9th February

…Scentsation’ nearly full out. Also 2016. Camellia ‘Cinnamon Scentsation’ Camellia ‘Cinnamon Scentsation’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Citation’ is at its best. The flowers are generally, but not always, semi double but…

2nd July

…Pinus wallichiana A double flowered orange Hemerocallis in the frames which is incorrectly labelled. Hemerocallis Machilus yunnanensis with its reddish new growth. Machilus yunnanensis Asia’s plant of Hoya carnosa is…

18th February

…(Pink) Fallen camellia petal on the track to White Styles. Fallen camellia petal Removing all the tree ties from the double row of 24 Matsumae cherries planted 3 year ago…

22nd February

…coming out by the Four in Hand. One of the very best early double reds but a month later than usual this year. Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ A second Magnolia mollicomata…

27th February

Double flowered snowdrops (few singles) carpet literally acres of the woodland. Double flowered snowdrops More new spaces for planting flowering trees for below the castle. new spaces new spaces Topiary…

9th June

…£53.40 per night for an excellent double room with bath and shower and air conditioning in including breakfast (€12.96). Two nights stay for both of us for £110! Clearly whichever…

22nd January

…full out – many double Camellias as Mathotiana. Double Prunus by Kennel, several Reticulata seedlings. Red Admiral at Ririei out a week. Some Red Arboreum x and also Sutchuenense, Cross…

26th June

…‘Pritchard’s Variety’ We have a mature plant of Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Filifera’ at Burncoose. This is the attractive golden form. Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Filifera’ Hibiscus ‘Blue Chiffon’ – a good double blue….

29th December

…of the Sutchuenense hybrids, bits of Yellow Hammer and Golden Oriole and Moupinense. Hamamelis only beginning. Camellia Double white been out 2 weeks and the first J.C.W bud (opening) picked…

28th March

…and floribunda at their best. Magnolias dawsoniana and mollicomata as well. Diva and Robusta good also white Campbellii – also young Robusta very good. Double Camellias and some Reticulatas flowering…