…but actually Quercus myrsinifolia? (This is the oak just by the lower gate post at the entrance to White Styles). Quercus phellos Prunus ‘Snow Showers’ has a wonderful weeping habit…

…Camellia japonica ‘Matterhorn’ Camellia japonica ‘White Nun’ beyond the old Playhouse. Camellia japonica ‘White Nun’ Camellia japonica ‘Dewatairin’ beyond the old Playhouse (a Higo camellia). Camellia japonica ‘Dewatairin’ Illicium anisatum…

…White Wonder’ with its white bracts at about half-size as yet. Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ The first deciduous azaleas emerging into flower beyond the Four in Hand. Early by anyone’s…

…the future working out which is which. Nice bark already on this one. Celtis sinensis Celtis sinensis The white flowered sport of Azalea ‘Greenway’ making a nice clump in Tin…

…from Roundabarrow in flower. Euonymus cornuus (TH 659) Euonymus cornuus (TH 659) Meliosma pungens with new growth. Meliosma pungens Viburnum harryanum. Viburnum harryanum Michelia ‘White Caviar’ still most impressive. Michelia…

…ririei My father’s almost pure white x williamsii hybrid below the Engine House. almost pure white x williamsii hybrid almost pure white x williamsii hybrid Disaster! Our best grafted Magnolia…

…under the Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’. Not one that Burncoose has ever sold and not close to ‘Whitethroat’ in habit or leaf form. I cannot see a pure white variety with…

…pyramidical tree this is making. Cupressus cashmeriana 2022 – CHW Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ is really over already outside my window. The flowers lasted only a few days. Hedychium densiflorum…

…Aesculus californica Aesculus californica Acer morifolium reshooting vigorously. Acer morifolium Carpinus caroliniana with fruits. Carpinus caroliniana The white Tamarix just out. The white Tamarix Carpinus rankanensis with fruits. Carpinus rankanensis…

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW A day looking at the progress with some of our newly planted and…

…of aggressive nationalism. If you get this far and are interested to learn more, read “White Gold” by Giles Milton. 2019 – CHW Acer campestre ‘Red Shine’ still with red…

…parties can, from next year, have their tents and reception here overlooking Porthluney cove. It will be a great venue. Parking in the beach car park and we will need…

…40-50mph southerly gale Ross spent yesterday evening tidying up and stacking his wood piles. wood piles wood piles We have now decided to spare this clump of Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Squarrosa’…

…Group’. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ and Hydrangea aspera ‘Villosa Group’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’, some flowers still pure white, some older ones pink tinged. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’ Hydrangea…

…in preparation. Not exactly state of the art! packing shed packing shed packing shed This was a crop of peas amid the weeds. peas Various cabbage plug liners which were…

…last to finish flowering. This is a suckering clump forming shrub from SE USA. White flowers with red anthers in 9-12in panicles. Well worth growing just to see some good…

…trip to Busy Bee Garden Centre. All the white poplar trees have gone in the car park and new tarmac being laid throughout. Despite this major expenditure the plant area…

…white berries. Excellent plants in 3 litre pots. Melicytus crassifolius Parthenocissus quinquefolia turning red already. Parthenocissus quinquefolia Pileostegia viburnoides in full flower. Pileostegia viburnoides Persicaria alpina in full flower. Persicaria…

…on Aesculus wilsonii. Aesculus wilsonii Cotoneaster ‘Blaze’ with nearly ripe berries. Contoneaster ‘Blaze’ Contoneaster ‘Blaze’ Cotoneaster gonggashanensis with large striking red berries. Cotoneaster gonggashanensis Cotoneaster erratus with more berries than…

…Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ Gaultheria mucronata varieties making a great show. Gaultheria mucronata Cornus ‘Sunshiny Drops’ with very ripe fruits. Cornus ‘Sunshiny Drops’ Cornus ‘Sunshiny Drops’ Good autumn colour developing…