17th March

…collected in a limestone crevice in ?Vietnam Hedychium unknown species Hedychium unknown species Purple new growth on Rhododendron nuttallii in the greenhouse Rhododendron nuttallii Rhododendron nuttallii Illicium simonsii – pinkish…

5th April

…Betula dahurica ‘Maurice Foster’ Betula dahurica ‘Maurice Foster’ Betula utilis ‘Doorenbos’ (‘Snow Queen’) living up to its name. Unripe catkins are in pendulous trios. Betula utilis ‘Doorenbos’ Betula utilis ‘Doorenbos’…

22nd October

…from Magnoliastore. This is the list with several nice new things:Magnolia acuminata ‘Seiju’Magnolia Kobus ‘Isis’ ® (Maráczi) Magnolia Chameleon (‘Chang Hua’) Magnolia ‘Charles Coates’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ Magnolia…

6th May

…visible today only where there are no flower buds. Rhododendron megacalyx Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ beside the greenhouse. Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ Rhododendron ‘Tinkerbird’ is just coming out rather later…

24th September

…‘Fire and Ice’. Bergenia ‘Fire and Ice’ Wonderful brown autumn colours on Viburnum plicatum ‘Mariesii’. Viburnum plicatum ‘Mariesii’ Secondary flowers on Rhaphiolepis indica ‘Springtime’ in the nursery. Rhaphiolepis indica ‘Springtime’…

19th September

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2023 – CHW Camellias in flower in the nursery tunnels today. Camellia ‘Polar Ice’. Camellia ‘Polar…

8th January

…the most vigorous and quick growing trees. Nice bark too. Lindera angustifolia Lindera angustifolia Lindera angustifolia Ripe and ripening berries on Ilex perado subsp. perado. Ilex perado subsp. perado Camellia…

11th February

…Roof’ Our freshly potted roses are surging into leaf. freshly potted roses Hamamelis mollis ‘Brentry’ is an interesting yellow colour. Relatively new to the Burncoose website. Hamamelis mollis ‘Brentry’ Nice

24th October

…the first Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ and Camellia ‘Polar Ice’. Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ and Camellia ‘Polar Ice’ Reasonable (Cornish) autumn colour on Rhododendron canadense. Rhododendron canadense Colour…

6th July

…to next year’s catalogue. I need to convey them to Clare.Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Party Lights’ – excellent new growth Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Party Lights’…