11th August

…the third struggling) is in too hot a position. We need more shade to grow this beautiful variety properly. Hydrangea aspera ‘Hot Chocolate’ Just about missed the first flowers of…

31st July

…biloba Gingko biloba Gingko biloba Gingko biloba ‘Jade Butterflies’ in full sun on a hot bank. Gingko biloba ‘Jade Butterflies’ Gingko biloba ‘Jade Butterflies’ Gingko biloba ‘Jade Butterflies’ Gingko biloba…

9th June

…saw then. Salvia x jamensis ‘Hot Lips’ Salvia x jamensis ‘Hot Lips’ 2019 – CHW Styrax japonicus ‘Jippei-Kawamure’ has huge flowers with large petals and is quite unlike Styrax ‘Emerald…

2nd December

…winters. Salvia x jamensis ‘Hot Lips’ Salvia x jamensis ‘Hot Lips’ Hanging over the wall above the salvia is a flower of Magnolia grandiflora. Magnolia grandiflora All on a coldish…

6th April

…Magnolia ‘Kousious’ Magnolia ‘Kousious’ So is Magnolia ‘Hot Pants’ and the name now does it credit when it is full out. Magnolia ‘Hot Pants’ Magnolia ‘Hot Pants’ Magnolia ‘Hot Pants’…

21st May

hot in the tent today. We end up shipping back about 12 trolleys of plants which are surplus to requirements including quite a few rhodos which have shot their bolt…

9th July

…well into last autumn. No frost to speak of so here it is again. Salvia ‘Hot Lips’ Salvia ‘Hot Lips’ These hemerocallis were a gift to my father 40 years…

22nd April

…Flash’ in the walled garden. Magnolia ‘Hot Flash’ Magnolia ‘Hot Flash’ The very dark red Camellia ‘Night Rider’ which also grows at Burncoose. Here a huge bush near the house….

7th April

…on Magnolia ‘Hot Pants’. Magnolia ‘Hot Pants’ Variegated new growth on Aesculus carnea ‘Aureomarginata’. Aesculus carnea ‘Aureomarginata’ First ever flower here on Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’ which looks interesting but only…

17th August

…years. Hedychium yunnanense Hydrangea aspera ‘Hot Chocolate’ – only 1 of 3 has survived the two droughts and is now making headway. Hydrangea aspera ‘Hot Chocolate’ Quercus nuttallii is getting…