9th April

…first flowers out above Crinodendron Hedge amid the Styrax species planting. Magnolia ‘Yuchelia’ Magnolia ‘Yuchelia’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ beside it. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ Magnolia x brooklynensis…

11th March

…worse for that.Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ is excellent. Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ is just opening. Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca…

10th March

…reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ just coming out under the Magnolia x veitchiis. Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ Different coloured flowers on Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ var. ‘Burncoose’. This happens…

2nd May

…‘Lois’ Magnolia ‘Lois’ Magnolia ‘Lois’ A fine young Rhododendron decorum full out. Rhododendron decorum Rhododendron decorum Rhododendron ‘Beauty of Littleworth’ which we must layer and try aerial. Rhododendron ‘Beauty of…

14th May

‘Beauty of Littleworth’ now full out and without the pink tinge in the opening buds. Rhododendron ‘Beauty of Littleworth’ 2017 – CHW Very sad news. My partner at Burncoose, Philip…

3rd March

…years from planting out. Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ just as good in the opposite side of the path. Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ The largest Magnolia campbellii…

19th May

Beauty’ is a welcome addition to the Staphylea collection. Staphylea colchica ‘Black Beauty’ Sorbus helenae (ex Mt Omei) just into leaf and flower. Sorbus helenae A very good show on…

20th June

…‘Black Beauty’ living up to its name. No sign of fading to green here. Staphylea colchica ‘Black Beauty’ Indigofera himachalensis (from Roundabarrow nurseries) flowering properly for the first time. A…

11th May

…A young Abies spectabilis with excellent new growth. The cones on this species are quite spectacular. Seen at Tregothnan over the years. Abies spectabilis Rhododendron ‘Beauty of Littleworth’ full out…

19th December

…Garden still has colourful fruits on the following varieties:- Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ Malus ‘Admiration’ Malus ‘Admiration’ Malus ‘Golden Gem’ Malus ‘Golden Gem’ Malus ‘Red Sentinel’ Malus ‘Red…