…(Michelia) ‘Eternal Spring’ is a cross between M. laevifolia and M. maudiae ‘Eternal’. Strangely devoid of leaves but the flowers and new shoots are fine. A new entry for the…

…just as good today as ‘Lois’? Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Newly planted and new here is Viburnum ichangense. Viburnum ichangense Aesculus pavia ‘Atrosanguinea’ – a…

…different in colour (but not shape). Not an unusual situation with imported magnolias from New Zealand. Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ – a new young plant doing better than…

…green new leaves. Myrsine divaricata Jaimie has tidied up the half dead Stachyurus himalaicus. Hopefully it will reshoot. Stachyurus himalaicus Stachyurus himalaicus Merrilliopanax alpinus again with its remarkable new leaves….

…year? I really don’t like Mangaves! ‘Mission to Mars’ indeed? Bollocks! Mangaves! ‘Mission to Mars’ Mangave ‘Moonglow’ likewise. Mangave ‘Moonglow’ Lonicera periclymenum ‘Red Gables’ wasn’t bad although not that different….

…‘Southern Splendour’ Cordyline ‘Southern Splendour’ Clematis ‘Silver Moon’ is a new addition to the 2020 Burncoose catalogue. Clematis ‘Silver Moon’ Pseudowintera ‘Moulin Rouge’ comes into its best leaf colour in…

…glabratum. Pittosporum glabratum The new growth on Quercus insignis really is fantastic. Red new growth is designed to deter grazing cattle, deer or goats it is assumed. Quercus insignis Quercus…

…its best. Rhododendron ‘Tinner’s Blush’ Rhododendron ‘Tinner’s Blush’ Interesting new growth on Huodendron tibeticum. Huodendron tibeticum Huodendron tibeticum Also interesting new growth on Sassafras tzumu. Sassafras tzumu Sassafras tzumu Sassafras…

…Colour coding a new magnolia hybrid above the Old Kennels. Colour coding a new magnolia hybrid Isla and Jaimie beside the new magnolia. Isla and Jaimie Under a seedling Magnolia…

…the ‘Beast’ and has produced a good crop of new growth. If it desisted from a second crop of new growth near Christmas it would be much easier for it…