1st March

…but the leaves really are a delicate brown. Corydalis ‘Chocolate Stars’ Corydalis ‘Chocolate Stars’ Corylopsis glabrescens ‘Chollipo’ – poor pictures in the sun between hailstorms but a good indication of…

14th March

…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…

26th April

…Camassia leichtinii ‘Superba’ are finally performing in Tin Garden despite their young leaves being nibbled by deer and pheasants. Camassia leichtinii ‘Superba’ Tilia amurensis from Chollipo in Korea coming into…

13th March

…the Green Gate is now flowering properly for the first time. We grew this tree from open pollinated seed sent to us 15+ years ago from Chollipo Arboretum in South…

30th April

…are out for the first time (to me). The Magnolia x veitchii seedling from Chollipo in Korea has huge flowers just over and the Magnolia ‘Sweet Merlot’ is full out…

19th March

…‘Leonora’ Magnolia ‘Leonora’ Magnolia ‘Leonora’ Magnolia x veitchii grown from seed from Chollipo Arboretum in Korea above the Green Gate is already making a major show. Magnolia x veitchii Magnolia…

1st May

…on most flowers are gone – bashed by rain. Paulownia fortune Tilia amurensis from Chollipo Arboretum in South Korea making good growth. Tilia amurensis Tilia amurensis Paulownia kawakamii – first…

23rd June

…please. Hydrangea angustipetala f. macrosepala Hydrangea angustipetala f. macrosepala Hydrangea angustipetala f. macrosepala Hydrangea angustipetala f. macrosepala Tilia amurensis from Chollipo. Tilia amurensis Seedpods forming nicely for Asia to gather…

10th April

…look up. As he pointed out it is clearly listed in the new Hillier’s as a x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ seedling raised in Korea at the Chollipo Arboretum who generously…