17th May

…rain. A search for new things today. Carya cordiformis coming into leaf. A very distinctive new leaf and habit and this is the second species seen in a few days….

26th April

…came from the NZ autumn straight into our summer when, in 30 previous years, they would leaf up then drop their full leaves in Dec/Jan before leafing up again in…

2nd June

…flower here is Rhodoleia henryi which is the right hand leaf. The left hand leaf is Rhodoleia championii from China which even though is about 20 or more years old…

11th May

…this afternoon as the leaf on the trees fills out.Karol’s picture of the leaf stipules (scars on the leaf petioles) on our three ‘different’ ancient michelias are looking good. On…

9th May

…to us planted in 2019 in Tin Garden – here Exochorda tianschuanica. Exochorda tianschuanica Carpinus ‘Lost Label’ (!) just in leaf. Need to resolve this when the leaf is fully…

15th February

…surprisingly, intact and unfrosted. Rhododendron leucaspis The big leafed rhodos with their leaves turned over in the gale. big leafed rhodos big leafed rhodos big leafed rhodos Pseudopanax ferox at…

18th March

…CHW Much excitement over the weekend. A huge sweet chestnut tree fell at the nursery entrance and it took two days to clear. sweet chestnut tree sweet chestnut tree Meanwhile…

15th December

leaf from Magnolia dealbata. leaf from Magnolia dealbata 2021 – CHW Reports of a Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ being out in flower on the drive from the keepers were only partially correct….

31st March

…pine scots pine Acer tsinglingense early into leaf with an initial bronzy leaf form. Acer tsinglingense Acer tsinglingense Still, despite the east winds, huge decent flowers on Magnolia campbellii ‘Princess…

8th October

…as these pictures show (I hope). Ilex x koehneana ‘Chestnut Leaf’ Ilex x koehneana ‘Chestnut Leaf’ This appears to be a young ailanthus species (from Crûg) which is doing well….