28th May

…6-7ft x 5-6ft after 12 years of growing away on the drive. It could do with a pruning in the autumn. Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’…

8th June

…with normal revision to green leaves. Philadelphus coronarius ‘Variegatus’ Philadelphus coronarius ‘Variegatus’ Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ – as good a specimen in flower as I have seen. Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ Physocarpus…

18th October

…Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ has even darker leaves at they prepare to drop. Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ Photinia villosa var. coreana is a good mix of colours. Photinia villosa…

9th June

…Astrantia major ‘Ruby Wedding’ Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ and Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendrifolium’. Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ Deutzia scabra ‘Pride of Rochester’ Deutzia scabra ‘Pride of Rochester’ Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Milky Way’…

29th July

…looked good in leaf (no flower) but much the same as ‘Diabolo’ or ‘Lady in Red’. Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Andre’ Leucothoe axillaris ‘Little Flames’ looked good. Leucothoe axillaris ‘Little Flames’ Hypericum…