21st November

…show and is now dropping fast. Four-in-Hand Sorbus wilsoniana with a fine show. Sorbus wilsoniana 2020 – CHW We planted this Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ deliberately in a main drain…

13th May

…‘Milky Way’ Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ – the pink early spring foliage has faded to cream (but not yet green). [ALONGSIDE] Acer palmatum ‘Ukigomo’ with its startling white foliage that glows…

2nd April

…the magnolia growing not far from the house at Rosemoor called ‘Morning Glow’. This was over during our recent visit but it has featured in this diary more than once…

3rd November

…you saw the flower. This is how it looked today. Coprosma grandiflora Coprosma grandiflora Coprosma grandiflora Coprosma grandiflora 2020 – CHW Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ now leafless and glowing in…

22nd November

…sasanqua ‘Hugh Evans’ is a single and later flowering mature plant of Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’. Not that different to ‘Dazzler’ perhaps but he flowers are quite variable as you…

29th March

…‘Wim Rutten’ looks much better today. Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’ Another Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ glows against the laurel hedge. Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ 2023 – CHW Pouring with rain at Burncoose. Magnolia…

26th December

…at Gorwell near Barnstaple I was struck by how far ahead of him we are here. He showed sasanqua ‘Hugh Evans’ (long over) and (just starting) sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ which…

14th May

…still seeds prolifically. Magnolia sieboldii subsp sinensis Magnolia sieboldii subsp sinensis Magnolia sieboldii subsp sinensis The newly planted Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Ruby Glow’ are flowering away nicely. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ above the…

16th May

…We looked at Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’ last week. This is Fagus sylvatica ‘Zlatia’ by the Four in Hand. The new yellow leaves glow in the sun and the beech…

3rd October

…The new bench in the large greenhouse is complete and already full as the other benches get new insulation. new bench Rhus ‘Tiger Eyes’ with its developing autumn glow. Rhus…