…appearing on the new growth rather than the old wood. Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ 2019 – CHW Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ (syn. ‘Black Dragon’) seems to flower sparsely with its…

…‘Violacea Plena Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena 2016 – CHW Most of the day with Asia sorting the early rhododendron and enkianthus cuttings to take in the…

…shy flowerer. Wisteria ‘Violacea Plena’ Wisteria ‘Violacea Plena’ The first time Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ has flowered properly in Kennel Close. Quite a pale flower in reality. Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ Cercis…

…of pink as the flower trumpets open. Rhododendron ‘Mi Amor’ Rhododendron ‘Mi Amor’ Our other elderly plant of Rhododendron floccigerum which is being layered. Rhododendron floccigerum Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’…

…Now it certainly is! Azalea ‘Rosebud’ Azalea ‘Rosebud’ Wisteria ‘Violacea Plena’ (syn ‘Black Dragon’) is a sparse flowerer with us but a pretty unique double flowered form well worth growing….

…I think. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Good colours on Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ (‘Black Dragon’). Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ A nice show of flower now on the paler pink Camellia saluenensis…

…have a name for) at the Heligan garden entrance. bicoloured vinca Then a full out Hardenbergia violacea outside their tearooms. Very fine for February. Hardenbergia violacea Hardenbergia violacea Our ‘relief’…

…frail. Rhododendron campylocarpum Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ opposite the mist houses. Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ Rosa banksia ‘Alba Plena’ at the front of Burncoose House. Rosa banksia ‘Alba Plena’…

…smelt it. Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Sadly the drought has done for our layers on the pink sinogrande. Very little left and…

…a client in Guernsey – Tulbaghia violacea by the thousand! Tulbaghia violacea Out today in the nursery: Salvia ‘Waverley’ Salvia ‘Waverley’ Sarcococca ruscifolia Sarcococca ruscifolia Salvia confertiflora Salvia confertiflora Cornus…

…good pruning or, rather, a good thin out back to younger shoots without the old dead wood. Rosa banksiae ‘Alba Plena’ Rosa banksiae ‘Alba Plena’ 2016 – CHW The true…

…the five different original 1895 sasanqua plants growing on the castle wall. ‘Navahoe’ ‘Navahoe’ ‘Navahoe’ ‘Silver Dollar’ ‘Silver Dollar’ ‘Silver Dollar’ ‘Rosea Plena’ – very yellow foliage ‘Rosea Plena’ ‘Rosea…

…Camellia sasanqua ‘Alba Plena’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Alba Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Alba Plena’ First flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘St Michael’. Camellia x williamsii ‘St Michael’ The kalmias look as good…

…Plena’ – excellent – one of the very best. Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Tanya’ – attractive new growth and yellowish foliage. Camellia sasanqua ‘Tanya’…

…possibles with double flowers have pink in their buds and early flowers. This one does not. Prunus serrulata ‘Albo Plena’ Prunus serrulata ‘Albo Plena’ Early flowers on Cornus kousa ‘Gold…

…simplicissima Xanthorhiza simplicissima Prunus avium ‘Plena’ – in maturity quite a sight today. Prunus avium ‘Plena’ Prunus avium ‘Plena’ Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ very fine in the garden as well as…

…usual, died down to the ground. Wisteria ‘Violacea Plena’ (‘Black Dragon’) is coming out. Unlike any other wisteria which Burncoose sells this has double flowers but no great scent. It…

…of Prunus spinosa ‘Plena’. He writes one of the nicest thank you letters that C & B have ever received. Competitors but great and longstanding friends – rather ‘old school’…

…Cuttings originally from Tregrehan. Podocarpus wangii Rosa banksiae ‘Alba Plena’ is now well established on the Tin Garden shed. My mother’s favourite rose. Rosa banksiae ‘Alba Plena’ Still a great…

…surprisingly still in bud.Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Vanessa’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Vanessa’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rainbow’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rainbow’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Camellia sasanqua…