17th July

drummondii but Hillier’s says different! The berries rather than the flowers are the main attraction which we must wait for. Cornus asperifolia var. drummondii ‘Sunshiny Drops’ Cornus asperifolia var. drummondii

15th June

…in the wind and needs re-staking. Its bark is not that different (as a young tree) to the Phellodendron above. Pterocarya tonkinensis Pterocarya tonkinensis First flowers coming on Cornus drummondii

24th July

…Flower Show and the RHS Plant of the Year Competition. Fat chance but was nice enough today. Cornus drummondii ‘Sunshiny Drops’ Cornus drummondii ‘Sunshiny Drops’ Zelkova abelicea is growing quickly….

1st August

…earth the nursery grower of this excellent new plant thought we could get it out in time to show at Chelsea remains a mystery. Cornus drummondii ‘Sunshiny Drops’ Cornus drummondii

3rd August

…it is although the name refers to the subsequent berries. Cornus drummondii ‘Sunshiny Drops’ Cornus drummondii ‘Sunshiny Drops’ Maakia amurensis has no obvious flowers today but the Maakia hupehensis which…

9th October

…chapensis Cornus drummondii ‘Sunshiny Drops’ with ripening fruits. One day this is going to be spectacular. Cornus drummondii ‘Sunshiny Drops’ Sorbus dunnii with, as yet, unripe fruit. Sorbus dunnii Sorbus…

31st December

…I do not know. A Roundabarrow nursery purchase. Sorbus dunnii And just a few berry remnants on Cornus drummondii ‘Sunshiny Drops’. I have missed the show if there was one….