23rd December

…UK size. A Christmas present from David West at Fromefield Nurseries contained the following seedlings: Photinia villosa var. coreana (from Caerhays seed) Photinia beauverdiana var. notabilis (from Caerhays seed) Photinia…

21st February

…the till. Osmanthus x burkwoodii Osmanthus x burkwoodii A good combination; Rhododendron ‘Praecox’ and Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’. Rhododendron ‘Praecox’ and Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ At the entrance to Burncoose garden a…

27th January

‘Christmas Cheer’ half frosted. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ A carpet of frosted flowers below Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ but plenty fairly untouched at the top of the plant. Camellia x…

4th February

…breezy night. Magnolia campbellii seedling Magnolia campbellii seedling Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ and Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ nicely out together below the drive. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Camellia ‘Winton’ and Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’….

6th February

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ finally at its best. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Acacia longifolia…

1st January

…posterity, I attach a copy of our 2023 Christmas card. This year only a few things pictured on it would actually have been in flower on Christmas day. More cold…

27th February

…Bright’ Camellia ‘Holly Bright’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Christmas Daffodil’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Christmas Daffodil’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Christmas Daffodil’ Camellia ‘Canterbury’ Camellia ‘Canterbury’ Camellia ‘Canterbury’ Also new to us and…

28th December

…down this elderly Rhododendron johnstoneanum just before Christmas to (hopefully) revive and reinvigorate it. It may be too old but a few leaves/ twigs have been left. Rhododendron johnstoneanum This…

20th November

…new second cash point and till area in the shop to cope with busy periods when two till operators are needed. new second cash point and till area Christmas wreaths…

10th February

…hybrid from 1950. I had considered C. ‘Apple Blossom’ or C. x williamsii ‘Burncoose Apple Blossom’ but the latter is a mounded tight bush.] Camellia ‘Christmas Daffodil’ Camellia ‘Christmas Daffodil’…