16th March 1897 – 2020

…‘Spring Mist’ Sinopanax formosanus with peculiar leaves. A genus of one species. Sinopanax formosanus Sinopanax formosanus A very early flowering Rhododendron sinogrande seedling with good yellow buds. Rhododendron sinogrande Rhododendron…

21st July

…in flower on the bank. Centaurea nigra Pale (with a red flash) and the more common pink form of Dierama pulcherimum. Dierama pulcherimum Dierama pulcherimum Stunning new growth on Taxus…

23rd April

form out and it will get pinker overall. ‘Caerhays Pink’ form The clump on Hovel Cart Road is markedly much more pink but without the pronounced central blotching to the…

17th November

…‘Shishigashira’ ‘Shishigashira’ ‘Shishigashira’ ‘Setsugekka’ ‘Setsugekka’ ‘Setsugekka’ ‘Trewithen White’ (ex Trewithen) ‘Trewithen White’ ‘Trewithen White’ ‘Trewithen White’ ‘Souvenir de Claude Brivet’ – some branches with white and some with pink flowers…

14th February 1897 – 2020

form) Rhododendron ‘Bo-Peep’ (pink form) A poor sister seedling to Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ is out on the track down to White Styles entrance. The worst of the four seedlings here…

3rd March 1897 – 2020

…but the buds are yellow! yellow form of Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ yellow form of Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ yellow form of Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ Fallen petals below the Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ (New…

29th July

…as the weather turns hot with a stiff easterly breeze. Rhododendron maddenii Quinces already well formed and whiteish speckling on the fruits. Early berries forming on Ilex kingiana. Most years…

27th December

‘White Perfection’ Erica x darleyensis ‘White Perfection’ Chaenomeles x superba ‘Pink Lady’ in full bud. Chaenomeles x superba ‘Pink Lady’ in full bud Mahonia x media ‘Buckland’ – full out…

30th December

White’ also looking much better against a blue sky. Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’ The original Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ still covered in flowers 9 weeks…

14th May 1897 – 2020

white deciduous azalea with a yellow throat. Again unnamed or unknown anyway. white deciduous azalea with a yellow throat white deciduous azalea with a yellow throat A very late flowering…

17th February 1897 – 2020

…Green Gate are at their best despite this week’s frost which has not touched them or the common garlic which is coming up in strength near the entrance. common garlic…

30th October

…of x williamsii camellias 2022 – CHW Liquidambar formosana with leaf turning and fruits setting. Liquidambar formosana Oddly distorted new leaves on just one branch of Lithocarpus cleistocarpus. Drought reaction…

15th December

…‘Veitchii’ just as good beside it. Skimmia japonica ‘Veitchii’ While Skimmia japonica ‘Kew White’ is nearly in flower alongside. Skimmia japonica ‘Kew White’ Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ with early catkins. Corylus…

11th April 1897 – 2020

white magnolia on Bond Street. It is one of the very last of the non-yellow magnolias to perform. pure white magnolia First leaves out on Fagus sylvatica ‘Asplenifolia’ in the…

11th March 1897 – 2020

…with variegated foliage. Leucothoe fontanesiana Whitewater ‘Howw’ Leucothoe fontanesiana Whitewater ‘Howw’ Leucothoe fontanesiana Whitewater ‘Howw’ Prunus laurocerasus ‘Castlewellan’ – a great deal better than our erratic ‘Marbled White’. Prunus laurocerasus…

7th May

…restaking and that is probably the reason. Malus hupehensis Malus hupehensis Trochodendron aralioides – Taiwanese Form – in full flower and impressive. Burncoose now stocks this form as well as…

2nd May 1897 – 2020

…new plant of Rhododendron decorum (white form) flowers for the first time below Tin Garden. Rhododendron decorum (white form) Rhododendron decorum (white form) Over the weekend I have finished the…

7th April

…darker pink form was well over before this light pink form came out. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Innocence’ Storm Kathleen is the 11th named storm since the start of the autumn. In…

29th March

…‘Simple Pleasures’ – simple indeed and little pleasure! Magnolia ‘Simple Pleasures’ Magnolia ‘Fairy White’ is full out and smelling gorgeous. Magnolia ‘Fairy White’ Magnolia ‘Fairy White’ But Magnolia ‘Fairy Blush’…

25th April

…orvala Michelia maudiae was the best thing at Furzey today. (Labelled M. doltsopa). Michelia maudiae Rhododendron triflorum – white form. Rhododendron triflorum – white form Rhododendron triflorum – the more…