11th December

…‘Carolyn Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Carolyn Williams’ One of the two ancient white Camellia sasanquas is nearly over. white Camellia sasanquas The darker form of Camellia saluenensis is still not…

22nd August

…Ailanthus altissima Hoheria populnea ‘Alba Variegata’ was virtually killed in The Beast. It is however shooting from the trunk with the new growth almost completely white with few green centres…

4th October

…Mespilus germanica Mespilus germanica Sorbus hedlundii (KR1810A) with large faintly spotted fruits which are now ripe. Sorbus hedlundii (KR1810A) Betula utilis ‘Forest Blush’ peeling from pink to white. Betula utilis…

23rd June

white form of Rhododendron viscosum. The pink form is in Old Park on the top ride below the gunnera. Gorgeous scent. Rhododendron viscosum A new enclosure for the car park…

16th December

…CHW Two new plants for the soon to be published 2018 Burncoose catalogue and website.Schefflera gracilis is a small growing shrub here with an extended flower spike and creamy white

30th December

…the hills for a white form of Australis; luck favoured me and I found a good plant of it. Naturally we shall take some home. Father has been mad keen…

26th June

…corymbosum which are just starting to change colour. Vaccinium corymbosum Camellia japonica ‘Kitty’ is always a reliable flowerer well into July. Pure white flowers in the shade but far more…

30th June

…as it is overcast. It is not that different from Convolvulus arvensis (bindweed) but this one only grows on sand dunes as here. (The white flowered hedge bindweed, Calystegia sepium,…

13th October

…different areas next week. Piles of plants The 3 new items on the Burncoose website needing more pictures. Vaccinium dunalianum var. magaphyllum was originally a gift from Rod White. Now…

22nd June

…species and white racemens of flowers hidden amid the foliage.Cornus kousa ‘National’ (I think) on the drive has large faintly star shaped flowers. This was planted in 1991 and is…