Hot Lips’ remains in full radiant flower. It has survived here for several winters. Salvia x jamensis ‘Hot Lips’ Salvia x jamensis ‘Hot

11th August

…aspera ‘Hot Chocolate’ (one dead, one will be dead shortly and the third struggling) is in too hot a position. We need more shade to grow this beautiful variety properly….

31st July

…almost non-stop. 1999 – FJW A hot dry fortnight. Everything well out. 1981 – FJW Granny’s 70th birthday – the rain came after a very long HOT spell. Winter corn…

9th June

…on the first flush. Last year this plant had flowers on well into November if not longer as we saw then. Salvia x jamensis ‘Hot Lips’ Salvia x jamensis ‘Hot

21st May

…A week to 10 days in London in the heat avoided (I am told London is currently very hot). The hay fever and sneezing from the plane trees in the…

22nd April

‘Hot Flash’ in the walled garden. Magnolia ‘Hot Flash’ Magnolia ‘Hot Flash’ The very dark red Camellia ‘Night Rider’ which also grows at Burncoose. Here a huge bush near the…

10th April

…‘Kusious’. Magnolia ‘Kusious’ Magnolia ‘Kusious’ Magnolia ‘Hot Flash’ (M. x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x M. ‘Elizabeth’). Magnolia ‘Hot Flash’ Magnolia ‘Hot Flash’ Magnolia ‘String of Pearls’. Magnolia ‘String of Pearls’ Magnolia…

6th April

…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…