29th May

…at least that is what it was sold to us as. Here with berries and flowers. Ilex latifolia Ilex latifolia Ilex latifolia Still plenty of flowers on Rhododendron keysii. Rhododendron…

11th June

…Quercus semecarpifolia. Quercus semecarpifolia Kalmia latifolia ‘Minuet’. Kalmia latifolia ‘Minuet’ Kalmia latifolia ‘Ostbo Red’. Kalmia latifolia ‘Ostbo Red’ Kalmia latifolia f. fuscata. Kalmia latifolia f. fuscata Flower heads on Dipteronia…

21st April

…Rose in person. Berberis latifolia is plastered in flower and another good species which we ought to stock and sell. Quite tall growing too. Berberis latifolia Berberis latifolia The dwarf…

6th May

…some seed this year. Berberis amurensis var latifolia nearby is in full leaf but the flower buds are far from out yet. Berberis insignis var insignis Berberis insignis var insignis…

23rd February 1897 – 2020

…saw it. Magnolia campbellii ‘Sidbury’ A young Ilex latifolia about to come into flower in Penvergate. This one is not Ilex kingiana although the two are easily confused. Ilex latifolia

2nd October

…of berries on a young tree which Tom Hudson thought was correctly named. Ilex latifolia Ilex latifolia The two Ilex dimorphophylla were a picture today as small upright shrubs as…

21st October

…on a young Rhododendron crassum. Unusual! Rhododendron crassum Ilex latifolia laden with seeds above the greenhouse. Well worth growing a few. Ilex latifolia Ilex latifolia Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Camelliifolia’ in…

12th October

…November. Personally I find the smell of quinces sickly bordering on retch so I would not touch the jam if you paid me. quince shrub quince shrub Ilex latifolia seeds…

16th June

…gift from Windsor planted in 1991 and now a 30-40ft upright tree. Ilex latifolia Ilex latifolia The wonderful red new growth on Reevsia sinica which is now growing well after…

13th June

…papyrifera Broussonetia papyrifera – this is one of a pair of female plants with peculiar flower clusters. The Paper Mulberry. Ilex latifolia Ilex latifolia – who would have expected a…

5th June

…is over by May?Kalmia latifolia ‘Snowdrift’ has been given more light and has responded well. Kalmia latifolia ‘Snowdrift’ Kalmia latifolia ‘Snowdrift’ I have never seen Euonymus myrianthus flower as copiously…

5th May

…and flowers. Berberis amurensis var. latifolia Berberis amurensis var. latifolia Azalea oldhamii just out but sparse flowering this year even on youngish plants. Azalea oldhamii Rhododendron neriiflorum making a decent…

17th April

…last autumn. Holboellia latifolia subsp. chartacea Holboellia latifolia subsp. chartacea Eucommia ulmoides with elm-like leaves is a Chinese tree used to make rubber. These appear to be flower bracts which…

6th April

…planting. Phillyrea latifolia Phillyrea latifolia Rhododendron monstroseanum full out. Rhododendron monstroseanum Rhododendron monstroseanum Magnolia veitchii ‘Isca’ above the back yard. Magnolia veitchii ‘Isca’ First swallows and house martins seen today…

22nd May

…a strong influence of I. dipyrena in the leaf shape. Ilex kingiana Ilex latifolia in flower below Slip Rail with its identity confirmed. Ilex latifolia Here we see Ilex x…

8th February 1897 – 2020

…campbellii ‘Strybling White’ Storm damaged Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybling White’ Storm damaged Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybling White’ A few other oddments of note out in flower today:Ilex latifolia with berries Ilex latifolia

23rd November

…and standing out well with no leaves now above the greenhouse. Malus x micromalus Malus x micromalus Ilex latifolia now with ripe red berries which the birds have already been…

15th September

…the quantities of new things which Asia has propagated and which are looking superb. Production of rarities from seeds and cuttings now at record levels.Holboellia latifolia var. chartacea has three…

2nd August

…Illicium floribundum 2018 – CHW Everything looking better after the rain!First flower ever on Metapanax davidii. Rather similar to a fatsia flower I think. Metapanax davidii Metapanax davidii Holboellia latifolia

31st May

…nymansensis ‘Nymans Silver’ – a gorgeous new one to me. Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymans Silver’ Kalmia latifolia ‘Snowdrift’ – pure white and very new to Burncoose. Canadian bred I believe….