Hedychium densiflorum?

Tulbaghia violacea ‘Silver Lace’.

Many unripe figs.

A bank of Pleioblastus viridistriatus (Arundinaria auricoma).

A fine clump of Liriope muscari.

Hedychium gardnerianum.

Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ in flower.

A pink flowered Tibouchina.

Musa basjoo in flower with bananas forming.

Trachycarpus fortunei with nearly ripe seeds.

2025 – CHW

Saw no house martins yesterday but a few high up last night over the yard. Nearly gone again.

Piles of plants for planting out in different areas in October.

Buddleja curviflora seed heads and a late flower.

First flowering here I believe of the replacement white Lapageria given to us by Tom Hudson outside the Smoking Room.

Yellowing berries on Cotoneaster ‘Exburyensis’.

A few secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’ as usual.

The three dead and dangerous oak trees by the Fernery have gone and the drive is now clear again with no crane.

Astonishingly Rhododendron mucronulatum is out. Not secondary flowering as I have occasionally seen before but a full show with the leaves still in place. Will it flower again in December as it should? Doubtful but we will keep a look out.

2024 – CHW
A trip to Burncoose for the annual tree survey.Flowers appearing already on Helleborus x sahinii ‘Winterbells’.

Secondary flowers and ripe seed heads on Magnolia sieboldii.

The Eucryphias at Burncoose seem later into flower than those at Caerhays. Here Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ by the mist houses.

Acer palmatumn ‘Senkaki’ (‘Sango-Kaku’) has autumn colour already above the mist houses.

Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ still full out outside the Burncoose House Kitchen.

The best Hydrangra villosa that I have ever seen beside the Burncoose lawn.

Michelia x foggii ‘Allspice’ with secondary flowers. I have never seen this before.

Acer rubrum by the pond as good as ever.

Secondary autumn flowers on Rhododendron yakushimanum. Unreal!

Despite all the rain the pond levels are low.

One of the Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ which David Knuceky planted along the edge of the pond.

The new planting from 2 years ago by the old walled garden has had a good growing year.

The best thing by far in the garden today was Schima khasiana. Masses of flowers high up at the top of the 41 year old tree.

2023 – CHW
The house martins, who have had an excellent breeding year are starting to migrate. The fly season will soon be upon us with a vengeance. Flooding at Exeter airport which was closed on Sunday.

Hydrangea aspera ssp. robusta just out with its enormous and readily identifiable leaves.

The Fuchsia magellanica hedge reshooting only a fortnight or so after being cut back.

A giant mushroom now on the lawn.

The first Camellia sasanqua is now full out.

The second (white) one has plenty of bud but is still some way off.

2022 – CHW

Vitex agnus castus just out below Slip Rail. It has been in bud for weeks.

Magnolia delavayi is flowering sparsely this year which is no great surprise after the drought. Can we expect a late autumn flush of new buds? Not by the looks of it.

Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ finally in flower rather later than all the other species as we know.

Loads of already ripe and dropping red seeds on a Magnolia laevifolia. Very early.

First seeds of that we have ever seen on Rehderodendron kweichowense (WWJ 12019). Asia to collect when eventually ripe (only a few).

Another Cercidiphyllum on Hovel Cart Road looking ghastly but it should recover. These need dappled shade and not full sun as here. A universal problem this year with this genus. The trees on the lawn at Burncoose are only marginally better.

Callicarpa psilocalyx with bud and flower still out. Only 1 of 3 has survived in a windy and cold spot but this plant has clearly grown well in the heat and full sun this year.

2021 – CHW
The annual tree survey day in Burncoose gardens.A pleasant combination of Lobelia cardinalis ‘Queen Victoria’ and Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’.

Here is another – Euphorbia characias ‘Tasmanian Tiger’ and Heuchera ‘Obsidian’.

Aster ‘Rose Crystal’ looking good.

Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ in flower with Rhaphiolepis umbellata below it right beside the nursery entrance on the A39.

Berries aplenty on Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata’.

The little Wollemi pine which has struggled to 10ft or so in 10 to 12 years has suddenly produced a few female flower cones right at the top of a rather branchless stem.

The new bench in the large glasshouse is in position. This will be a weaner bed for rhododendrons and azaleas with no bottom heat.

These cyclamen under the yew trees by the house were always a joy in September when we lived at Burncoose.