…as good as ‘Yellow Fever’ or ‘Lemon Star’ which we saw in the last week. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ The pinkish Rhododendron sinogrande known as ‘Lord Rudolph’ is now full…

…a yellow throat A very late flowering huge Rhododendron sinogrande with equally huge flowers in the shade at the top of Old Park. Rhododendron sinogrande Rhododendron sinogrande There must have…

…the team have spent several days trying to save the Rhododendron sinogrande and Rhododendron macabeanum with some success. These were the main casualties of 1976 of all sizes and ages…

…kuisianum sanguineam pseudochrysanthum suoilenhense crassum macabeanum sinogrande megacalyx neriiflorum yunnanense decorum (pink and white)We didn’t get to look at but Asia will now have in hand to gather: tethropeplum (Hothead)…

…is now a new item for sale on the Burncoose website. Euonymus myrianthus Euonymus myrianthus Hidden away is the rather sad sight of a drought struck Rhododendron sinogrande ‘Lord Rudolph’….

…‘Sundae’. None of the other newer varieties on Sinogrande Walk are showing as yet. Camellia ‘Sundae’ Acer pectinatum ‘Mozart’ glowing in the sun on Sinogrande Walk. Acer pectinatum ‘Mozart’ A…

…always something in bloody gardening is there not!So let us cheer up with more progress with the laurel clearing to reveal a very spindly Rhododendron sinogrande which has been largely…

…A young Rhododendron sinogrande has survived but the yellowing in the older leaves is obvious drought stress. It should, however, be fine. young Rhododendron sinogrande This is a huge, old…

…flower on Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’ in the Isla Rose plantations. A bizarre find! Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’ Athrotaxis selaginoides growing well below Sinogrande Walk. Planted 2009. Erect habit and a Tasmanian…

…in the garden of course! Hoheria glabrata Hoheria glabrata Hoheria glabrata This Rhododendron sinogrande has set no seed and the new growth is rushing on. Rhododendron sinogrande Mahonia tonkinensis has…