…alpina ‘Blue Dancer’ looking good. Clematis alpina ‘Blue Dancer’ Clematis alpina ‘Blue Dancer’ Clematis alpina ‘Francis Rivis’ just coming out which is much darker in colour. Clematis alpina ‘Francis Rivis’…

…confident that these 9 semi-mature trees are pretty close to what they should be based on Kenneth Asburner’s book. The research has taken some time! I have renamed in accordance…

…weekend. Here are the details of this rare and original plant which still grows above the top wall. 2022 – CHW Steve Dance took this photograph of Camellia ‘Spring Festival’…

…it before. No idea of a name. rhododendron rhododendron rhododendron Steve Dance photographed Mallotus japonicus in flower in the nursery after the heatwave. Mallotus japonicus Mallotus japonicus 2019 – CHW…

…saw the buds about a fortnight ago. Still a reddish tinge to the flowers but this has faded. Vaccinium dunalianum v. megaphyllum Vaccinium dunalianum v. megaphyllum Steve Dance took this…

…came across Arnold Dance’s contract of employment from 1958. Arnold was head gardener at Burncoose for 42 years and his son, Stephen, is office manager in the nursery today. Amazing…

…have the third species, Athrotaxis laxifolia elsewhere. There are only 3 known species of this rare conifer, all from Tasmania. Athrotaxis cupressoides Athrotaxis cupressoides 2021 – CHW Steve Dance stopped…

…early evening light. You can just see a tiny hint of pink at the base of the flower and the pollen bearing anthers are pink too. Arnold Dance (former head…