21st February 1897 – 2020

…Camellia cuspidata var grandiflora. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ First few flowers on a Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling which I had thought was Magnolia ‘Copeland Court’. I may still be…

11th February

snow at Burncoose which, after two hours of plotting the planting programme in the garden, finally spurred me to go home for fear of the roads. Nearer Truro no snow

6th April

…emerging. Rhododendron kesangiae Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Magnolia ‘Honey Tulip’ just coming out rather early. Magnolia ‘Honey Tulip’ Rhododendron ‘Snow Lady’ some way off its best. Rhododendron ‘Snow

12th October

…sun. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Galissonniere’ Camillia ‘Snow Flurry’ is full out above the Hovel. Camillia ‘Snow Flurry’ Camillia ‘Snow Flurry’ A clump of hydrangea ‘Joseph Banks’ which was cut back when…

17th November

…‘Early Pearly’ ‘Early Pearly’ ‘Early Pearly’ ‘Early Pearly’ ‘Baronesa de Soujelinho’ ‘Baronesa de Soujelinho’ ‘Baronesa de Soujelinho’ ‘Snowflake’ ‘Snowflake’ ‘Snowflake’ ‘Plantation Pink’ – a variety Burncoose used to stock ‘Plantation…

19th November

…seeming fully double when full out. Large flowers for a sasanqua. Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ ‘Winters Joy’ – a semi-double medium pink. Camellia ‘Winters Joy’…

20th February 1897 – 2020

…many times along with the ‘Cornish Snow’ over the years. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ The flowers on Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ are enormous this year with quite a bit…