17th November

…‘Rosea Plena’ ‘Rosea Plena’ ‘Ken Juro’ ‘Ken Juro’ ‘Ken Juro’ ‘New Dawn’ ‘New Dawn’ ‘New Dawn’ ‘Paradise Little Lien’ ‘Paradise Little Lien’ ‘Paradise Little Lien’ “Maiden’s Blush” “Maiden’s Blush” “Maiden’s…

4th February

…banksiae ‘Alba Plena’ Rosa banksiae ‘Alba Plena’ 2016 – CHW The true Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ planted in 1955 and now flowering for only the third time (this time properly) is out….

14th November

…all tidied and looking well. camellia tunnel First flower on Camellia ‘Apollo’. Camellia ‘Apollo’ Flowers on Camellia sasanqua ‘Alba Plena’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Alba Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Alba Plena’ First flowers…

8th April

…40 years ago and identified as a must for the Burncoose catalogue. Xanthorhiza simplicissima Xanthorhiza simplicissima Prunus avium ‘Plena’ – in maturity quite a sight today. Prunus avium ‘Plena’ Prunus…

10th May

…is Prunus serrulata ‘Albo Plena’. The other possibles with double flowers have pink in their buds and early flowers. This one does not. Prunus serrulata ‘Albo Plena’ Prunus serrulata ‘Albo…

6th January

…Just potted for a client in Guernsey – Tulbaghia violacea by the thousand! Tulbaghia violacea Out today in the nursery: Salvia ‘Waverley’ Salvia ‘Waverley’ Sarcococca ruscifolia Sarcococca ruscifolia Salvia confertiflora…

6th May

…Tropaeolum speciosum has however, as usual, died down to the ground. Wisteria ‘Violacea Plena’ (‘Black Dragon’) is coming out. Unlike any other wisteria which Burncoose sells this has double flowers…

30th September

…originally from Tregrehan. Podocarpus wangii Rosa banksiae ‘Alba Plena’ is now well established on the Tin Garden shed. My mother’s favourite rose. Rosa banksiae ‘Alba Plena’ Still a great show…

4th October

…sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Vanessa’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Vanessa’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rainbow’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rainbow’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Even a single…

21st December

…buds to come out still. Polyspora speciosa Polyspora speciosa Above and as part of the ‘Hugh Evans’ clump there is a single plant of the excellent Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’…