11th May

…in Kennel Close. An attractive double flower. Azalea ‘Barthold Lazzer’ Azalea ‘Barthold Lazzer’ Magnolia ‘Southern Belle’ is just out but again lots of damage to the new growth as you…

12th March 1897 – 2020

…flowers Camellia edithae is a little known Chinese species with spear like leaves and double red flowers. Camellia edithae Camellia edithae Camellia edithae This is where visitors are supposed to…

23rd February 1897 – 2020

…subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ Arthur rang and mentioned a camellia near the Top Lodge with ‘double’ flowers on each twig. I find Camellia ‘Desire’ which is…

31st December

…CW Sent off to Munroes both white heath and Darleyense and some hundreds of single Camellias. J.C.W out also double white and a few other doubles out. Rho mucronulatum, Yellow…

30th September

…of the double stemmed horse chestnut end of the double stemmed horse chestnut Autumn colour on a grafted Acer x conspicuum ‘Phoenix’ (rootstock is Acer davidii ‘George Forrest’). Acer x…

1st June

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW Camellia maliflora which I have seldom seen flowering before. An unusual double

10th May

…‘Brandywine’ – a double flower and unbelievably good! Malus ‘Brandywine’ Malus ‘Brandywine’ Malus ‘Brandywine’ Malus transitoria ‘Thornhayes Tansy’. Malus transitoria ‘Thornhayes Tansy’ Malus transitoria ‘Thornhayes Tansy’ Malus ‘Candymint’. Malus ‘Candymint’…

18th April

…looks spectacular today. The large double red which shows up the most is Camellia x williamsii ‘Tristram Carlyon’. camellias below the fernery Another Magnolia ‘Peachy’ set against a blue sky….

10th April

…‘Peachy’ – I still wonder at the difference and current naming of ‘Peachy’ and M. ‘Daybreak’. Magnolia ‘Peachy’ Rhododendron ‘Johnny Johnstone’ – there are so few genuinely double rhododendrons. Rhododendron…

8th April

…sterculiaceum ssp franchettii Acer sterculiaceum ssp franchettii Rubus spectabilis ‘Olympic Double’ – even better this year than last. Rubus spectabilis ‘Olympic Double’ Magnolia soulangeana ‘Rubriflora’ (denudata x lilliflora) – nothing…

3rd April

…to be much larger. x Rhaphiobotrya ‘Coppertone’ x Rhaphiobotrya ‘Coppertone’ Camellia ‘Midnight Magic’ still has some very good dark red double flowers as the camellia season finishes earlier than I…

26th March

…onto the International Camellia Register as attached. Available for sale from Burncoose in 2024.Robert Vernon of Bluebell Nurseries has given us a gift of this marvellous double white flowered form…

6th May

…Oosthoek’ is nothing startling when compared to other older clumps on the drive. Azalea mollis ‘Dr M Oosthoek’ Azalea mollis ‘Dr M Oosthoek’ A rather fine double daffodil. daffodil Azalea…

9th June

…terms of affluence. Its £53.40 per night for an excellent double room with bath and shower and air conditioning in including breakfast (€12.96). Two nights stay for both of us…

19th December

…and Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sugar Dream’ and Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ Camellia japonica ‘Little Bit’ has both double pink and double red flowers. Camellia japonica ‘Little Bit’…

27th June

…at all what we expected. Hydrangea arborescens ‘Sweet Annabelle’ Two new Potentillas for the new catalogue. Potentilla fruticosa ‘Bellissima’ and Potentilla fruticosa ‘Double Punch Peach’. Potentilla fruticosa ‘Double Punch Peach’…

2nd July

…a flaking trunk. Pinus wallichiana A double flowered orange Hemerocallis in the frames which is incorrectly labelled. Hemerocallis Machilus yunnanensis with its reddish new growth. Machilus yunnanensis Asia’s plant of…

13th July

…trip to Thompson’s Garden Centre which also appeared to have had an excellent spring. Not much stock left at all. Alcea ‘Celebrities Carmine Rose’ and two other double flowered holyhocks….

13th August

Double’ and Podocarpus totara. Thalictrum delavayi ‘Hewitt’s Double’ and Podocarpus totara Geranium ‘Rozanne’ and Geranium ‘Wargrave Pink’. Geranium ‘Rozanne’ and Geranium ‘Wargrave Pink’ Papaver rupifragum ‘Flore Pleno’ and Sedum ‘Purple…

16th November

…– CHW Cyclamen still in flower on the bank and around the summerhouse. Cyclamen Camellia sasanqua ‘Winter’s Dream’ I think. A pale colour and variable mainly semi double flowers. Camellia…