…– one Cam reticulata open. Rho praecox half open. 1904 – JCW Dauntlep open but nothing else in the way of Sir W, Horsfieldii or Emperor. 1901 – JCW None…

…Chimonanthus praecox which was only planted in 2021. Not a plant I ever remember growing here but David Knuckey planted a good one behind the house at Burncoose. It lived…

…‘Pow Wow’ Buxus hyrcanus – unusual to say the least Buxus hyrcanus Buxus hyrcanus Stachyurus praecox var leucotrichus Stachyurus praecox var leucotrichus Rhododendron baihuaense Rhododendron baihuaense Spiraea prunifolia flowering before…

…and Viburnum cinnamomifolium in leaf and flower? Viburnum cylindricum Our next crop of Musa basjoo looking particularly healthy. Musa basjoo Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon Purple’ really is striking. Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon…

…area even if a slug has had a bite or two. Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum Chimonanthus praecox a lovely yellow. Chimonanthus praecox Cotinus coggygria ‘Lilla’ showing a nice mixture of…

…right! Deciduous Azalea Deciduous Azalea Deciduous Azalea First flowers showing on Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ which is early. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Likewise on Rhododendron ‘Tessa’ (moupinense x ‘Praecox’) which is a…

…now at its reddish-black best. Stewartia rostrata Stachyurus praecox just starting to turn. Stachyurus praecox Still plenty of fresh new flowers on Hydrangea ‘Madame Emile Mouillère’ as is normal now…

…beech Rhododendron ‘Praecox’ in the nursery. Rhododendron ‘Praecox’ 2021 – CHW The foundations for the new laundry processing building have been laid and the old stables here have been demolished….

…good combination; Rhododendron ‘Praecox’ and Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’. Rhododendron ‘Praecox’ and Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ At the entrance to Burncoose garden a Magnolia ‘F.J. Williams’ in full flow. Magnolia ‘F.J. Williams’…

…kiyosumense Rhododendron kiyosumense First flowers on Azalea amoena. Azalea amoena Stachyurus praecox still not quite full out. Stachyurus praecox The juvenile growth on Xanthocyparisus vietnamensis is already being overtaken by…

…Lindera praecox just coming out in a tunnel. Lindera praecox Amazing trailing cascades of lichen on a yew tree overhanging the nursery and camellias out above the wall all the…

…var. praecox (2014 planted). The trunk has peeled already but no flowers as yet. Eucalyptus mannifera var. praecox Eucalyptus simonosii with plenty of buds and a wonderful trunk. 2014 planted…

…emerging. Acer mandchuricum Seed forming already on Stachyurus praecox. Stachyurus praecox Hydrangea ‘Mme E. Mouillere’ is out already. It was out in February just before ‘The Beast’. Amazingly long flowering…

…is the very late flowering Azalea ‘Jane Fire’. Azalea ‘Jane Fire’ Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon Purple’ getting established. Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon Purple’ Lomatia tinctoria now full out. Lomatia tinctoria Lomatia tinctoria…

…very short lived. Heptacodium micinoides Heptacodium micinoides Stachyurus praecox on the drive with seeds. Stachyurus praecox First flowers on Hedychium tengchongense which are nearly over. Hedychium tengchongense Hedychium spicatum ‘Liberty’…

…franchettii Stachyurus praecox with a good purple autumn toning. Earlier in the nursery than in the garden. Stachyurus praecox One forgets how good the Hamamelis autumn colour can be too….

…year. 1920 – JCW There are 21 species of Rhodo showing some flower Lutescens – Scabrifolium and Sutchunense are good, Praecox is the best thing open. 1916 – JCW Rhodo’…

…Irving, Tenby etc since long, Rho argenteum and ciliatum are both good. R praecox has opened heaths very nice. Prunus triloba good, one Cam reticulata. 1903 – JCW The same…

…indeed. Daffodils are behind 1913 a very long way. 1913 – JCW Many daffodils open but no poets yet. Rho praecox going back, some Rho argenteum open, some going back….

…very different to Stachyurus praecox or Stachyurus chinensis. Why do the roe deer so like stachyurus? Only two plants left from the collection of five planted above Crinodendron Hedge and…