…domestica ‘Twilight’ Nandina domestica ‘Twilight’ Rhododendron williamsianum x matinianum on the Burncoose drive. Not that many flowers this year. Rhododendron williamsianum x matinianum Rhododendron williamsianum x matinianum Rhododendron ‘Tinners Blush’…

…well away on Burns Bank. Parrotia subaequalis Parrotia subaequalis 2020 – CHW The morning is spent ‘furloughing’ the majority of staff here. This new word means that the government pays…

…since. The light was odd this evening in the cattle shed for photography – apologies in advance. The Burncoose Nurseries stand beside the front entrance and the selling tables. Molly’s…

…much on the stand to do still much on the stand to do still much on the stand to do By Saturday morning all the cut stuff has been arranged…

…box blight box blight box blight box blight sign Agapanthus leaves turned to mush by the cold but the bulbs will probably be fine. Agapanthus leaves Agapanthus leaves Rhododendron eximeum…

…suggest the wind is 10-15mph at the top of the garden this morning. Not cold at all after a clear night and very slight frost in the valley bottoms.Two old…

…Still tight buds on Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’. Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’ A light pink with yellow flare – huge bush. light pink light pink Similar but with a much…

…Close. Amazingly dark colour. Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ Several lower limbs pruned off an elderly magnolia to give more light to the rhododendrons below. elderly magnolia Magnolia ‘Ian’s…

…welcome addition to our four other pink and purple flowered Loropetalum varieties. Loropetalum carolina ‘Moonlight’ Teucrium fruiticosum ‘Azureum’ – a good blue and much better than the light blue of…

…of the night worrying about it all and the grim business of staff furloughing in the morning. Was L3 really necessary? I fear yes as the Christmas holidays have brought…