…blue at Ventnor. Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ Abutilon ‘Red Bells’ is one we should propagate and sell at Burncoose. Abutilon ‘Red Bells’ Bananas forming on Musa basjoo. Musa basjoo Musa…

…yellow. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Victoria’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Red Bells’ has little colour left. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Red Bells’ But Enkianthus campanulatus var hirtinervus is still fully green with unripe seed pods. Just…

…the fire there is a single secondary and very pale flower on a Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ planted only 18 months ago. Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ The seeds are now ripe on…

…‘Bow Bells’. Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ I have missed the first two flowers ever on Schima argentea. One is nearly brown. I can see no more buds on this vigorous and…

…of three plants on Bond Street which are the true Enkianthus cernuus rubens. Much larger bells and trusses than on the original Chinese plants in the Auklandii Garden but the…

…had a wire netting surround. Magnolia tamaulipana Bluebells amazing at Burncoose as ever on a Friends of Burncoose tour for 25 tonight. Bluebells Three or four years on from planting…

…Enkianthus cernuus recurvus is full out with the edges of the fully out bells recurved. A dwarf form which is flowering better than ever before. Enkianthus cernuus recurvus Sorbus ‘Cloth…

…a very different leaf formation. In ‘New Trees’ but not Hillier’s. Carpinus polyneura Carpinus polyneura A group of three Enkianthus cernuus recurvus with recurved bells so these appear true to…

…there are two further plants just below it. These correctly have the anthers and stamens protruding below the rim of the bells. The only species to do this. These two…

…a little deformed but the colour on the bells is clear enough. Very odd! unlabelled Enkianthus unlabelled Enkianthus unlabelled Enkianthus The old quince has dropped its leaves so that the…