8th November

…Ginkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ Ginkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ Ginkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ 1960 – FJW Took November Pink, 2 seeds of Reticulata Mary Williams and Magnolia Rostrata to Garden Society….

14th April

…tree now with a huge spread. Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ is more ‘gold’ in bud than when open! Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia…

22nd April

…Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’. Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Smokey’. Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Smokey’ Amelanchier laevis ‘Snowflakes’. Amelanchier laevis ‘Snowflakes’ Amelanchier laevis ‘Snowflakes’ Magnolia ‘Lois’ in Old Park. Magnolia…

13th May

…yellow. Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ First flowering of Crataegus jozana. Crataegus jozana Crataegus jozana And of Crataegus horridus. Crataegus horridus Salix magnifica…

10th September

…just starting to turn to its wonderful autumn colouring in the nursery. Nyssa sylvatica ‘Wisley Bonfire’ Nyssa sylvatica ‘Wisley Bonfire’ Cornus florida well on the way to autumn glory in…

11th November

…at the front door. collage of autumn colour pictures collage of autumn colour pictures collage of autumn colour pictures collage of autumn colour pictures collage of autumn colour pictures collage…

24th May

…Thankfully a gold medal for the Burncoose stand. gold medal The stand looks wonderful and the Cornus ‘Venus’ the showstopper.Vanda ‘Platinum Jubilee’ – an orchid named for the royal event….

9th November

…yet to split to reveal the orange seeds. Euonymus europaeus A few excellent autumn colour photos on the drive today. autumn colour autumn colour autumn colour autumn colour autumn colour…

7th September

…does! Crataegus horridus 2023 – CHW I looked at Gingko biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ and wondered why it was turning yellow prematurely. Roe deer damage – AGAIN. Gingko biloba ‘Autumn Gold’…

13th September

…white form. Camellia sasanqua Viburnum cinnamomifolium with an unseasonal flower. Viburnum cinnamomifolium Seed heads forming on Heptacodium miconioides. Heptacodium miconioides Heptacodium miconioides Grevillea ‘Gold Touch’ with flowers. Grevillea ‘Gold Touch’…

3rd November

…base sycamore Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ was indeed turning colour nicely contrary to what I said yesterday. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ Plenty of flowers suddenly out…

31st October

…Lamorna Lamorna 2020 – CHW Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ with its autumn colours which are interesting but not that spectacular. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ Pseudopanax laetus…

23rd May

…pseudoarmeria ‘Dreamland’ Iris sibirica ‘Fran’s Gold’, despite everything came fourth! Iris sibirica ‘Fran’s Gold’ The Queen and our new RHS president, Mr Weed (call me Keith please), in an electric…

2nd November

…Trail around the garden. Pumpkin Trail Chaenomeles x superba ‘Pink Lady’ with flowers already. Chaenomeles x superba ‘Pink Lady’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ with autumn tints. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’…

17th April

…dryophylla Symplocos dryophylla First few flowers out on Magnolia ‘Gold Star’. Only really yellow as the flower opens. Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ Michelia x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ just…

21st May

…The family line up (with Giles of course) Pictures of the gold medal in our hands. gold medal gold medal 2023 – CHW Zantedeschia aethiopica full out already. We saw…

22nd May

…x altaclarensis ‘Gold King’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Gold King’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Gold King’ Ilex ficoidea in bud. Ilex ficoidea The old original Magnolia sieboldii subsp. sinensis. Magnolia sieboldii subsp….

4th November

…no sakae’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Showa no sakae’ 2017 – CHW A few autumn colours to look for:Fine autumn colour as usual on Euonymus elatus. I am a week too late…

12th November

…cut Kennel Close. Kennel Close in autumn Kennel Close in autumn Mahonia oiwakensis is now 15 feet tall with 3 upright stems. Only one flower easily photographed. A Taiwanese species….

7th November

…franchetii and the autumn colours on Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’. Cotoneaster franchetii and the autumn colours on Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ First mass of flowers on the unnamed Camellia x…