25th March 1897 – 2020

…‘Pickards Coral’ Magnolia ‘Pickards Coral’ Magnolia ‘Pickards Coral’ These Rhododendron ririei came from a Tom Hudson collection. The three plants are all a bit different but a great colour if…

25th September

…and infection which you now see? Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’ Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’ Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’ Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’ I went to see if there were any small black cherries left…

27th June

…show this weekend and through next week. couple of lorry loads of plants couple of lorry loads of plants We seem to have bought in Agastache ‘Kudos Coral’ to sell…

7th May

…this year. Just a few early flowers for now. Paulownia kawakamii Magnolia ‘Coral Lake’ is not a plentiful flowerer. Magnolia ‘Coral Lake’ Azalea ‘Fireball’ is another good new clump. Azalea…

11th May

…only just opening now is a really peculiar magnolia. It is not listed in Eisenhut’s new book which does mention ‘Coral Charm’ but with no real description. Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’…

30th March

…weeks ago. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ A troika of tiny flowered Camellia ‘Coral Bright’, ‘Fairy Blush’ and ‘Fairy Wand’. Camellia ‘Coral Bright’, ‘Fairy Blush’ and ‘Fairy Wand’ Camellia ‘Coral Bright’, ‘Fairy…

12th July

‘Magical Mont Blanc’ which I guess we should stock soon as it is very good Magical Mont Blanc Magical Mont Blanc  ‘Phantom’ which we do stock but I have…

25th June

…says it should have a blacker stem? Agapanthus ‘Graphite White’ Agapanthus ‘Graphite White’ Hydrangea arborescens ‘Magical Tinkerbell’. An odd name for a rather indifferent flower! Hydrangea arborescens ‘Magical Tinkerbell’ Hydrangea…

18th August

…Dream’ and Lysimachia ‘Alexander’ Hypericum inodorum ‘Magical Beauty’ which I first saw in flower at Bodmin Garden Centre. Impressive seed heads now as well. Hypericum inodorum ‘Magical Beauty’ Hypericum inodorum…

15th May

…the bell flower is incorrect. MAGNOLIA ‘Coral Pink’ MAGNOLIA ‘Coral Pink’ The unknown magnolia from a few days ago has been tracked down in the planting record as ‘Coral Pink’….

2nd November

…is dying. We need to cut out the damaged leader to prevent the infection travelling downwards. Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’ Magnolia ‘Coral Pink’ First flower on Camellia sasanqua ‘Gay Border’. Camellia…

16th May

…Magnolia ‘Coral Lake’ is not quite as dull as I had thought when I look closely. Magnolia ‘Coral Lake’ Magnolia ‘Coral Lake’ Paulownia kawakamii just coming out in Kennel Close….

10th May

…of flowers last year but now something good (unlike its neighbour of similar parentage). Almost blue in bud opening as you see. MAGNOLIA ‘Coral Pink’ MAGNOLIA ‘Coral Pink’ Magnolia unknown…

4th May

…Enjoys a hot dry spot here. Quercus trojana Quercus trojana Quercus trojana Rhododendron loderi ‘Coral Pink’ in the Loderi Walk. Rhododendron loderi ‘Coral Pink’ Rhododendron loderi ‘Coral Pink’ Rhododendron campylogynum…

20th October

…White’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Waterfall White’ Piles of brambles removed from azaleas above White Styles. Piles of brambles Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Magical Snowstar’ is newly planted but has decent autumn colour and…

6th July

…excellent new growth Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Party Lights’ Photinia fraseri ‘Magical Volcano’ – silly selling name but much better than ‘Red Robin’ and on a par with Photinia serratifolia ‘Pink Crispy’…

21st July

…Cardiocrinum giganteum in the show tunnel. Cardiocrinum giganteum 2016 – CHW Trip to Burncoose to photograph more new plants for the 2017 catalogue:Hydrangea ‘Magical Amethyst’ – as its name implies…

27th July

…superb by the nursery entrance. Hydrangea ‘Selma’ Hydrangea ‘Magical Revolution Blue’ a strange and erratic bicolour thing. Hydrangea ‘Magical Revolution Blue’ The best thing in the Burncoose garden today was…

17th August

…Monarda ‘Knight Violet’ and Eryngium planum ‘Magical Purple Falls’ Monarda ‘Knight Violet’ and Eryngium planum ‘Magical Purple Falls’ Lobelia siphilitica ‘Blue’and Lobelia ‘Fanship Burgundy’ Lobelia siphilitica ‘Blue’and Lobelia ‘Fanship Burgundy’…

25th April

…Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Coral Charm’ now with leaf and flower buds showing. Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Coral Charm’ A few new heuchera and heucherella for the website. x Heucherella ‘Sweet Tea’ with a…