20th December

…and hybrids of Pseudopanax. We are tyring to start a National Collection at Burncoose. Pseudopanax Surprisingly early flowers on Hamamelis mollis ‘Jermyn’s Gold’. Hamamelis mollis ‘Jermyn’s Gold’ Good colour on…

13th September

…and Gold’ with ripe bright red quinces. Chaenomeles x superba ‘Crimson and Gold’ A single very late flower on Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ Erica canaliculata glowing…

13th January

Gold’ Hamamelis mollis ‘Jermyn’s Gold’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Firecracker’ (syn. ‘Magic Fire’ or ‘Feuerzauber’) Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Firecracker’ (syn. ‘Magic Fire’ or ‘Feuerzauber’) The Northern Polytunnels lorry unloads our new…

Royal Cornwall Show – 2022

…Excellence’ – new one to me and not that excellent. Camellia japonica ‘Cornish Excellence’ Camellia japonica ‘Maroon & Gold’ – as you can see! Camellia japonica ‘Maroon & Gold’ Camellia…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 3)

Gold’ clipped into a ball. Coprosma ‘Beatson’s Gold’ Is this Ilex Ilex dimorphophylla or, perhaps, a form of Ilex crenata convexa? Might even be Ilex nothofagifolia? Ilex dimorphophylla? Ilex dimorphophylla?…

10th January

…Kennel Close The dwarf Pinus mugo ‘Winter Gold’ looking fantastic in the sun. dwarf Pinus mugo ‘Winter Gold’ Eucalyptus simmonosii with peeled bark and flower buds. Eucalyptus simmonosii Eucalyptus simmonosii…

25th September

…from cuttings so perhaps no need to gather the seed? Hypericum forrestii Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ and Araucaria araucana look good together in the pale light. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’…

5th August

…Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ The variegated leaved Luma apiculata ‘Glanleam Gold’ with bits of reversion to green here and there. Luma apiculata ‘Glanleam Gold’ Only a…

26th April

…2022 on poor soil with deer fencing and a watering system. Here Tilia endochrysea. Tilia endochrysea Three Cryptomeria japonica ‘Golden Promise’ getting going. Cryptomeria japonica ‘Golden Promise’ New growth on…

11th February

…speciosum x 3 Sophora Dragon’s Gold Sorbaria Sem x 3 Viburnum cinnamomifolium Viburnum sieboldiiFrank Matthews Prunus x per Spring Glow 125cm + bare-root Malus Admiration (Adirondack) 7L container Malus baccata…

20th March

…serrulatus The first yellow magnolia to show – Magnolia ‘Petit Chicon’ in Kennel Close. Magnolia ‘Petit Chicon’ Magnolia ‘Gold Finch’ is also out. Nothing 2 days ago. Magnolia ‘Gold Finch’…

21st July

…grown Hydrangea aspera subsp. sargentiana with (as yet) darker florets than others we have seen recently and purple flowers. Hydrangea aspera subsp. sargentiana Hydrangea aspera subsp. sargentiana ‘Gold Rush’ nicely…

27th March

…cut down last week. Daphniphyllum macropodum Tassel flowers on Acer negundo ‘Kelly’s Gold’. Not as long or good as Acer negundo var. violaceum. Acer negundo ‘Kelly’s Gold’ Some species rhodos…

18th April

…Corokia x virgata. Corokia x virgata Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ contrasting nicely with Magnolia ‘Limelight’. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ Philadelphus sericanthus in flower in the greenhouse. Philadelphus sericanthus Philadelphus sericanthus…

24th April

…two weeks or so. Daphne will not be ready for the Rosemoor RHS rhododendron show this weekend. Magnolia ‘Daphne’ Tilia mongolica ‘Harvest Gold’ with its attractive (and early by Tilia…

26th March

‘Gold Finch’. Magnolia ‘Gold Finch’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’. Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ – the two plants we have now are different in colour (but not shape). Not an…

28th April

…‘King George’ and Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ Azalea amoena and rhododendron ‘High Sheriff’. Azalea amoena and rhododendron ‘High Sheriff’ Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ by the lodge. Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ Rhododendron ‘Veryan Bay’ Rhododendron…

18th May

…best it ever has at 10-12ft. Michelia ‘Fairy Cream’ Enkianthus cernuus recurvus with its flowers as the name implies. Enkianthus cernuus recurvus Rhododendron ‘Goldsworth’s Yellow’ (or similar). Rhododendron ‘Goldsworth’s Yellow’…

29th May

…‘Induta’ had pride of place in the Morgan Stanley show garden at Chelsea which deservedly won a gold. Here is our plant with even larger flowers above the greenhouse. Aesculus…

9th June

…Rodgersia. Primula and Rodgersia Sambucus niger ‘Golden Tower’ Sambucus niger ‘Golden Tower’ Cordyline australis ‘Red Star’ Cordyline australis ‘Red Star’ Protea cynaroides ‘Little Prince’ Protea cynaroides ‘Little Prince’ Sambucus niger…