…very dense growing and colourful shrub. Cleyera japonica ‘Fortunei’ Cleyera japonica ‘Fortunei’ Cleyera japonica ‘Fortunei’ Salix udensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ will be a welcome addition to the 2020 Burncoose catalogue. Cut…

…autumn colours. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ Idesia polycarpa still with clusters of berries intact in the wind. Idesia polycarpa Acer takesimense with its last few leaves….

…come again to the three malus trees on Bond Street which are now fully ripe.1. Perhaps Malus ‘Golden Hornet’? Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ 2. The pear or oval…

…after pruning. Camellia ‘Golden Spangles’ Camellia ‘Golden Spangles’ If you are interested I spent my first ever pocket money in 1964 on air gun pellets!! Air gun pellets 2015 –…

…out with leaf variegation showing. Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ One week on Prunus ‘Kursar’ is now nearly fully out in flower. What a delight…

…sun Salix udensis ‘Golden Sun’ Salix udensis ‘Golden Sun’ Elymus arenarius ‘Blue Dune’ – incredibly blue foliage in full sun Elymus arenarius ‘Blue Dune’ Elymus arenarius ‘Blue Dune’ Geranium pratense…

…Rosa ‘Golden Showers’ Rosa ‘Golden Showers’ Zelkova serrata ‘Variegation’ on Nicholas Lock’s stand. Zelkova serrata ‘Variegation’ Zelkova serrata ‘Variegation’ Aextoxicon punctata with excellent new growth. Aextoxicon punctata Paeonia ‘Nippon Beauty’….

…a decade of research after he retired in our planting archive. Perhaps my great uncle (Charles Williams) bought these? Azalea ‘Royal Command’ or ‘Golden Flare’ Azalea ‘Royal Command’ or ‘Golden…

…to its name. Corylopsis spicata ‘Golden Spring’ Corylopsis spicata ‘Golden Spring’ Staphylea colchica ‘Black Jack’ was a gift from a Swiss nursery friend. A new one for the Staphylea collection…

…be winning any prizes! Not one of the yellows that has made the grade. Magnolia ‘Golden Goblet’ Magnolia ‘Golden Goblet’ Still a few decent flowers on the now nearly leafless…

…Pearl’ Kerria japonica ‘Golden Guinea’ – foliage and flowers a nice contrast. Kerria japonica ‘Golden Guinea’ Kerria japonica ‘Golden Guinea’ Aesculus x neglecta ‘Erythroblastos’ – superb new growth. Aesculus x…

…Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’. Fairly crappy flower but gorgeous scent. Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Golden Gala’ just coming out but a few days from its best. Magnolia ‘Golden…

…‘Golden Oriole’ just coming out amid the first snowflakes. Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole’ Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole’ Rhododendron ciliialyx just out too. More fool the plant as it feels now. Rhododendron ciliialyx…

…Street Camellia ‘Desire’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ with its yellow variegated leaves is good too by the Fernery. Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ Camellia ‘Jury’s Yellow’ has dropped most…

…Rhododendron Golden Orieole var ‘Talavera’ Rhododendron Golden Orieole var ‘Talavera’ Magnolia sprengeri var diva faces the wind on the drive. Note the drooping branches of this pure form. Magnolia sprengeri…

…February leaf colours on different Trachelospermum:- Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Golden Memories’ Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Golden Memories’ Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Summer Sunset’ Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Summer Sunset’ Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Tricolor’ – no white showing now…

…doltsopa Our Magnolia sapaensis does have golden velvety new growth buds. Looking at Jim Gardiner’s International Dendrology Society (IDS) lecture I mistakenly thought ours did not. Magnolia sapaensis The Tin…

…The magnolia season is absolutely at its peak as we hit 1st March. Showery but not too bad. Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole’ outside the front gate. Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole’ First flowers…

…Giant’ now full out at Tin Garden. This was full out in Cheshire on 11th February. Leujocum aestivum ‘Gravetye Giant’ Salix udensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ with flower and leaf in the…

…Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ Tom & Jo Hudson’s superb Michelia maudiae ‘Golden Temple’. Michelia maudiae ‘Golden Temple’ Magnolia ‘Livingstone’. Magnolia ‘Livingstone’ The Scamp daffodil display as good as…