23rd October

…of sun and showers.Camellia sasanqua ‘Yuletide’ nicely out. Camellia sasanqua ‘Yuletide’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ looking good too. Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Waterfall Pink’ has a drooping habit…

25th December

…2018 – CHW What is out on Christmas Day this year which I do not remember seeing out before? Camellia ‘Alba Plena’ Camellia ‘Alba Plena’ Camellia ‘Optima’ Camellia ‘Optima’ I…

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’…

26th March

…gift of this marvellous double white flowered form of Prunus spinosa ‘Plena’. He writes one of the nicest thank you letters that C & B have ever received. Competitors but…

4th October

…surprisingly still in bud.Camellia 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…

30th September

…Cuttings 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…

28th November

…‘Caerhays Belle’. A bit earlier than last year I think. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Good colours on Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ (‘Black Dragon’). Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ A nice show of…

12th May

…elderly plant of Rhododendron floccigerum which is being layered. Rhododendron floccigerum Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ (syn. ‘Black Dragon’) just out above the gents loos. Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ 2022 –…

25th May

…and Rosa banksiae ‘Alba Plena’ Then quickly back here. The nursery was not at all busy but the few customers had large laden trollies. Rhododendron ‘Polyroy’ making a fine display…

6th May

…died down to the ground. Wisteria ‘Violacea Plena’ (‘Black Dragon’) is coming out. Unlike any other wisteria which Burncoose sells this has double flowers but no great scent. It sits…