1st January

…with its odd golden central leaf variegation. Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangle’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangle’ A clump of garlic well up for New Year’s Day! clump of garlic…

16th April

…on Tower not open. 1910 – JCW Plenty of daffs, yellow trumpets over. Cherries coming on, pendula at its best. Clematis on Tower began to open. 1905 – JCW Was…

17th May

…only plant with leaves of this sort in Kennel Close. Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ Juglans ailanthifolia also has rather special foliage and you would not immediately…

April 2018 Irish trip ( Day 2)

…however close they were. views to the towering mountains views to the towering mountains views to the towering mountains views to the towering mountains A mature Carpodetus serratus with its…

1st September

…well since planting this spring. This is going to be a dramatic leaf colour plant against a predominantly green background. Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ Salix fargesii…

15th June

…is attached for anyone wanting to read more. Matt Semmens had remade the ironwork on the bell tower door for the occasion. bell tower door bell tower door ‘Mining’ with…

14th February

…Prunus x incam ‘Okame’ (‘Okame’ to us!), a Collingwood Ingram cherry hybrid, are just out by the tower. Hillier’s says it flowers in March. Each year these trees become more…

16th May

…1908 but native also to Korea. Hemiptelea davidii Chorizema cordatum now nicely out. I bought this a few weeks ago. Chorizema cordatum Corylopsis spicata ‘Golden Spring’ with its new leaves…

6th April

…Amelanchier asiatica Amelanchier laevis ‘R. J. Hilton’ – pink in bud Amelanchier laevis ‘R. J. Hilton’ Amelanchier laevis ‘R. J. Hilton’ Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Pumila’ Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Pumila’ Frosted Magnolia ‘Golden

31st May

…and very new to Burncoose. Canadian bred I believe. Kalmia latifolia ‘Snowdrift’ Arundo donax ‘Golden Chain’ – far less horrid than the plain green form. Arundo donax ‘Golden Chain’ Rosa…