27th May

…Flowers (white) just opening on the rare Aesculus chinensis which may have the tallest racemes of flowers of any aesculus species. Aesculus chinensis Aesculus chinensis Aesculus x carnea which is…

11th May

…‘Southern Belle’ Magnolia ‘Southern Belle’ Aesculus woerlitzensis with dark red flowers. Aesculus woerlitzensis Aesculus woerlitzensis Aesculus bushii with much larger double pink flowers with a yellow blotch. Aesculus bushii Aesculus

10th May

…wieseneri Magnolia x wieseneri Aesculus hippocastanum ‘Baumannii’ now full out. Aesculus hippocastanum ‘Baumannii’ Aesculus woerlitzensis Aesculus woerlitzensis Aesculus woerlitzensis Magnolia ‘Southern Belle’ is out just a few days before ‘Summer…

17th May

…Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Aesculus sylvatica with its first decent flowering in Tin Garden. Aesculus sylvatica Aesculus sylvatica Aesculus sylvatica The rare Quercus hypoxantha with new leaves and…

15th April

…new growth and flower heads already – four to six weeks in advance of normal? Aesculus bushii Aesculus wangii with new growth too. Aesculus wangii Magnolia ‘Purple Prince’ – no…

2nd August

…nicely. Aesculus parviflora Aesculus parviflora Aesculus parviflora A very ancient but lovely Rhododendron auriculatum (I think) although the one next to it is a similar sized Rhododendron decorum. Little scent…

25th May

…properly out. Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlett’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlett’ Aesculus sylvatica – not sure? Aesculus sylvatica Aesculus sylvatica 2021 – CHW A nursery day with a plant order for…

4th September

…Sixteen’ Aesculus californica also has a few smallish seed pods as it did last year. For Asia to observe and collect when ripe. Aesculus californica Aesculus californica Crataegus ellwangeriana ‘Fire…

4th June

…small slow growing tree rare in cultivation. Aesculus chinensis Aesculus chinensis Aesculus chinensis Aesculus chinensis Crataegus schraderiana is finally out in flower. Flowers sit well with the white hue to…

30th May

…Scarlet’ Aesculus carnea ‘Briottii’ has a few flowers out but nearly over. Aesculus x bushii Aesculus chinensis is also out high up. There is another plant above the tree fern…