13th April

…is a peculiar mix of green and white in enormous flower trusses for such a young tree. Prunus ‘Gyoiko’ Prunus ‘Gyoiko’ Prunus ‘Gyoiko’ Prunus ‘Daikoku’ is even better! Prunus ‘Daikoku’…

28th April

…which came in a batch from Hillier’s. With all the unusual Japanese names these obscure cherries present a naming problem. PRUNUS gyoiko PRUNUS gyoiko PRUNUS gyoiko Prunus ‘Gyoiko’ above the…

17th April

…glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’. Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’ Prunus ‘Gyoiko’ with its greenish-white semi-double flowers streaked green below the Tower. Prunus ‘Gyoiko’ The rather dull Prunus mahaleb, the St Lucie cherry from…

23rd November

…stand out with autumn colour below the castle today:Prunus ‘Gyoiko’ has a dullish brown hue as its leaves turn but not bad from a distance. Prunus ‘Gyoiko’ Prunus ‘Gyoiko’ However…

12th April

…a particularly interesting species but the pigeons have been enjoying the opening buds for the last few days. Prunus mahaleb Prunus ‘Gyoiko’ just coming out. It really is green in…

18th November

…properly yellow. gingkos A nice combination of Fagus sylvatica ‘Asplenifolia’ and Liriodendron tulipifera with their autumn colours at the Four-in-Hand. Fagus sylvatica ‘Asplenifolia’ Prunus ‘Gyoiko’ with its autumn colours below…

28th November

…‘Matsumae-Beni-Yutaka’ Prunus ‘Ukon’ Prunus ‘Shirotae’ Prunus ‘Tai-Haku’ Prunus ‘Horinji’ Prunus ‘Hokusai’ Prunus ‘Gyoiko’ Prunus ‘Ichiyo’ (‘Pink Champagne’) Prunus ‘Matsumae Fuki’ (‘Chocolate Ice’) Crataegus x lavalleei ‘Carrierei’ Acer x freemanii ‘Autumn…