…is out a good six weeks later than last year. Note the wonderful golden velvety indumentum on the bud covers and the hint of yellow/cream in the flowers as they…

…time flowering for us of Magnolia ‘Sunset Twirl’. A bit like ‘Peachy’ or ‘Peaches and Cream’ but arguably better. We bought this from Cherry Tree Nursery two or three years…

…sweet chestnut branch split and fell The bracts on Cornus kousa ‘Gosia’ are turning from cream to pink on the drive. An attractive tree in an excellent position. Cornus kousa…

…to Briddlesford dairy and farm shop. This dairy farming family have just branched out and built their own dairy where they produce their own milk, cream, butter and cheese. Quite…

…Hospice Care (who will share in the proceeds as well) raised £1,400 themselves. Ice cream sales were £1,500 and the scouts raised £421 on their traditional games stall which included…

…prize – most of the 12 prizes won locally. Cherilyn Mackrory 4.30pm and only the bar still has something to sell. Ice cream sold out hours ago as did the…

…Quercus laurifolia Buddleia loricata is now in flower by the shop. Creamy flowers with a reddish-orange eye. Another thing to propagate for the Burncoose website. Buddleia loricata Buddleia loricata I…

…x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ is looking good. The best thing is the light creamy white insides to the near black tepals. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ Our largest Magnolia rostrata…

…Much larger white flowers than the tiny cream ones seen recently on Ilex yunnanensis here. Ilex yunnanensis var. parvifolia Ilex yunnanensis var. parvifolia Photinia serratifolia? Pretty similar to the Photinia…

…are greenish-cream in the shade and already turning reddish in the sun. A gift from Richard Carew-Pole when he was RHS President. Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Cornus kousa…