17th June

…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’…

24th February 1897 – 2020

…‘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…

1st April

…utilis var. jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ Betula utilis var. jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ Betula utilis jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’. Betula utilis jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ I…

20th February

…on the drive. Rhododendron oldhamii Rhododendron oldhamii Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Whitewater Silver’ in full flower in a nursery tunnel. Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Whitewater Silver’ A great crop of Puya chilensis grown originally…

19th March

…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….

27th February 1897 – 2020

…‘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…

3rd August

…catalogue (and to sell at Hampton Court) and drop some of the New Zealand varieties. Agapanthus ‘Silver Moon’ – silver leaf edge variegation and much better than Agapanthus ‘Tinkerbell’. Agapanthus…

23rd February

…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…

11th March

…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’…

8th March 1897 – 2020

…‘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…

5th March 1897 – 2020

…‘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…

12th April

…flowers are smaller and paler than usual. Magnolia ‘Serene’ Magnolia ‘Serene’ Tilia mongolica ‘Harvest Moon’ just coming into leaf. Tilia mongolica ‘Harvest Moon’ Laurus azorica nicely out and covered in…

7th August

…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…

14th July

…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…

13th September

…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…

18th March

…Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ with a single flower. Nice enough but not as good or different as some argue. Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ Camellia reticulata ‘Debut’, a new one to…

15th February 1897 – 2020

…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…

6th June

…got into the shortlist of 10 for Plant of the Year at Chelsea 2017. Its first flowers in the nursery. Clematis florida ‘Taiga’ Clematis florida ‘Taiga’ Paeonia ‘Moon River’ is…

5th March

…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….

1st March

…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….