18th February
…Ceanothus beds well stocked and looking good for spring sales. Pittosporum and Ceanothus beds Pittosporum and Ceanothus beds Nandina domestica ‘Firepower’ still with good red tints. Nandina domestica ‘Firepower’ Nandina…
…Ceanothus beds well stocked and looking good for spring sales. Pittosporum and Ceanothus beds Pittosporum and Ceanothus beds Nandina domestica ‘Firepower’ still with good red tints. Nandina domestica ‘Firepower’ Nandina…
…Melicytus obovata Myrsine aquilonia Pittosporum michei Metrosideros ‘Mistral’ Aristolochia delavayi Schinus latifolius Schinus latifolius A few white berries left on Melicytus crassifolius. Melicytus crassifolius Tiny and intricate leaves on Pittosporum…
…the manufacturers would deliver the tank itself. Like all building supplies huge delays. Ordered two months ago. base Pittosporum undullatum in flower in the nursery. Pittosporum undullatum Pittosporum undullatum A…
…Leaf’ with its new growth. Neolitsea sericea ‘Silver Leaf’ Pittosporum glabratum is flowering well and growing quickly. Pittosporum glabratum Pittosporum glabratum More laurel to come out to extend the planting…
…late into flower. elliotii hybrids elliotii hybrids Pittosporum adaphniphylloides has made exceptional new growth. Pittosporum adaphniphylloides Pittosporum adaphniphylloides Still plenty of flowers on Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’. Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Illicium…
…Aesculus californica The UK champion tree of Pittosporum bicolor from S. E. Australia. Never realised it could grow to 40ft. Pittosporum bicolor Pittosporum bicolor A 30-40ft tall Dacrydium cupressinum (another…
…Arbutus unedo ‘Rubra’ in full flower – early! Arbutus unedo ‘Rubra’ Callicarpa dichotoma in full flower too. Callicarpa dichotoma Pittosporum undulatum is new for the catalogue. Pittosporum undulatum Pittosporum undulatum…
…adaphniphylloides in the show tunnel. Pittosporum adaphniphylloides Pittosporum adaphniphylloides Field grown Amaryllis belladonna below the show tunnel. Amaryllis belladonna Osmanthus heterophyllus just out at Caerhays – the record tree. Osmanthus…
…heads on a Mahonia x savilliana hybrid. Mahonia x savilliana Pittosporum glabratum in flower. Pittosporum glabratum Pittosporum glabratum Magnolia laevifolia ‘Sophie van Vyve’ with orange-red indumentum on its flower buds….
…which has long linear leaves and tiny pale yellow bell shaped flowers on long stalks as here. Pittosporum illiciodes var. angustifolium Pittosporum illiciodes var. angustifolium Viburnum taitoense has attractive bronzy…
…huge range of shrub liners now happily potted on – saleable from May. shrub liners shrub liners The next crop of pittosporum varieties. pittosporum Plug liners now potted on –…
…Calocedrus formosana Calocedrus formosana Pittosporum glabratum with flower buds to add to our species collection. This one looks rather dull, I fear! Pittosporum glabratum Cornus excelsa (F & M 57)…
…underneath the 1913 Magnolia campbellii. Magnolia amoena A newly planted Pittosporum brevicalyx. A while before it flowers I fear so that we can verify the name. Pittosporum brevicalyx Raf Lenaerts…
…out in Tin Garden. Paulownia fortunei Magnolia stellata ‘Jane Platt’. Magnolia stellata ‘Jane Platt’ This is labelled Pittosporum anomalum ‘Raven’ but it looks more like a Melicytus species with its…
…Downs White violets at Burncoose. White violets In the conservatory Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Tom Thumb’ and Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Prostratus’. Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Tom Thumb’ The first rose nearly in flower on the…
…– a few flowers on one of the young plants. Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii Pittosporum adaphniphylloides with flower buds ready to open up. This plant has grown away particularly quickly….
…website and an old favourite or two as well: Clematis alpina ‘Broughton Bride’ Clematis alpina ‘Broughton Bride’ Polemonium ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Polemonium ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Pittosporum undulatum Pittosporum undulatum Isopogon…
…George’ Below it Rhododendron wilsoniae which is always a sparse flowerer (now supposedly Rh. latoucheae). Rhododendron wilsoniae Pale yellow flowers on Pittosporum glabratum. Pittosporum glabratum The new growth on Quercus…
…Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ Michelia ‘Fairy Lime’ with pink tips to its petals. Michelia ‘Fairy Lime’ Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Garnettii’ with a lovely contrast between…
…Citrus ichangensis with its ‘double’ leaves. Citrus ichangensis Magnolia liliifera. Magnolia liliifera Persea bracteata. Persea bracteata Ilex integra. Ilex integra Ilex integra Pittosporum crispulum. Pittosporum crispulum Paeonia mlokosewitschii. Paeonia mlokosewitschii…