…an orange flare. Hugely scented in today’s heatwave and gentler east winds. Pinkish red Pinkish red Pinkish red Pinkish red Then a red one with an orange flare. red red…

…‘Red Embers’ Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Pseudotaxus chienii looks a bit insipid. Pseudotaxus chienii Pseudotaxus chienii Pseudotaxus chienii Pseudotaxus chienii Schefflera rhododendrifolia – too small…

…reddish colours on Oxydendrum arboreum in the sunlight. One of the very best performers. Oxydendrum arboreum Oxydendrum arboreum Oxydendrum arboreum Parrotia persica ‘Persian Spire’ had absolutely breathtaking autumn colours too…

…siliquastrum about to open in what has become a huge spreading tree in 20 years. Cercis siliquastrum Cercis siliquastrum Cercis siliquastrum Cercis siliquastrum Cercis siliquastrum Cercis siliquastrum Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’…

…the flower trumpets open. Rhododendron ‘Mi Amor’ Rhododendron ‘Mi Amor’ Our other elderly plant of Rhododendron floccigerum which is being layered. Rhododendron floccigerum Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ (syn. ‘Black Dragon’)…

…terrace with a red centre catches the eye. A horror compared to the wild ones yesterday. Tasteless or what? Odd daffodil with red centre Narcissus Mr Julian (a Narcissus cyclamineus…

…loebneri ‘Wildcat’ and Magnolia ‘Red as Red’. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ and Magnolia ‘Red as Red’ Magnolia stellata ‘Water Lily’ and Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’. Magnolia stellata ‘Water Lily’ and…

…of flower or looking better. Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’ Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’ Camellia ‘High Fragrance’ and it really was despite the first two flowers being battered by wind. Camellia ‘High Fragrance’…

…Malus ‘Red Jade’ Malus ‘Red Jade’ Malus ‘Cardinal’ – stand out best in flower so far. Malus ‘Cardinal’ – stand out best in flower so far. Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ Malus…

…new entry for our website. Acer rubrum ‘Brandy Wine’ Acer rubrum ‘Brandy Wine’ Phymosia umbellata is another new plant to Burncoose. Phymosia umbellata Phymosia umbellata x Sycoparrotia ‘Purple Haze’ unbelievably…