13th March

…campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ and Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Corylopsis spicata and Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’. Corylopsis spicata and Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Corylopsis spicata and Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’. Corylopsis spicata and Camellia x…

RHS Savill Garden Pictures 2018

…Stewartia sinensis Viburnum awabuki is one we have recently planted out. Here a huge evergreen shrub. Viburnum awabuki A gigantic multi-stemmed Corylopsis glabrescens Corylopsis glabrescens Corylopsis glabrescens Corylopsis glabrescens Corylopsis

17th March

…Magnolia sprengeri ‘Marwood Hill’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Marwood Hill’ The row of Corylopsis sinensis on Burns Bank – made a video today of 4 forms of Corylopsis for the Burncoose website….

26th March

…longifolia Corylopsis in the walled garden but which one? Corylopsis spicata? Corylopsis Corylopsis Skimmia laureola with berries and flower at the same time. Skimmia laureola Skimmia laureola Daphne bholua ‘Mary…

24th October

Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’. Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ A major surprise to find a dozen or so flowers out in October high up on an original Camellia x williamsii ‘St…

5th April 1897 – 2020

…April! HOLLY berries Corylopsis willmottiae (now sinensis) ‘Spring Purple’ (because of its new leaves) looking splendid in the sun. Corylopsis willmottiae (now sinensis) ‘Spring Purple’ Corylopsis willmottiae (now sinensis) ‘Spring…

3rd March 1897 – 2020

…at a cost to themselves. laurel leaves laurel leaves Corylopsis spicata tries to come out and the flowers have survived so far almost undamaged. Corylopsis spicata Corylopsis spicata Fronds blown…

18th April

…has been superseded by better and is ignored a bit today. Another one to layer for the future. Rhododendron ‘Damaris’ Rhododendron ‘Damaris’ Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ with its dark new…

13th June

…Now in its third year. Parastyrax species nova The new growth is rather late on Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ but none the worse for that! Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’…

12th October

…autumn display as its spring bronzy leaves. This early leaf bronzing is seldom seen in small young plants in pots. Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ 1947 – CW Returned…

2nd May 1897 – 2020

…to its name. Corylopsis spicata ‘Golden Spring’ Corylopsis spicata ‘Golden Spring’ Staphylea colchica ‘Black Jack’ was a gift from a Swiss nursery friend. A new one for the Staphylea collection…

14th March 1897 – 2020

…which still had last year’s green leaves on it in January. Magnolia campbellii The first full out corylopsis on Rookery Path – I saw some exhibits on the show bench…

20th February

…too will have to come down when the Thuja are cleared up. rotten Quercus ilex rotten Quercus ilex Corylopsis pauciflora just starting to show flowers. Corylopsis pauciflora Extensive secondary new…

9th March

…and Camellia japonica Corylopsis spicata and Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’. Corylopsis spicata and Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ now full out. Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia campbelli from afar….

10th March

…now. Sophora ‘Sun King’ Correa nummularifolia is new to the catalogue. Correa nummularifolia An odd contrast between Corylopsis pauciflora in flower and the Russian cypress, Microbiota decussata, with its brown…

21st March

…sieboldii Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ now well out but no new red leaves showing yet. Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ 2023 – CHW The original RHS herbarium record of Camellia saluenensis…

16th May

…in 1908 but native also to Korea. Hemiptelea davidii Chorizema cordatum now nicely out. I bought this a few weeks ago. Chorizema cordatum Corylopsis spicata ‘Golden Spring’ with its new…

16th June

…pleased by the wet Frankie not so pleased by the wet Frankie not so pleased by the wet Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ with secondary new growth. Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’…

15th July

…recovery despite the heat recently. Diospyros rhombifolia A fallen Rhododendron arboreum limb has let in the light for a Corylopsis sinensis to burst into growth. The Corylopsis was smashed to…

10th October

…than flower clusters is similarly ‘unready’. Styrax hemsleyanus Corylopsis spicata has a few unripe seed spikes. Corylopsis spicata Conversely formerly pink Magnolia sieboldii seed pods are losing their colour and…