21st March

…violaceum Acer negundo var. violaceum Another young Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ flowering at a young age. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ We lost the label off this unnamed but hand pollenated cross a few years…

25th March

…much darker. Not unusual in young plants and the colour can and does change with age. Magnolia ‘Joker’ Magnolia ‘Joker’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Serene’. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x…

29th August

…garden.The young rhododendrons in the frames are looking good. young rhododendrons young rhododendrons Eucryphia lucida above the greenhouse. Late into full flower after the odd flower over the last month….

30th March

…last flower left on a young Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ by Tin Garden. The old plant long over and the other young ones had their last flowers destroyed in hailstorms two…

11th May

…yet in flower?A young Carpinus rankanensis with coppery young leaves. The wonderful mature plant we saw last Sunday at Wakehurst had male and female flowers but the emerging leaves were…

21st August

…to the leaves. This was a gift from Tom Hudson planted with plenty of dung which may flower soon. A young plant A young plant The Magnolia delavayi have all…

2nd December

…in full leaf like Carpinus japonica seen yesterday. Carpinus caroliniana (from Mexico) First flower on Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’. Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ Camellia japonica ‘White Swan’ is covered in…

24th February 1897 – 2020

…or falls over. young bought in grafted plant labelled ‘Alba’ young bought in grafted plant labelled ‘Alba’ Magnolia ‘Vairano’ (Magnolia ‘Iolanthe’ x campbellii) is not bad. Burncoose now stocks this….

5th March 1897 – 2020

…is probably too old for that now anyway. A bit of dung around the roots would help. Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ 2015 – CHW Magnolia ‘Strybing White’ Following…

2nd April

…nice way of hanging down on the bush before they open fully. Well worth growing. Camellia x williamsii ‘Ladys Maid’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Ladys Maid’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Ladys Maid’…

23rd February 1897 – 2020

…the shape and habit. Perhaps behind the top wall? We have young plants in the ground now anyway and I am by no means certain that the young plants below…

27th February 1897 – 2020

…which meant visits to Old Park and Forty Acres which enabled us to see the young and older magnolias which were out there. We do not have any of the…

7th January 1897- 2020

…of its buds have been blown off in the wind. Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ 1968 – FJW David picked first snowdrops of year. 1967 – FJW Cold started….

9th December

…‘Nobilissima’ by the front door. The ‘Lady Clare’ flower is high up on the bush. Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ alongside Camellia japonica ‘Nobilissima’ Last couple of flowers still going low…

27th May

…covered in flower. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Petticoats’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Petticoats’ Rhododendron ‘Lady Montagu’ was nearly over but some decent flowers remain. I saw this at Chelsea too. Rhododendron ‘Lady Montagu’ Rhododendron…

3rd July

…Boothby’ has done well but, as a climber, needs more support. Fuchsia ‘Lady Boothby’ Fuchsia ‘Lady Boothby’ Phygelius x rectus ‘Devil’s Tears’ is now about 6ft by 6ft and perfectly…

27th July

…than last year. wisteria wisteria 2019 – CHW Fuchsia ‘Lady Bacon’ below the tower. Fuchsia ‘Lady Bacon’ Fuchsia ‘Lady Bacon’ Seed heads on Dipteronia sinensis. This is the first year…

29th October

…some yellow with the red. Cotinus coggygria ‘Young Lady’ Cotinus coggygria ‘Young Lady’ Put the two together and you would have one hell of an autumn colour border. Just add…

23rd July

…flowers. Planted last year and doing well. Fuchsia ‘Lady Boothby’ Fuchsia ‘Lady Boothby’ 2016 – CHW Jaimie and Michael visited Seaview ten days ago to tidy up the jungle in…

5th December

…one. Looking at these two young plants with, as yet, unstraightened stems which are heavily staked one can clearly see why the problem arises. young plants young plants young plants…