10th May

…6 month flowering season. Camellia saluenensis Malus ‘Butterball’. Malus ‘Butterball’ Malus ‘Butterball’ Malus ‘Brandywine’ – a double flower and unbelievably good! Malus ‘Brandywine’ Malus ‘Brandywine’ Malus ‘Brandywine’ Malus transitoria ‘Thornhayes…

28th May

…our unnamed old plants. Azalea ‘Klondyke’ Azalea ‘Cannon’s Double’ – planted in 2009 and featured in this year’s Chelsea stand. Azalea ‘Cannon’s Double’ Azalea ‘Homebush’ – one of the oldest…

30th September

…year. Camellia sasanqua The end of the double stemmed horse chestnut with the fire on top of the half dug out stump. end of the double stemmed horse chestnut end…

31st December

…and Darleyense and some hundreds of single Camellias. J.C.W out also double white and a few other doubles out. Rho mucronulatum, Yellow Hammer, white double Azalea and bits of one…

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…

6th May 1897 – 2020

…other older clumps on the drive. Azalea mollis ‘Dr M Oosthoek’ Azalea mollis ‘Dr M Oosthoek’ A rather fine double daffodil. daffodil Azalea mollis ‘Apple Blossom’ is not that wonderful…

18th April 1897 – 2020

…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. Magnolia ‘Peachy’ Magnolia ‘Peachy’…

15th April 1897 – 2020

…in January.Phlomis fruiticosa just coming out as a huge clump. Phlomis fruiticosa Phlomis fruiticosa Phlomis fruiticosa A good show still of some double flowered daffodils. daffodils A young Rhododendron ‘Tinners…

8th April 1897 – 2020

…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 special. Magnolia…

3rd April 1897 – 2020

…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 can remember before. Camellia ‘Midnight…

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…

8th February

…Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ (yellow) now out. Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ Jaimie’s double flowered snowdrops on the bank outside the front door. About 20 flowers in the expanding clump. Jaimie’s double flowered…

12th February

…had all feared. We did hear trees go down but nothing see yet to interfere with the garden opening on Sunday. I am always amazed that this double trunked Cryptomeria…

19th February

…small and misshapen even if the colour is good. Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ Some other buds still have their double bud covers intact while others do not. Suddenly the…

21st February

…of Jasminum nudiflorum and Sarcococca confusa. Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter jasmine) Anemone ‘Harmony Double Pink’. Anemone ‘Harmony Double Pink’ Anemone ‘Harmony Blue’. Anemone ‘Harmony Blue’ 2024 – CHW To Burncoose for…

27th February

…argutifolius Double flowered snowdrops (few singles) carpet literally acres of the woodland. Double flowered snowdrops More new spaces for planting flowering trees for below the castle. new spaces new spaces…

5th March

…‘Vulcan’ Magnolia denudata ‘Double Diamond’ a bit wind battered. Magnolia denudata ‘Double Diamond’ 2025 – CHW Then to Tregothnan for a tour with Viscount Falmouth, Jonathan Jones and Neil.Aerial layers…

8th March

…Magnolia denudata ‘Double Diamond’ not yet open but with many flowers. A large tree now at Burncoose and called denudata ‘Dubbel’ originally I believe. Magnolia denudata ‘Double Diamond’ A newly…

7th May

…‘Fireball’ Azalea ‘Berryrose’ – ditto. Azalea ‘Berryrose’ Azalea ‘Berryrose’ The double flowered but sterile Aesculus hippocastanum ‘Baumannii’ is excellent value. Aesculus hippocastanum ‘Baumannii’ Aesculus x bushii is not full out…

1st June

…Diplopanax stachyanthus (WWJ 12110) Diplopanax stachyanthus (WWJ 12110) 2025 – CHW Camellia maliflora which I have seldom seen flowering before. An unusual double flower and extremely late in the season….