…Magnolia delavayi Magnolia delavayi Cornus kousa ‘China Doll’ with few flowers this year. Planted 2006. Cornus kousa ‘China Doll’ Cornus kousa ‘China Doll’ Cornus kousa ‘Samaritan’ looking superb with the…

…japonica ‘China Doll’ Camellia japonica ‘China Doll’ Magnolia x veitchii above the Green Gate. His was an open pollenated seed from the Chollipo Arboretum in South Korea. Magnolia x veitchii…

…cattle Fuchsia ‘Lady Bacon’ properly out by the tower. Fuchsia ‘Lady Bacon’ Cornus kousa ‘China Doll’ nearly over. Cornus kousa ‘China Doll’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks-Blue’ and Cornus kousa ‘Gold Star’. Hydrangea…

…A battered Camellia ‘China Doll’ as well with just a single flower. Camellia ‘China Doll’ The (record tree) 1913 Magnolia campbellii has some colour and the odd pale flower blown…

…Asia. A new named Rhododendron occidentale from Glendoick with double white flowers with a small yellow flare is exciting. The label says ‘Cres City Doll’ which needs investigating. Rhododendron occidentale…

…biloba ‘Variegata’ Ginkgo biloba ‘Variegata’ Betula ‘China Rose’ has lost its leader but is recovering well and making a decent tree in a prime position in Kennel Close. Betula ‘China…

…China in 2015. Gorgeous reddish-black new growth. Quercus chapensis Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ and Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ together as I had hoped to see a fortnight or so ago. Michelia ‘Touch…

…Keith Rushforth (10131) collected Photinia species from China. Striking undersides to the leaves. Photinia So we conclude:1. The two very ancient and huge ilex above Crinodendron Hedge which are too…

…pink. A little of all the bark forms is shown here. Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ We…

…secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Peeling bark on Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’. Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’…