…Corylus columna Corylus columna Corylus columna Quercus rubra with a wonderful trunk too. Quercus rubra Rabbit damage on a recently planted Magnolia x loebneri and no rabbit guards on what…

…Majestic’, with its contorted branches, is growing nicely but, from below the graft, some straight green leaved hazel stems to remove quickly. Corylus avellana ‘Red Majestic’ Corylus avellana ‘Red Majestic’…

…japonica Corylus avellana catkins in the sun. Quite a few catkins were seen even in December but they got frosted or blown away then. Corylus avellana Corylus avellana Bluebells sprouting…

…extended. One sees these all along the motorway verges. Corylus avellana Corylus avellana Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ now full out. Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dr Clifford Parks’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dr…

…up to give summer shade to his dogs. Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ An odd secondary flowering on Rhododendron yakushimanum. I do not remember ever seeing this species do…

…and untended nursery all looks rather sad and untended nursery all looks rather sad and untended A nice Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ with catkins which I do not remember ever photographing…

…in Old Park. Very fine today. Rhododendron ‘Assaye’ Rhododendron ‘Assaye’ Rhododendron ‘Assaye’ Rhododendron ambiguum (CFN 6056) is almost over. Rhododendron ambiguum Corylus avellana ‘Red Majestic’ just coming into leaf. Green…

…‘Veitchii’ While Skimmia japonica ‘Kew White’ is nearly in flower alongside. Skimmia japonica ‘Kew White’ Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ with early catkins. Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ A deadish sweet chestnut fell across…

…planting. Corylus chinensis with enormous hazel leaves. Corylus chinensis Calycanthus ‘Venus’. Calycanthus ‘Venus’ Mahonia eurybracteata with its first flowers. Mahonia eurybracteata We saw this Lysionotus pauciflorus (BSWJ 335) in flower…

…form of Corylus maxima ‘Purpurea’. Corylus maxima ‘Purpurea’ 2022 – CHW Iris ‘Lady in Waiting’ rather good. Iris ‘Lady in Waiting’ Lavandula ‘Meerlo’ has attractive variegation. Lavandula ‘Meerlo’ A good…