25th June

…‘Magical Tinkerbell’ Hydrangea arborescens ‘Magical Tinkerbell’ Calothamnus quadrifidus with its odd half bottlebrush flowers emerging from the main stems. Calothamnus quadrifidus Sedum ‘Red Cauli’ is a vigorous tall growing form…

14th May

…Coronation Celebrations flowers for St Just in Roseland Church’s Coronation Celebrations With single purple-red flowers this lilac in Monica Trudgeon’s garden is, I think, Syringa vulgaris ‘Charles X’. Not a…

13th May

…what I think is a good Pinus mugo ‘Ophir’ growing in Carnon Downs. Pinus mugo ‘Ophir’ At Monica Trudgeon’s garden in Caerhays Village a well clipped hedge of Senecio ‘Sunshine’…

19th July

…the side of the Blacksmith’s Shop Erigeron ‘See Breeze’ on Monica’s garden wall. Erigeron ‘See Breeze’ Alison’s potted display at the Top Lodge as good as ever. Alison’s potted display…

4th April

…‘Beni-Yutaka’ Another Magnolia ‘Genie’ still looking very fine outside the front gate. Magnolia ‘Genie’ Magnolia ‘Genie’ Enkianthus perulatus out early and covered in bells. Enkianthus perulatus Enkianthus perulatus First flowering…

1st November

…to Caroline Bell. I guess this plant was planted out in the early 1960’s. Until recent clearings took place the plant could have been in full shade which may be…

7th April

…pale yellow bell shaped flowers on long stalks as here. Pittosporum illiciodes var. angustifolium Pittosporum illiciodes var. angustifolium Viburnum taitoense has attractive bronzy new growth. Another of Asia’s successes. Viburnum…

25th October

…Camellia sasanqua has its first flowers now out. Camellia sasanqua 2020 – CHW Caroline Bell, who is writing an article for the Rhododendron, Camellia & Magnolia Group on the origins…

11th April

…of yellow but not too much. One which we should definitely propagate by grafting for the Burncoose catalogue. Magnolia ‘Blushing Belle’ Magnolia ‘Blushing Belle’ Magnolia ‘Blushing Belle’ Magnolia ‘Blushing Belle’…

31st October

…September to October show of flowers. It seems to be gaining in popularity judging by the sell-out of the Burncoose stock this year. Rostrincula dependens Caroline Bell thinks our Camellia…