…Rose in person. Berberis latifolia is plastered in flower and another good species which we ought to stock and sell. Quite tall growing too. Berberis latifolia Berberis latifolia The dwarf…

…and seed heads forming. Berberis kawakamii Berberis kawakamii Escallonia resinosa still in full flower. Escallonia resinosa The Taiwanese Trochodendron aralioides has many well developed seed heads. Not quite ripe but…

…year’s cold. Cryptocarya alba Cryptocarya alba Berberis negeriana – almost orange flowers and superb. Berberis negeriana Berberis negeriana Azalea ‘Crocea Tricolor’ (a Ghent hybrid). Slow growing and small bushes. No…

…some seed this year. Berberis amurensis var latifolia nearby is in full leaf but the flower buds are far from out yet. Berberis insignis var insignis Berberis insignis var insignis…

…spring. Mahonia trifolia Berberis hypokeriana with large leaves just in bud. Bought from Nick Macer a year ago. Berberis hypokeriana Wisteria sinensis and Rosa banksiae ‘Lutea’ on the wall below…

…rain at all. A few more rhododendrons to catch up with. Another berberis on the drive. This one is Berberis hookeri planted in 1999. Had not really noticed it before….

…temolaica. Berberis temolaica Berberis temolaica Berberis temolaica 2021 – CHW Captain George reports that a fisherman had seen a pair of choughs above the cliffs between the Lookout and East…

…He now lives in Scotland and chairs the Scottish Alpine Plant Society. Betula luminifera ‘White House Farm’ Berberis wilsoniae looking superb in Kennel Close. Berberis wilsoniae Berberis wilsoniae Plagianthus regius…

…in juicy black fruits in the Isla Rose. Berberis xanthoclada Berberis xanthoclada Berberis subacuminata (FMWJ 1329) with fruits also just turning black. Berberis subacuminata Callicarpa dichotoma just coming into flower…

…is possible to get I think but then I move on! Berberis xanthoclada Berberis xanthoclada Berberis xanthoclada Then Salvia dombeyi full out. A wonderful thing which I have never seen…

…Berberis valdiviana. Very attractive! Berberis valdiviana Berberis valdiviana Berberis valdiviana Isoplexis canariensis with a late flower and bulging seed heads. Isoplexis canariensis Isoplexis canariensis Isoplexis canariensis A wall covered with…

…full sunlight. Berberis wilsoniae Berberis wilsoniae Berberis wilsoniae 2016 – CHW Cercis siliquastrum can have wonderful yellow autumn colour but not here today. It catches the west wind too much…

…x M. x soulangeana) Magnolia ‘Avocet’ (M. x veitchii ‘Isca’ x M. x soulangeana) Berberis kawakamii. Berberis kawakamii Magnolia ‘Joli Pompom’ looking splendid above the greenhouse. Magnolia ‘Joli Pompom’ Magnolia…

…leaf. As attractive now as is its striking autumn colour. Larix kaempferi Larix kaempferi Berberis x ottawensis ‘Superba’ in full flower and 8ft tall with a similar spread. Berberis x…

…planted Berberis subcaudata with its first flowers. Berberis subcaudata Gamblea pseudoevodiifolia (BSWJ 11707) just coming into growth in the Rookery. Gamblea pseudoevodiifolia An odd cluster of new shoots on a…

…and flowers. Berberis amurensis var. latifolia Berberis amurensis var. latifolia Azalea oldhamii just out but sparse flowering this year even on youngish plants. Azalea oldhamii Rhododendron neriiflorum making a decent…

…A very large growing shrub up to 15-20 feet. Berberis francisci-ferdinandii Berberis francisci-ferdinandii Now we move onto nearby Seaforde and a tour with Lady Anthea Forde and her son Finnian….

…Rhododendron agripeplum Rhododendron agripeplum Prunus campanulata ‘Felix Jury’ – a must-get cherry Prunus campanulata ‘Felix Jury’ Prunus campanulata ‘Felix Jury’ Berberis thunbergii ‘Pow Wow’ Berberis thunbergii ‘Pow Wow’ Berberis thunbergii…

…Berberis wilsoniae Berberis wilsoniae Still plenty of buds on Magnolia x wieseneri. Magnolia x wieseneri Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ still plastered in flower. Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ Philadelphus schrenkii var. jackii just…

…new Hillier’s but not their fault of course! Vesalea floribunda Vesalea floribunda Berberis subacuminata viewed for the first time. Berberis subacuminata Berberis subacuminata Styrax grandiflorus from Roundabarrow is a new…