…the magnolias on the drive are at their absolute best. Karol has made the customary video. Camellia lapidea newly planted. Camellia lapidea Frankie has installed the new water pipe from…

…new growth. Pieris japonica ‘Bonfire’ Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ – new and impressive. I have not seen this in flower before. Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ Cornus officinalis in flower in a pot…

…different in colour (but not shape). Not an unusual situation with imported magnolias from New Zealand. Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ – a new young plant doing better than…

…Dutch White’ Agapanthus ‘Little Dutch White’ Agapanthus ‘Little Dutch White’ An interesting new low growing Sedum spurium “Dragon’s Blood”. Very good! Sedum spurium “Dragon’s Blood” Sedum spurium “Dragon’s Blood” Sedum…

…It is not in ‘New Trees’. Another ‘something’ dendron! Purple undersides to the new leaves. Ucodendron whartonii Ucodendron whartonii Ucodendron whartonii Ucodendron whartonii Persea japonica – new growth on our…

…‘Vairano’ Magnolia ‘Vairano’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ is also improving too with age. Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ The clear up of the fallen Pinus insignis branches…

…Williams’ Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ (New Zealand form) below Donkey Shoe. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ (New Zealand form) Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ (New Zealand form) Magnolia ‘Lanarth’…

…health and safety handwashing – why is this obligatory I wonder? new shop new shop new shop new shop new shop 2017 – CHW The scent from the Daphne bholua…

…another good new magnolia flowering for the first time. Magnolia ‘Watermelon’ Magnolia ‘Sybille’ – new to the Burncoose catalogue but less distinct and impressive. Magnolia ‘Sybille’ Magnolia ‘Sybille’ Magnolia ‘Angelica’…

…(Michelia) ‘Eternal Spring’ is a cross between M. laevifolia and M. maudiae ‘Eternal’. Strangely devoid of leaves but the flowers and new shoots are fine. A new entry for the…