25th May

…as its writeups have suggested. Magnolia ‘Anilou’ Crataegus combyi Crataegus combyi Crataegus combyi Crataegus aprica Crataegus aprica Crataegus aprica Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ x ‘Gold Cup’ – planted 2014 Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ x…

30th August

…again no prickles to speak of so why the name? Crataegus horrida Crataegus horrida Crataegus jozana with just a few dark purple-red fruits as yet. N.E. Asia. Crataegus jozana Crataegus

9th October

…seed tassels. Carpinus caroliniana ‘Red Fall’ Carpinus caroliniana ‘Red Fall’ First black fruits ever on Crataegus chlorosarca. Crataegus chlorosarca Crataegus tanacetifolia covered in yellowish fruits. Crataegus tanacetifolia Crataegus tanacetifolia Crataegus

20th July

…wattiana Crataegus wattiana Crataegus ellwangeriana ‘Fire Ball’ Crataegus ellwangeriana ‘Fire Ball’ Crataegus combyi – first fruits with us. Crataegus combyi Crataegus aprica Crataegus aprica Crataegus aprica Hoheria sextylosa ‘Snow White’…

4th September

…the half dozen new species of crataegus to produce berries since planted two years ago. Crataegus schraderiana ‘Fire Ball’ Crataegus schraderiana ‘Fire Ball’ Crataegus schraderiana ‘Fire Ball’ Sorbus japonica with…

27th May

…‘Venus’ Cornus ‘Venus’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ completely covered in flowers. Nearly the best thing in the garden today. Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ Crataegus ashei flowering…

21st October

…on Euonymus monbeigii. Euonymus monbeigii Crataegus heldreichii also ripe. Crataegus heldreichii Crataegus pontica fruits have developed into something interesting. Crataegus pontica Suddenly a batch of exceptionally coloured secondary flowers on…

8th August

…unlike last. Crataegus schraderiana Crataegus wattiana with fruits turning colour already. Crataegus wattiana Crataegus aprica still has green fruits and only a few. Crataegus aprica Crataegus combyi with fruits colouring….

11th May

…wattiana Crataegus wattiana Crataegus coombei (?) with flower. Crataegus coombei Crataegus coombei Two pictures of Meliosma alba (formerly Meliosma beaniana) kindly sent from Borde Hill. They hope to send us…

26th May

…sparsely bracted. Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Xanthocarpa’ Large flowers and interesting new leaves on Crataegus cuneata which I do not remember flowering here before. Crataegus cuneata Crataegus cuneata Crataegus ashei…