29th July

…with decent flowers. Rhododendron maddenii Another unusual flower combination of Catalpa x erubescens ‘Purpurea’ and Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’. Catalpa x erubescens ‘Purpurea’ and Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Flowers on…

24th August

…Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ A tail end flower on Catalpa x erubescens ‘Purpurea’ with secondary purple new growth appearing as well. Catalpa…

22nd April

…stems. Primnopitys ferrugineus Primnopitys ferrugineus Pseudopanax ‘Chainsaw’ Pseudopanax ‘Chainsaw’ Pseudopanax ‘Chainsaw’ Nestegis cunninghamii Nestegis cunninghamii Nestegis cunninghamii Pittosporum colensoi Pittosporum colensoi Clethra faberi Clethra faberi Clethra faberi Viburnum erubescens (perhaps…

22nd June

…subsp. heterophylla Tilia carolina subsp. heterophylla Styrax faberi just coming out. Styrax faberi Ilex kingiana with berries already setting. Ilex kingiana Ilex kingiana Jaimie and Michael just back from the…

24th March

‘Purpurea’. Catalpa x erubescens ‘Purpurea’ 2017 – CHW A Burncoose day to decide how to cope with a 34% increase in internet order numbers over last March and to prepare…

5th October

…‘Phoenix’ at Burncoose opposite the mist houses on the main drive. Acer x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ Also on Sinogrande Walk is Viburnum erubescens from the Himalayas with red fruits which…

The Cornwall Garden Society spring show

…dark purple flowers. Pittosporum fasciculatum Coprosma virescens – tiny leaves. Coprosma virescens Alseuosmia banksii – yellowish ‘fuchsia-like’ flowers. Alseuosmia banksii Alseuosmia banksii Olearia erubescens – not yet out. Olearia erubescens

27th April

…cascade nicely although it was slow to establish. Malus x purpurea ‘Crimson Cascade’ Malus x purpurea ‘Crimson Cascade’ Malus x purpurea ‘Crimson Cascade’ Magnolia ‘Sunray’ just out. Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Magnolia…

13th May

…I think this is Malus x purpurea by the Camellia ‘George Blandford’. Malus x purpurea Light yellowish-green new growth on a male Podocarpus matudae. Podocarpus matudae Podocarpus spinulosus also has…

7th May

…has partially fallen to one side and new stems grew from the base. Styrax odoratissimus Styrax odoratissimus Styrax odoratissimus Styrax odoratissimus Lithocarpus lepidocarpus is making progress with attractive red new…