27th November

…about on their usual time I think. Camellia ‘Winton’ 2022 – CHW Last autumn colour on Rhododendron weyrichii in the Rockery. Rhododendron weyrichii Even more advanced daffodils from those seen…

26th November

…gate. Magnolia dawsoniana Rehderodendron macrocarpum with autumn colour in front of the Monkey Puzzle. Rehderodendron macrocarpum with autumn colour in front of the Monkey Puzzle The Gingko is starting to…

17th October

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2023 – CHW The October heatwave continues and we start out on our autumn planting. Berberis…

25th May

…on the Burncoose Chelsea stand was Rhododendron “Lem’s Monarch”. Here it is in its full splendour by Georges Hut looking exactly as behind the sales point at the show. Rhododendron…

10th May

…variety of different pollen parents as shown. R.GRIFFITHIANUM x glendoick em velvet cross R.GRIFFITHIANUM x purple splendour cross R.GRIFFITHIANUM x JC Williams cross R.GRIFFITHIANUM x arboreum sub delavayii cross R.GRIFFITHIANUM…

27th August

…exceptionally good smallish growing paniculata variety with huge flowers. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Little Lime’ Rhododendron pentaphyllum turning already to its good autumn colours. Rhododendron pentaphyllum Fine autumn colour already on Oxydendron…

27th October

…batch of scented rhododendron liners. Saleable by next May at Burncoose or here. rhododendron liners Vernicia fordii has now even better autumn colours than 10 days ago. Vernicia fordii Vernicia…

11th August

…under the newer leaves. Magnolia guangdongensis Magnolia guangdongensis Nearly ripe seeds on Sorbus rosea which is ready to plant out in the autumn. Sorbus rosea A fine lot of young…

6th July

…exceeding 110. sycamore Cotoneaster ‘Rothschildianus’ is very similar to ‘Exburiensis’ but the berries are eventually different colours. This one was only planted below White Stiles last autumn. Cotoneaster ‘Rothschildianus’ Cotoneaster…

3rd January

…down at the base of the tree. Magnolia dawsoniana Magnolia dawsoniana A few small ripe quinces on Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’. We saw more of these earlier in the autumn