…soulangeana First flower buds on a Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ The early autumn flowering Tilia henryana was smashed to the ground by a tree but has reshot successfully…

…collect rare enkianthus cuttings and to have a go at michelias too. Also our evergreen Carpinus kawakamii. Also in the autumn to collect magnolia and other seed. We need to…

…the two beech and the pollarding of the oak have made a good new planting area for the autumn. new planting area At last after several failures we have at…

…and pleasantly early in the autumn too. We have a whole section of plants to buy that are wonderful for autumn colour at Burncoose. Stewartia rostrata Stewartia rostrata Stewartia rostrata…

…in and around the other greenhouses.Rhododendron nobleanum ‘Album’ bought from Millais in the autumn is just coming out. Pink in bud though! Tregothnan had this form on the main drive…

…of Stewartia serrata. The Stewartia species have not performed nearly as well with autumn tints this year. Drought and a mild autumn I assume. Stewartia serrata A particularly good single…

…‘Winton’ 2022 – CHW Last autumn colour on Rhododendron weyrichii in the Rockery. Rhododendron weyrichii Even more advanced daffodils from those seen a week ago. daffodils A slight touch of…

…pungens ‘Fat Albert’ makes its first appearance here. Picea pungens ‘Fat Albert’ Magnolia dawsoniana finally starting to shed its leaves outside the front gate. Magnolia dawsoniana Rehderodendron macrocarpum with autumn…

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Completed the autumn planting today well ahead of time. Camellia sasanqua ‘Pink Goddess’….

…Crataegus combyi with ripe dropping fruits and no leaves. Crataegus combyi Catalpa speciosa ‘Frederik’ has yet to flower but a suggestion of decent autumn colour to come. Catalpa speciosa ‘Frederik’…

…airstream since November with repeated gales and much higher than average rainfall. Last summer was reasonable in June and July turning wet in August. Until early November autumn was dry…

…have decent autumn colour but we never see this on the mature tree. Prunus pilosiuscula Euonymus macropterus – the best of the leaves have already dropped. Euonymus macropterus Camellia yuhsienensis…

…complaints but autumn is coming and flies are normal. Don’t try to read in bed! Here is a fine dragonfly seen and photographed by Michael in the Back Yard. dragonfly…

…plant has intense scarlet then almost black autumn colour. Rather better than described in Hillier’s who say autumn colour only in the most suitable growing conditions. Cornwall is hardly noted…

…which was just coming into leaf. It is equally stunning in its yellow autumn colour. Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendrifolium’ Also, from Tregullow, his plants of Rhododendron ‘Colonel Rogers’ which is a…

…those at Caerhays. Here Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ by the mist houses. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Acer palmatumn ‘Senkaki’ (‘Sango-Kaku’) has autumn colour already above the mist houses. Acer palmatumn…

…‘tassels’. Carpinus fangiana Carpinus fangiana Zelkova serrata ‘Kiwi Sunset’ which goes on to produce wonderful autumn colour. Zelkova serrata ‘Kiwi Sunset’ Zelkova serrata ‘Kiwi Sunset’ Corylus colurna which I turfed…

…Time to get the autumn/spring rare plant orders for Caerhays into the pipeline before the European nurseries produce their autumn availability lists. Lunaplant in Germany promise a delivery of a…

…Every year I notice how early the autumn tint are in Acer henryi. Acer henryi 2023 – CHW Armed with the updated Trees and Shrubs online I try to finally…

…full splendour by Georges Hut looking exactly as behind the sales point at the show. Rhododendron “Lem’s Monarch” Rhododendron “Lem’s Monarch” Rhododendron “Lem’s Monarch” Calycanthus floridus ‘Athens’ with far more…