20th November

…stumps of Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ survive? Perhaps where there are a few surviving shoots as here. No rush to dig these stumps out anyway. Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ I am even…

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’…

13th May

…May flowering magnolia by far now. What a spectacle and to think it took us years to notice it was even flowering! Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Magnolia ‘Summer…

7th August

‘Ice Crystal’ A fine specimen of Hydrangea paniculata ‘Kyushu’ beside the Burncoose office. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Kyushu’ Agapanthus ‘Twister’ looking excellent. Agapanthus ‘Twister’ Hibisicus moscheutos ‘Planet Griotte’ flowering for the first…

14th July

…Agapanthus ‘Streamline’ Agapanthus ‘Strawberry Ice’ Agapanthus ‘Strawberry Ice’ Agapanthus ‘Silver Moon’ with both green and variegated foliage but no flowers as yet. Agapanthus ‘Silver Moon’ Two other plants which we…

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…

17th December

…weeks ago, not in Tin Garden. 1934 – JCW No sign of daff buds or real rhodo bloom, and no frost or ice so far. No real frost yet. 1933…

3rd October

…attractive leaves too! Cyclamen hederifolium A new clematis for the catalogue – Clematis ‘Romantica’. Clematis ‘Romantica’ Clematis ‘Romantica’ Ficus carica ‘Ice Crystal’ with yellow autumn tints. Ficus carica ‘Ice Crystal’…

7th December

…just one flower alongside it and is really rather nice. Camellia sasanqua ‘Polar Ice’ Were it not for the fact that the Camellia x williamsii are currently rushing out these…

6th December

…the winter with ice on the edge of the lawn. ice First and only flower so far on Camellia ‘Lady Clare’. Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ Aesculus wangii turning colour quickly now….