…wonderful Higo camellia. Camellia japonica ‘Happy Higo’ Camellia japonica ‘Margaret Davis’ Camellia japonica ‘Margaret Davis’ Camellia japonica ‘Margaret Davis’ Camellia reticulata ‘Arch de Triomphe’ Camellia reticulata ‘Arch de Triomphe’ Camellia…

…Kitchen Garden Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ was showing colour two weeks ago but only now out. Even later into flower than even M. ‘Serene’, M. ‘Margaret Helen’ and M. ‘Apollo’. Magnolia ‘Tikitere’…

…MAGNOLIA ‘Margaret Helen’ MAGNOLIA ‘Margaret Helen’ The best Magnolia in the garden today is Margaret Helen on the drive. It does not seem to fade as much as ‘Caerhays Surprise’…

…‘Desire’ Equally good was a vase of Camellia japonica ‘Margaret Davies’. Camellia japonica ‘Margaret Davis’ Camellia japonica ‘Margaret Davis’ AND a vase of Camellia japonica ‘Kramer’s Supreme’. Camellia japonica ‘Kramer’s…

…Surprise’ but done in New Zealand which explains the suckering. Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ still excellent on the drive. Camellia x williamsii…

…and now flowering properly. Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ The two enormous trees of Magnolia kobus var. borealis in the…

…CHW To Burncoose to start work on the 2022/3 budget and to pick out plants for the sales area here. Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ looking perfect in the cash point. Daphne…

…looking in very good order. Maurice Foster’s gift of Hydrangea ‘Princess Diana’ hardly out yet. Odd leaves. Hydrangea ‘Princess Diana’ Malus trilobata with a tremendous flower and a very distinct…

…‘Perfume Princess White’ is a recent new entry to the website. Daphne ‘Perfume Princess White’ Catkins on Salix caprea ‘Kilmarnock’ in the sunshine. Salix caprea ‘Kilmarnock’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ var….

…Hesperantha coccinea ‘Pink Princess’ is nearly white in reality. Hesperantha coccinea ‘Pink Princess’ Correa ‘Marian’s Marvel’ full out on top of a wall by the old packing shed. Correa ‘Marian’s…

…Magnolia ‘Burncoose White’ (or ‘Tennis Court’) Beside it is a magnolia which on the plans is shown as ‘Pegasus’. Clearly it is not! Perhaps a ‘Charles Raffil’ or a ‘Princess…

…our Chelsea coverage last night on BBC2. Amazing coverage! 2015 – CHW A few magnolias left on the drive to enjoy – perhaps. Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ still in flower –…

…Cornus officinalis Camellia japonica ‘Margaret Davis’ in the nursery car park. Perfection! Camellia japonica ‘Margaret Davis’ Camellia japonica ‘Dr. Burnside’ with its very variable flowers and huge yellow antlers. Also…

…(as a plant) to us by Margaret Miles in 2018. Quercus chapensis Quercus chapensis A new species of unnamed Eriobotrya from N. Vietnam – also a gift from Margaret Miles….

…Ilex x meserveae ‘Blue Prince’ or ‘Blue Princess’? holly holly A 50 year old Lithocarpus pachyphyllus had lower branches removed a couple of years ago and is now suckering from…

…planted by The Princess Alice in 1847. Quercus suber Quercus suber 2022 – CHW Smilax aspera, the evergreen and slightly prickly climber is another plant which we need more pictures…

…of the year. Pinus radiata Emerging autumn colour on Rhus chinensis. Pink and yellow. Rhus chinensis Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ (Camellia oleifera x ‘Frosted Princess’) on Burns Bank was full out…

…we grow too, needs to be on a bank as it has a droopy habit. We also have Camellia ‘Tiny Princess’ which has similar leaves. Both quite dull. Camellia fraterna…

…over on a young Camellia transnokoensis. Camellia transnokoensis A gift from Margaret Miles of an unknown species of Eriobotrya collected originally in North Vietnam. Fully evergreen but not very like…

…Sensation Mr Julian and Betty Jessel Magnolia Mr Julian and Caerhays Splendour Magnolia Margaret Helen Magnolia Charles Raffill Magnolia Caerhays Surprise Magnolia Apollo Magnolia Apollo Magnolia Display of x_williamsii camellias…