17th August

…Monarda ‘Knight Violet’ and Eryngium planum ‘Magical Purple Falls’ Monarda ‘Knight Violet’ and Eryngium planum ‘Magical Purple Falls’ Lobelia siphilitica ‘Blue’and Lobelia ‘Fanship Burgundy’ Lobelia siphilitica ‘Blue’and Lobelia ‘Fanship Burgundy’…

22nd May

…Opal’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue Opal’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ (M. obovata x M. globosa). Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ with nearly ripe fruits. Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ Sadly our…

27th July

…in full flower. Euonymus grandiflorus ‘Ruby Wine’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ excellent on the drive. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ Hydrangea ‘Sunset’ looking good down opposite the lodge. Hydrangea ‘Sunset’ Hydrangea ‘Selma’ quite…

9th June

…‘Safari Sunset’ and Zenobia pulverulenta ‘Blue Sky’. Leucadendron ‘Safari Sunset’ Mid afternoon and Secretary of State Nadine Dorries appears unannounced at the CLA tent to tell Cornwall we have £36m…

26th May

…trailing species, is a shy flowerer. Rhododendron radicans Rhododendron ‘Barnaby Sunset’ is Rhododendron flavidum x Rhododendron Lady Roseberry Group. More the former than the latter. Entirely new to us –…

25th May

…not yet have this. Styrax formosanus var. hayatiana 2023 – CHW Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ is rather similar to ‘Peachy’, ‘Daybreak’ and ‘Flamingo’. Not bad at all though. Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’…

21st May

…revision at present. [It is Magnolia ‘Pastel Sunset’ x ‘Genie’] Magnolia ‘Pastel Sunset’ x ‘Genie’ Then a trip to a garden near Tintagel/Boscastle on the cliffs. Amazing cliff landscapes! cliff…

4th January 1897- 2020

…to check the plant on the drive which often flowers now and there is one at Burncoose too. yellow deciduous azalea First flowers on the huge Camellia ‘California Sunset’. This…

29th April

…fargesii – first time I have seen this. Salix fargesii Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ Magnolia ‘Swedish Star’ – just opening, one of the very best yellows. Magnolia ‘Swedish…

16th April

…the Japanese recognise several related species from different Japanese regions. Rhododendron reticulatum Rhododendron reticulatum Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ is another from the same ‘stable’ or parentage as ‘Daybreak’, ‘Yuchelia’ and yesterday’s…

5th January

…– CHW A threatening seascape as the tide comes in. Surprising to find Escallonia resinosa in flower in January? threatening seascape Camellia japonica ‘California Sunset’ just out. Silly name as…

13th February 1897 – 2020

…on the website. Rubus formosensis Rubus formosensis Camellia ‘Sunset Glory’ is a new one to us. A good double red which we should again add to our website and shopping…

12th November

…sasanqua ‘Showa no Sakhe’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Showa no Sakhe’ 2021 – CHW Autumn colour in Kennel Close. Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ Acer takesimense at its best…

26th December

…here. He showed sasanqua ‘Hugh Evans’ (long over) and (just starting) sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ which were out here in late October. Also, today, I inspected over evergreen Euonymus myrianthus. John’s…

22nd November

Burgundy’. Not that different to ‘Dazzler’ perhaps but he flowers are quite variable as you can see here. Camellia sasanqua ‘Hugh Evans’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Hugh Evans’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Hugh Evans’…

29th March

‘Burgundy Star’, a new red flowered hybrid from New Zealand, goes in above the tennis court.Camellia ‘Water Lily’ is another good, tall growing, upright x williamsii variety. Not as popular…

9th April

…the register say this an incorrect name for M. ‘Lv Xing’ (i.e. a form of M. cylindrica and sometimes also incorrectly called M. ‘Sunset’). Magnolia ‘Green Diamond’ Magnolia ‘Green Diamond’…

10th April

…to open in April! narcissi Jaimie has found a first flower on another first time flowering for us of Magnolia ‘Sunset Twirl’. A bit like ‘Peachy’ or ‘Peaches and Cream’…

21st December

…Cove. This picture was taken by Jaimie from his garden in Rescassa one evening last week during the cold snap. Sunset A rough sea today in a southerly gale. Rough…