26th June

…New growth on Tilia henryana New growth on Tilia henryana Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’ Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’ Right beside it and absolutely stunning in the sunlight is the fully fledged Liriodendron…

25th April

…just appearing. One branch had reverted to green and needs cutting out. Aesculus carnea ‘Aureomarginata’ Aesculus carnea ‘Aureomarginata’ Aesculus carnea ‘Aureomarginata’ Malus x purpurea ‘Crimson Cascade’ planted this year and…

22nd October

…‘Fairy Lime’ 2018 – CHW Autumn colours on Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’. Not nearly as good a yellow as L. tulipifera itself further down the drive. Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’ Liriodendron tulipifera…

6th February 1897 – 2020

‘Aureomarginata’ Daphne odora ‘Aureomarginata’ Daphne odora ‘Aureomarginata’ Sycoparrotia semidecidua full out with its peculiar flowers. Sycoparrotia semidecidua Sycoparrotia semidecidua The Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ outside the old packing shed is now…

11th May

…lighter and more pinkish. Carpinus rankanensis Carpinus rankanensis Aesculus carnea ‘Aureomarginata’ was nearly over. Aesculus carnea ‘Aureomarginata’ Aesculus carnea ‘Aureomarginata’ Magnolia ‘Southern Belle’ is quite similar to ‘Summer Solstice’ but…

27th June

…flowers out but I see buds high up. Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’ Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’ is only really pink in bud but the massed flowers have a…

7th April

…Montague Group’ First flowers out on Magnolia ‘Hot Pants’. Magnolia ‘Hot Pants’ Variegated new growth on Aesculus carnea ‘Aureomarginata’. Aesculus carnea ‘Aureomarginata’ First ever flower here on Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’…

15th April

…on the new growth. Aesculus splendens Aesculus splendens Aesculus splendens Malus ‘Jelly King’, planted this year, with its first flowers. Malus ‘Jelly King’ Malus ‘Jelly King’ Aesculus carnea ‘Aureomarginata’ just…

9th June

…kawakamii Flowers too on Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’ if you can actually spot them among the leaves. Quite numerous but also quite small. Again a first flowering here after the last…

25th July

…in the shade back from the Green Gate. Hydrangea ‘Leanath’ 2021 – CHW The strong warm northerly gales preceding the end of the heatwave have split the Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’…

27th July

…outside. Sollya heterophylla Sollya heterophylla Daphne odora ‘Aureomarginata’ and Daphne odora ‘Marianni’ growing side by side outside the front door. Both have variegated edges to their leaves but one is…

30th July

…melanocarpa ‘Autumn Magic’ As fine a show of flower on Hosta fortunei ‘Aureomarginata’ as I can remember on any Hosta group. Hosta fortunei ‘Aureomarginata’ At the nursery entrance Escallonia ‘Iveyi’…

23rd October

…Young Acer campestre showing autumnal yellow. Acer campestre Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ turning to reddish purple. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ First yellowing on Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’. Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’ 2020 – CHW…

14th February

…‘Pyramidalis Aureomarginata’. The single stemmed tree is already at least 30ft tall and has also quite a bit of Phytophthora leaf drop on its lowest branches. Here is a leaf…

25th June

…its flowering cycle. Liriodendron chinense Liriodendron chinense Liriodendron tulipifera also in flower but far too high to reach. A very different colour combination. Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’…