1st January

…a lot of frost in the Dec and Nov. A few Lapagerias. 1909 – JCW No Aconite, coums good, Ericas very nice, Rhodo nobleanum plenty, Solanum nice, some roses, bedding…

17th December

…weeks ago, not in Tin Garden. 1934 – JCW No sign of daff buds or real rhodo bloom, and no frost or ice so far. No real frost yet. 1933…

7th August

‘Ice Crystal’ A fine specimen of Hydrangea paniculata ‘Kyushu’ beside the Burncoose office. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Kyushu’ Agapanthus ‘Twister’ looking excellent. Agapanthus ‘Twister’ Hibisicus moscheutos ‘Planet Griotte’ flowering for the first…

19th September

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2023 – CHW Camellias in flower in the nursery tunnels today. Camellia ‘Polar Ice’. Camellia ‘Polar…

8th January

…the most vigorous and quick growing trees. Nice bark too. Lindera angustifolia Lindera angustifolia Lindera angustifolia Ripe and ripening berries on Ilex perado subsp. perado. Ilex perado subsp. perado Camellia…

11th February

…Roof’ Our freshly potted roses are surging into leaf. freshly potted roses Hamamelis mollis ‘Brentry’ is an interesting yellow colour. Relatively new to the Burncoose website. Hamamelis mollis ‘Brentry’ Nice

6th July

…to next year’s catalogue. I need to convey them to Clare.Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Party Lights’ – excellent new growth Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Party Lights’…

14th July

…Agapanthus ‘Streamline’ Agapanthus ‘Strawberry Ice’ Agapanthus ‘Strawberry Ice’ Agapanthus ‘Silver Moon’ with both green and variegated foliage but no flowers as yet. Agapanthus ‘Silver Moon’ Two other plants which we…

24th October

…the first Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ and Camellia ‘Polar Ice’. Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ and Camellia ‘Polar Ice’ Reasonable (Cornish) autumn colour on Rhododendron canadense. Rhododendron canadense Colour…

24th September

‘Fire and Ice’. Bergenia ‘Fire and Ice’ Wonderful brown autumn colours on Viburnum plicatum ‘Mariesii’. Viburnum plicatum ‘Mariesii’ Secondary flowers on Rhaphiolepis indica ‘Springtime’ in the nursery. Rhaphiolepis indica ‘Springtime’…