…and Michael are tied up with digging trenches for the new three phase electric supply from the castle to the café (plus new waterpipe). Quite a few road crossings and…

…its remarkable new leaves. Merrilliopanax alpinus Pomaderris elliptica making a great show in the sun. Pomaderris elliptica Pomaderris elliptica Pomaderris elliptica First flowers on some of the newly planted Viburnums:-…

…shed. A new rainwater collecting tank The new roof of The Copper House is nearly finished. The new chimneys stand out well. new roof of The Copper House New paving…

…Cestrum fasciculatum ‘Newellii’ Cestrum fasciculatum ‘Newellii’ Magnolia sieboldii ‘Jersey Belle’ Magnolia sieboldii ‘Jersey Belle’ Another Azalea ‘Caerhays Lavender’ still in new growth in full shade. Azalea ‘Caerhays Lavender’ Fagus sylvatica…

…to scissors. new Court Garden at Trebah new Court Garden at Trebah new Court Garden at Trebah new Court Garden at Trebah new Court Garden at Trebah new Court Garden…

…plant is in full sun in Kennel Close. Is it really a species? Camellia maliflora Camellia maliflora The new Green Gate to replace the old rotten one. new Green Gate…

…still is not ripe and I rather wonder if there actually are seeds in these huge pods. Magnolia rostrata 2016 – CHW Sad news. The recently registered (as new) Magnolia…

…of the wood where the paths meet. Nice enough again but just a goodish form of M. sargentiana var. robusta in my view. Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood…

…Sorbus zahlbruckneri well into leaf. Sorbus zahlbruckneri Magnolia ‘Blood Moon’ x M. ‘Vulcan’. Magnolia ‘Blood Moon’ x M. ‘Vulcan’ Magnolia ‘Blood Moon’ x M. ‘Vulcan’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M….

…garden and in Marie’s House Garden across the road. Sambucus racemosa ‘Lemony Lace’ – a new Sambucus which Burncoose needs to stock. Sambucus racemosa ‘Lemony Lace’ Sambucus racemosa ‘Lemony Lace’…

…to the most promising new shoots. Magnolia sieboldii Wonderful new growth on Schefflera delavayi. Schefflera delavayi 35 year old ash trees below Kennel Close quietly dying. A new threat to…

…took place. So this is a new genus for us to get to grips with and there are many new species which have been introduced in the last 30 to…

…scent. Rhododendron viscosum A new enclosure for the car park ticket machines. new enclosure for the car park ticket machines The new electric charging points are finally fitted at Porthluney….

…in new growth. Podocarpus falcatus Podocarpus falcatus Rhododendron maddenii was out 10 days ago but already plenty of tall new growth. Rhododendron maddenii Podocarpus spinulosus with attractive light blue new…

…nibbled by deer but it has most attractive spotted bark on the new growth together with reddish new growth. I need to look up who gave us this oddity or…

…A trip to the greenhouse on this much drier week to see what is new. Tremendous amounts of newly potted cuttings and seedlings. A wonderful sight of productivity by Asia…

…12,000 miles bare rooted has caused this discrepancy in the plants’ performance between the two hemispheres. This is not the same issue as with New Zealand ‘Lanarth’ and New Zealand…

…Rhododendron camplogynum has been destroyed. newly planted out specie rhododendrons newly planted out specie rhododendrons The new rhododendron planting area outside the front gate has been cleared of stumps ready…

…the plants on Bond Street which are pink as they should be, this looks like the true Blood Red arboreum. Blood Red arboreum Blood Red arboreum A Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’…

…plant. Thankfully most of this has been amalgamated into one list with tail end sections on New Zealand bred hybrids and on ‘crosses and new things’. The latter is of…