…davidiana Photinia davidiana A very dark Syringa whose leaf looks like S. emodii. A very dark Syringa Photinia glabra – perhaps the form ‘Parfait’ (‘Pink Lady’) with bronze young leaves…

…saw two days ago at Caerhays. Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Cornus kousa ‘Samaritan’ which is not much different. Both have wavy leaves…

…did not notice the problem in time. Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Sorbus wilsoniana in flower. The individual flowers have a pink tinge…

…Snowball’ Leucanthemum ‘Real Snowball’ Verbascum ‘Dark Eyes’ has a squat habit. Verbascum ‘Dark Eyes’ Verbascum ‘Dark Eyes’ Verbena ‘Santos Purple’ and Leucanthemum ‘Real Snowball’. Verbena ‘Santos Purple’ and Leucanthemum ‘Real…

…and a cottage garden with great interest. A fine Clematis viticella ‘Dark Eyes’ growing up through an apple tree. Clematis viticella ‘Dark Eyes’ Clematis viticella ‘Dark Eyes’ Victoria plums developing…

…Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’. Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Quercus x bushii ‘Seattle Trident’ (ex Roundabarrow) with its huge leaves was much admired by the International Oak Society. Quercus x bushii…

…kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ full out. Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ 2024 – CHW Sorbus hupehensis is growing into a decent small tree. Covered in flower. Sorbus hupehensis…

…of Wight in around 10 days from now but, as ever, things are still rather fluid with COVID.Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ with its white edged leaves is just out. The…

…new growth in the show tunnel. Catalpa bignonoides ‘Aurea’ Catalpa bignonoides ‘Aurea’ Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’ with flower but the autumn colours have nearly gone over. Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’…

…‘Bright Eyes’ and Crocosmia masonorum. Phlox ‘Bright Eyes’ and Crocosmia masonorum Phlox ‘White Admiral’ and Astilbe ‘Federsee. Phlox ‘White Admiral’ and Astilbe ‘Federsee The scent of the sweet peas was…

…on it. A few are pictured here. Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’ Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’ Itoa orientalis Itoa orientalis Lomatia tinctoria Lomatia tinctoria The stand is in memory of David…

…Williams in 2008 and it might yet turn out to be a dark purple as it should be but not as yet here. The shape looks wrong for JCW but…

…Crystal’ The new bench in the large greenhouse is complete and already full as the other benches get new insulation. new bench Rhus ‘Tiger Eyes’ with its developing autumn glow….

…proper show. Magnolia ‘Dark Bird’ – not registered or in the reference books as far as I can see. Magnolia ‘Dark Bird’ Magnolia ‘Dark Bird’ Magnolia ‘Angel’s Landing’ (M. ‘Pickard’s…

…after the 2 droughts. Rhododendron hunnewellianum Agathosma pulchella full of new growth and flowers. Agathosma pulchella Zanthoxylum piperitum with tiny yellowish flowers and dark coloured new growth. Zanthoxylum piperitum Stachyurus…

…Betula fansipanensis as well. Betula fansipanensis Deutzia longifolia in Tin Garden – what a flower! I need to compare this with D. purpurascens and the rather smaller flowered Deutzia ‘Dark…

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW Iris ‘Snow Queen’ on the lawn. Iris ‘Snow Queen’ The dark red…

…Disaster with the 500 or so Acer palmatum varieties Merrilliopanax alpinus has been dormant over winter. Look at its extraordinary new leaves with dark brown upsides initially. Merrilliopanax alpinus Berberidopsis…

…in the eyes.Lockdown is coming nearer for all non-essential businesses. Burncoose had a ‘normal’ weekend with nearly 300 mail order orders in the last three days (circa £30k). About normal…

…– she is just explaining how she prefers ‘floppy’ ones rather than the group’s choice of Rhododendron yakushimanum ‘Koichiro Wada’ as their favourite. The president’s eyes say to me: ‘I…