…cleistocarpus Itea yunnanensis in full flower with incredibly long flower tassels against a wall. Far better than Itea ilicifolia when you see it like this. Itea yunnanensis Itea yunnanensis Itea…

…with its enormous tassles. Itea Illicifolia Itea Illicifolia Vinca minor ‘Atropurpurea’ in full flower in July? Vinca minor ‘Atropurpurea’ Fuchsia magellanica ‘Arauco’ was a new website entry in 2021 but…

…coreacea with just a few dangling panicles of flowers. Itea coreacea Itea coreacea Rhododendron facetum from North Vietnam – much darker than the Yunnan form. Rhododendron facetum Rhododendron kyawii –…

…Yucca gloriosa in full flower. Yucca gloriosa Yucca gloriosa An elderly but very healthy Itea ilicifolia in full show. Itea ilicifolia 2017 – CHW Philip Knuckey has won a gold…

…usual. Ilex verticillata Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ also living well up to its name. Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ Gaultheria mucronata varieties making a great show. Gaultheria mucronata Cornus ‘Sunshiny Drops’…

…bifida Autumn colours on Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’. Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ Euonymus huangi with ripe seeds. Euonymus huangi Ilex kingiana loaded with ripening berries. Some years these only go…

…in flower. Grevillea juniperina sulphurea Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ earning its name! Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ Hebe franciscana ‘Variegata’ (‘Silver Queen’) still in full flower today. Hebe franciscana ‘Variegata’ Hebe…

…‘Yuletide’ Camellia x vernalis ‘Yuletide’ Mahonia x media ‘Buckland’ also full out. Mahonia x media ‘Buckland’ Mahonia x media ‘Buckland’ Mahonia x media ‘Buckland’ The autumn colour on Itea virginica…

…in full flower. Salvia ‘Waverley’ Salvia ‘Waverley’ Tibouchina urvilleana ‘Variegata’ Tibouchina urvilleana ‘Variegata’ Itea virginica ‘Merlot’ with autumn colours. Itea virginica ‘Merlot’ 2019 – CHW Camellia sasanqua ‘Dazzler’ has been…

…Carpinus laxiflora Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ going ahead well. tea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ tea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ 2024 – CHW Ross is felling a couple of oaks which threaten the…

…the highlights. Endless oaks are rather dull to most so here are a few flowers! Itea yunnanensis Calycanthus chinensis Calycanthus chinensis 2017 – CHW A trip to Eddington’s Nursery outside…