…at a very young age. This plant was 6-8ft tall with 20 to 25 handkerchiefs. Davidia involucrata ‘Sonoma’ Davidia involucrata ‘Sonoma’ Davidia involucrata ‘Sonoma’ At one end of the front…

…davidiana Keteleeria davidiana Keteleeria davidiana Davidia involucrata ‘Nymans Sentinel’ a named form with an upright habit in a grove of 20 handkerchief trees. All in flower today. Planted after the…

…three Davidias planted together as there used to be a competition between large gardens to produce the Davidia with the biggest girth. Davidia involucrata Gutter damage in the winds on…

…ever seen under a mature Davidia involucrata. Davidia involucrata The front of Northcourt Manor – 1615 is the date above the door. Northcourt Manor The largest blue flowered Iochroma australis…

…black walnut. Juglans nigra Juglans nigra Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana has attractive bark and slightly different shaped leaves. Flowers long gone. Bark a bit different too. Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana…

…S Spolberg. magnolias sown the first week of March are germinating strongly Also good germination of davidia after two years and a fine crop of several rhodo species including Rhododendron…

…‘J C Williams’ Mistletoe in Davidia involucrata. Not seen this before! Both look content. Mistletoe in Davidia involucrata The date plate at Llanfair. date plate Carpinus betulus in flower Carpinus…

…rose rose The yew avenue was cut down to about 8ft and is now kept trimmed. yew avenue Azalea ‘Rosebud’ and Photinia davidiana ‘Pink Marble’. Azalea ‘Rosebud’ The fountain under…

…– JCW Auklandii pure is going back fast and zuelanicum x not come out yet, the soulei x campylocarpum very very pretty. The Davidia not quite open. 1911 – JCW…

…on Backyard Magnolias1997 – FJW First daff picked above Davidia minor or minimus? – still frosts at night. 1926 – JCW (Note added to Garden Book page) Some 80-0/6 mineral…