4th May

…glabra Quercus glabra Quercus glabra A group of three 2017 planted Rhododendron ‘Penjerrick’ just performing for the first time below Slip Rail. Came from Glendoick as grafted plants. Burncoose now…

27th May

…as ‘Winsome’. Rhododendron ‘Fabia’ Rhododendron ‘Fabia’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Petticoats’ is orange-red in bud opening yellow. The plants are absolutely covered in flower. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Petticoats’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Petticoats’ Rhododendron ‘Lady…

7th May

…not looking so promising on the reshooting front. Buddleja colvilei Buddleja colvilei The view below the 4-in-Hand and the Trewarthenick rhododendron hybrids performing well as usual. The view below the…

7th December

…the first flowering ever here of Tristaniopsis laurina in September. The flowers were yellow and daisy like. Tristaniopsis laurina Tetradium fraxinifolium (KWJ 12091) remains firmly evergreen unlike other species. Tetradium…

11th December

…yellow leaves holding on on Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’. Not as good a show as last year. Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ 2020 – CHW The ancient pale form of Camellia saluenensis is…

2nd October

…sunken pump to be under water again. I have never seen the Burncoose pond as low as this in 40 years although it is fair to say the nursery pumped…

30th May

…Rehmannia elata with drooping flowers and trumpets with yellow spotted insides. Rehmannia elata Rehmannia elata Rehmannia elata Salvia ‘Ost Friesland’ is a good low growing hardy salvia favoured by landscapers…

24th March

…which is 15-20 years old. cutting down a load of “sacrifice’ camellias Melicytus crassifolius covered in tiny yellow flowers. Melicytus crassifolius Melicytus crassifolius Melicytus crassifolius Melicytus obovatus just coming into…

22nd December

…Peep’ – yellow form also now has two single flowers above the Hovel and opposite the pink form. Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ – yellow form Not as many out from perhaps…

15th October

…of course (which is normal on this Caerhays hybrid) but I doubt it would ever look better in the spring! Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ A couple of seed…