13th June

…as the one at Ventnor above the tropical house. Catalpa bungei Duclouxii Group Catalpa bungei Duclouxii Group Catalpa bungei Duclouxii Group Euonymus morrisonensis flowering better than I have ever seen…

29th July

Catalpa x erubescens ‘Purpurea’ are not much different to those of Catalpa bignonioides but there are more individual flowers in each flower truss. Catalpa x erubescens ‘Purpurea’ Catalpa x erubescens…

10th August

…‘Purple Dragon’ Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ No flowers yet on Catalpa setchuenensis. Catalpa setchuenensis Catalpa setchuenensis Sorbus gongashanice covered in seed heads. Sorbus gongashanice Sorbus gongashanice Crataegus schraderiana virtually leafless…

5th July

…conditions. Similar flowers to Catalpa bignonioides but larger and with fewer flowers in each cluster. Perhaps the best thing out in the garden today (or new thing anyway). Catalpa speciosa…

7th August

…variegated leaves is just getting going. No flowers as yet. Catalpa speciosa ‘Pulverulenta’ Catalpa speciosa ‘Pulverulenta’ Crataegus wattiana is a thornless species as here but the Hillier’s manual says the…

3rd June

Catalpa bungei Duclouxii group (as I see we must now call it) is already providing good flowers on the more or less instant regrowth. Catalpa bungei Duclouxii group Starting new…

9th September

Catalpa bignonoides Catalpa bignonoides The fruits on the cornus are starting to ripen as you can see here in Cornus kousa but are still some way off. The squirrels adore…

9th August

…rain. Playhouse wisteria 2022 – CHW Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ now full out in the heat. Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ The Indian Bean Tree Catalpa bignonoides has enjoyed the hot…

5th August

…ferox Huge pea like seed pods on Phormium tenax. Phormium tenax Phormium tenax Colletia hystrix 12ftx10ft. Colletia hystrix Colletia hystrix Catalpa bignonoides full out rather earlier than usual. Catalpa bignonoides…

16th September

…on the drive are drooping their leaves and look terrible again. Catalpa bignonoides Catalpa bignonoides 2017 – CHW Western Power hoist in the new transformer into the back yard. No…