Planted 10 graft birch trees from Stone Lane Gardens which has the national collection of birch trees. All have gone into the Aucklandii Garden where the Turkey oak was felled.
Now that the conker has gone you can see Magnolia ‘Lanarth Surprise’ from the back yard. What a good colour it is.
Magnolia ‘Lanarth Surprise’
Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ also from the back yard. Nearly at its best.
Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’
So little time to appreciate this amazing magnolia year. Dear Monica Trudgeon’s funeral was well attended at the church and then at The Vean. Despite it being Lent the church was full of magnolias and camellias.
The primroses are lovely – the thing I detest hearing most from garden visitors!
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Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ and Camellia japonica ‘Magnoliaeflora’.
Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ and Camellia japonica ‘Magnoliaeflora’
Many of the smaller growing and miniature daffodils are either ‘blind’ or flowering very sparsely. The wet summer we are told. Here only one flower on Narcissus ‘Mr Julian’.
Narcissus ‘Mr Julian’
Magnolia dawsoniana just out outside the front gates.
Magnolia dawsoniana
Magnolia dawsoniana and Rhododendron ‘Ostara’.
Magnolia dawsoniana and Rhododendron ‘Ostara’
Magnolia × loebneri ‘Wildcat’ and Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’.
Magnolia × loebneri ‘Wildcat’ and Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’
A few late but very dark flowers on Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’.
Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’
The sister seedling to Magnolia ‘Queen Elizabeth’ on the drive. Is it different enough to register in its own right? Perhaps but lets see a few more years of flowering first.
Magnolia ‘Queen Elizabeth’
2024 – CHW
Another attempt to catch up with magnolias in flower. Today on the Drive.Magnolia Cylindrica ‘Hohman’ (an August Kerr selection) was new to the Burncoose catalogue last year. A young plant flowering well just above the garden entrance.
Magnolia Cylindrica ‘Hohman’
Magnolia denudata ‘Forrest’s Pink’ is rather wind battered.
Magnolia denudata ‘Forrest’s Pink’
Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’ and Magnolia ‘Atlas’ above it at the Red Linney.
Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’ and Magnolia ‘Atlas’
Magnolia ‘Purple Platter’ was planted in 2008 and now making a good show. New Zealand bred by Oswald Blumhardt it is M. ‘Iolanthe’ x M. soulangeana ‘Rustica Rubra’.
Magnolia ‘Purple Platter’
Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Dr Callies’ towards the Top Lodge.
Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Dr Callies’
Magnolia ‘Iolanthe’ was planted in 1999. A bit wind damaged this year.
Magnolia ‘Iolanthe’
Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ and Magnolia ‘Red as Red’.
Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ and Magnolia ‘Red as Red’
Magnolia stellata ‘Water Lily’ and Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’.
Magnolia stellata ‘Water Lily’ and Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’
Magnolia ‘Mighty Mouse’ is actually a tiny flower on a dwarf growing shrub.
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Magnolia ‘Apollo’ is normally out much later than this but not in this early year.
Magnolia ‘Apollo’
Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’.
Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’
Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ and Magnolia ‘Apollo’.
Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ and Magnolia ‘Apollo’
2023 – CHW
A Burncoose planting day.Clematis armandii coming out in the nursery.
Clematis armandii
Daphne ‘Perfume Princess White’ is a recent new entry to the website.
Daphne ‘Perfume Princess White’
Catkins on Salix caprea ‘Kilmarnock’ in the sunshine.
Salix caprea ‘Kilmarnock’
Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ var. Burncoose full out and a little early by Burncoose House.
Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’
Beside Burncoose House are Magnolia x loebneri ‘Merrill’ and Magnolia sprengeri. ‘Diva’.
Magnolia x loebneri ‘Merrill’ and Magnolia sprengeri.‘Diva’
Burncoose Nurseries entrance with Magnolia mollicomata seedlings above a hedge of Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’.
Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ just out on a warm sunny day (at last). What a colour and what a shape to the flower.
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The huge Michelia doltsopa by the Acer griseum full out today with only a little damage from the storms last Saturday.
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First colour showing on Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ in the Ririei Opening. Other plants are further out and the original ‘Caerhays Surprise’ has a few full out flowers high up at 20-25ft.
Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’
Another Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’ on the drive.
Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’
Magnolia ‘Iolanthe’
Magnolia ‘Iolanthe’
Rhododendron kiyosumense comes in a variety of colours. Here a darker one on the drive.
Rhododendron kiyosumense
Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’ slightly damaged in the wind.
Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’
Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’ and Trachycarpus fortunei which offset each other nicely.
Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’ and Trachycarpus fortunei
First flowers out early on Magnolia ‘Genie’.
Magnolia ‘Genie’
Magnolia ‘Sunrise’ is yellow in bud but fades to cream with a pronounced red stripe.
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