…in Kennel Close. Prunus ‘Hally Jolivette’ Berberis insignis var. insigne flowering decently for the first time right down its stems and with attractive colour on the old dropping leaves. Berberis…

…I detest the ‘municipality’ of most berberis but this is different. Berberis insignis var insignis Berberis insignis var insignis Michelia platypetala was full out at the top of the garden…

…alba had suffered in last 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…

…stock. Perhaps we will get 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…

…one is Berberis hookeri planted in 1999. Had not really noticed it before. Greenish yellow flowers. Berberis hookeri Rhododendron rubiginosum in ririei opening. Nothing like as impressive as Rhododendron desquamatum….

…on Berberis 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…

…new things in the greenhouse which I spot today.Berberis triaganthophora ‘Cathy Rose’ has compact drooping habit with attractive leaves. Source Crug Farm I expect? Berberis triaganthophora ‘Cathy Rose’ Quercus liabmanii…

…xanthoclada (NJM 11007) covered 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…

…bright red autumn foliage. A new species to us. As red as it is possible to get I think but then I move on! Berberis xanthoclada Berberis xanthoclada Berberis xanthoclada…

…being frosted. 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…