23rd March

…Sirius hybrids, several Emperor, many Horsfieldii, the first D Yorke, King Alfred half, G Bell half, Dante a few. 1898 – JCW Some (Narcissi) G Mundi’s out, Torch open (one),…

30th October

…also to come down. A large Ilex oak has split in half A large Ilex oak has split in half A large Ilex oak has split in half Seed heads…

8th April

…Only six weeks ago half the buds were black / dead / on the ground. A remarkable recovery. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Rhododendron pachysanthum just coming out. Rhododendron pachysanthum Rhododendron pachysanthum…

2nd April

…with about half the trade stands (including Burncoose) thankfully inside. A much better use of space than our first visit to the shed in 2019; and no shows of course…

29th June

…its leaves half curled back. Today the leaves at least are absorbing some water. rhododendron had its leaves half curled back You can see how little rain we have had…

31st March

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Easter Sunday and the search again for anything half decent to cut…

1st May

…Hut – now on the Burncoose website. Rhododendron ‘Graziella’ Rhododendron ‘Graziella’ At last a half decent flower on a young Rhododendron orbiculare. So many of the seedlings we have grown…

18th June

…horse The ‘heavy’ horse Magi and Sheila counting the entrance money Magi and Sheila Calf, lambs, guess the name of the sheep and sheep shearing Calf, lambs, guess the name…

11th May

…is a major issue with the judges and ‘the odd mistake’ is no good and no gold medal! More importantly, we select half a dozen new and unusual plants which…

28th March

…Three flowers on the Magnolia ‘Pegasus’ which fell over and was chopped back hard two to two and a half years ago. Magnolia ‘Pegasus’ 2021 – CHW Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’…