1st June

…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…

8th October

…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…

26th February 1897 – 2020

…also full out and a new one to me. Compact habit and seemingly impervious to the extreme cold. Hebe diosmifolia Hebe diosmifolia Hebe diosmifolia Terrible news that Jonny Cann’s son…

23rd September

…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…

2nd August

…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

14th June

…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…

25th May

…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…

26th April

…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’…

23rd June

…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….

5th April

…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…

24th May

…Ilex dimorphophylla with berries and new growth as a six month rooted cutting! Part of a good batch and a new holly species for the 2022 catalogue I suppose. Ilex…

20th September

…year. The new planting from 2 years ago The new planting from 2 years ago The best thing by far in the garden today was Schima khasiana. Masses of flowers…

2nd July

…rages over the new Chinese laser labelling machine (£1,500) which Karol has located to make new labels for the whole garden (eventually). The question of what size and colour the…

30th June

…works jetty. Grain loaded on vessels The new milling equipment and the end products. new milling equipment new milling equipment new milling equipment new milling equipment Solar panels were providing…

22nd June

…drive. Acer caudatifolium (A. kawakamii) Good new growth on the large rhododendrons planted out in the spring of 2023 in the centre of Old Park. new growth on the large…

28th May

…A sure fire winner and seller. Schefflera macrophylla Schefflera macrophylla Schefflera aff myriocarpa has light green new growth spikes and is doing fine. Not listed in ‘New Trees’ but from…

13th May

…morii New growth on Pseudotaxus chienii. Pseudotaxus chienii Wisteria ‘Black Dragon’ is never a very spectacular show here. Few flowers and rather hidden by the new growth. Wisteria ‘Black Dragon’…

11th April

new laundry now has a sink, and the windows are in. new laundry new laundry Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Obelisk’ coming into flower at the sales point. I am thinking of starting…

2nd April

…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…

15th April

…with new growth too. Aesculus wangii Magnolia ‘Purple Prince’ – no comment! Magnolia ‘Purple Prince’ This Aesculus species with wonderful orange indumentum on the stems of new growth and flowers…