3rd March

…Diva’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ showing colour. Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’ an excellent colour this year. Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’ As is the New Zealand Magnolia ‘Lanarth’. New Zealand Magnolia…

3rd May

…facts from Stanford University appear over the weekend with regard to COVID in New York. Ninety-nine percent of COVID deaths in New York State also had underlying illnesses. If you…

21st February

…in 2005 and planted 2011. new hybrid new hybrid First rather poor flower on the new German bred Magnolia ‘Diana’ which awaits planting out. Magnolia ‘Diana’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ from…

8th April

…deciduous forms. This will save Burncoose having to come and pick everything up from here in two loads rather than just one. new (this year’s) plantings new (this year’s) plantings…

25th March

…another good new magnolia flowering for the first time. Magnolia ‘Watermelon’ Magnolia ‘Sybille’ – new to the Burncoose catalogue but less distinct and impressive. Magnolia ‘Sybille’ Magnolia ‘Sybille’ Magnolia ‘Angelica’…

30th May

…Maytenus here. Larger leaves! Maytenus magellanica Celtis tetrandra heralds the start of the new Celtis collection which I am concentrating on increasing. 3 new species to date. Interesting bark already….

5th May

…nursery bed these plants had horrid time in the drought and produced little new growth and only small deformed leaves as you see here. big leafed rhododendron A newly planted…

1st May

…store as Pheas finishes off the shelving ready for laundry on Tuesday. new laundry new laundry The record sized clump of Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ where it is virtually impossible…

30th April

…‘Patriot’ New growth on Agathis australis. Agathis australis Supposedly a young Staphylea holocarpa (white) but I do not think so! Staphylea holocarpa Maakia chinensis with its attractive silvery new growth….

25th April

…Caerhays. Halesia carolina Another new plant in the Show Tunnel – Nandina domestica ‘Twilight’ with superb pink and white new growth which I fear may not last for Chelsea. Nandina…