…the till. Osmanthus x burkwoodii Osmanthus x burkwoodii A good combination; Rhododendron ‘Praecox’ and Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’. Rhododendron ‘Praecox’ and Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ At the entrance to Burncoose garden a…

…Attractive bark. Pseudopanax ferox Pseudopanax ferox New growth appearing on a defoliated Embothrium despite the recent cold. Embothrium Camellia tsai and Fitzroya cupressoides. Camellia tsai and Fitzroya cupressoides Alarmingly buds…

…‘Leucocarpa’ with its white berries. Callicarpa japonica ‘Leucocarpa’ Helleborus x sahinii ‘Winterbells’ out in flower already. Helleborus x sahinii ‘Winterbells’ Helleborus x sahinii ‘Winterbells’ Helleborus x sahinii ‘Winterbells’ White Cyclamen…

…Rhododendron ‘Praecox’ showing its age. Rhododendron ‘Praecox’ Rhododendron ‘Praecox’ A rather east wind battered Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ on the drive. Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ But a much less…

…xylocarpum Melliodendron xylocarpum Illicium philippinense –(CWJ 12466) nearly over beside it. Illicium philippinense –(CWJ 12466) Lindera praecox looking spectacular in the Rookery. A plant we have lost elsewhere. Lindera praecox…

…Stachyurus chinensis seen a day to two ago. Stachyurus praecox Stachyurus praecox Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Blush’ on the drive. Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Blush’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Blush’ First flowers on…

…out and untarnished. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Rhododendron praecox just showing colour and thankfully rather late this year. Rhododendron praecox A few decent flowers on a Magnolia sprengeri…

…I need to get to see the rest of the Styrax. This one has large flowers and a single stem. Styrax japonica ‘Jippei-Kawamure’ Styrax japonica ‘Jippei-Kawamure’ Styrax formosanus var. hayataianus…

…At Rosemoor it is used as a columnar windbreak. Ilex yunnanensis Pterostyrax psilophyllus var. leveillei nicely out with its odd tri-lobed leaves. Pterostyrax psilophyllus var. leveillei Pterostyrax psilophyllus var. leveillei…

…and better than I have ever seen before. Phillyrea angustifolia Phillyrea angustifolia Phillyrea angustifolia Rhododendron ‘Praecox’ – a particularly good flowering form although completely deciduous here. Rhododendron ‘Praecox’ Rhododendron ‘Praecox’…