19th April

…in which we can plant another tree fern as well. A squirrel eating young shoots in the oak tree above joined the bonfire. stone circle stone circle The Amomyrtus luma…

27th October

…to the leaves. Sorbus hemsleyanus ‘John Bond’ Sorbus ‘Wisley Gold’. Sorbus ‘Wisley Gold’ Sorbus ‘Leonard Messel’. Sorbus ‘Leonard Messel’ Mahonia x media ‘Winter Sun’ just finishing flowering. Mahonia x media…

29th August

…this multi-stemmed tree. Sassafras albidum Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ with now ripe fruits. Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ 2017 – CHW Sinowilsonia henryi has still not flowered…

24th February

…Borinda (Fargesia) frigida (syn.frigidorum)KR4059 Borinda (Fargesia) scabrida Chusquea culeou’Foxtail Bamboo’ ( seedlings from Wisley) Indocalamus latifolius Indocalamus (Sasa) tesselatus Phyllostachys aurea ‘Koi’ Phyllostachys aureosulcata’Spectabilis’ Phyllostachys bambusoides’Castillonis Inversa’ Phyllostachys viridi-glaucescens Thamnocalamus…

18th June

…kousa var. chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ just turning colour. Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Styrax officinalis not quite out yet. Styrax officinalis Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ at its outstanding best. Cornus…

23rd July

…left as skeletons with just a very few seeds still holding there. flower heads Last September this was the site of a bonfire which burnt for a fortnight as we…

25th January

…At 4pm still plenty of ice despite the thaw. ice 2020 – CHW Here is a good tip when having a bonfire near other plants. Shield them from the heat…

6th November

…clear up from Storm Ciaran The farm telehandler has proved invaluable in clearing the mess quickly but now the bonfires with the debris. telehandler telehandler A battered first flower this…

13th January

…Fraxinus excelsior ‘Jaspidea’ too close to a bonfire. I fear the tree may succumb to ash dieback disease soon anyway. Fraxinus excelsior ‘Jaspidea’ 2019 – CHW The last bit of…

15th April

…front porch rather rotten front porch The Burncoose front gate being mended. Burncoose front gate The previous owners furniture stored in a bedroom. A bonfire shortly I expect by the…