10th May

…fell above Red Linney took out Phellodendron amurense var. sachalinense. I wonder if it will reshoot when the mess is finally cleared up? There are two others in Penvergate. The…

5th April

…Betula utilis var. jacquemontii ‘Greyswood Ghost’ Betula utilis var. jacquemontii ‘Greyswood Ghost’ Betula utilis var. jacquemontii ‘Greyswood Ghost’ Betula utilis ssp. jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ is plastered in catkins too. Look at…

5th June

…Farm plants bought from Crug Farm A replacement for our Ucodendron whartonii which died last year. Ucodendron whartonii Eriobotrya elliptica var. petelotii (BWJ 16323). Eriobotrya elliptica var. petelotii (BWJ 16323)…

28th April

…Rhododendron concinnum var benthamianum. Very different to the Burncoose plant by the pond anyway and easily mistaken for a pale Rhododendron augustinii. Rhododendron concinnum var pseudoyanthinum Group Rhododendron concinnum var

31st March

…Pink trumpets. Narcissus ‘Dailmanachii’ The last flower on a graft from the original Magnolia sprengeri var. diva. The shape is unique and unmistakeable. Magnolia sprengeri var. diva The two huge…

20th April

var. jacquemontii ‘Inverleith’ Betula utilis var. jacquemontii ‘Inverleith’ Tilia paucicostata just leafing up. Tilia paucicostata Tilia paucicostata Salix magnifica had erect purple catkin flowers last week. Today the catkins have…

12th March

…less a pure M. sargentiana var. robusta seedling. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling 2024 RHS Spring Flower Show. RHS Spring Flower Show RHS Spring Flower…

3rd May

…has golden young leaves and originated in Birr Castle in Ireland. Davidia involucrata var. vilmorimana ‘Golden Birr’ Davidia involucrata var. vilmorimana ‘Golden Birr’ A record tree – Carpinus viminea from…

17th April

…Rosemoor Show next weekend.Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ now in full leaf. Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ Berberis insignis var. insignis flowering better than ever before. Berberis insignis var. insignis Berberis insignis…

21st March

…Acer negundo var. violaceum are a delight blowing in the east wind. Acer negundo var. violaceum Acer negundo var. violaceum Another young Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ flowering at a young age. Magnolia…