3rd October

…pure yellow in the sun today. When will this USA tree be big enough to flower? Cladastris lutea (kentuckea) Cladastris lutea (kentuckea) Cladastris lutea (kentuckea) 2004 – FJW First really…

14th October

…Magnolia delavayi Magnolia delavayi Vitex agnus castus in the sun on a remarkably hot afternoon. Vitex agnus castus Cladrastis kentukea turning yellow early as usual. Cladrastis kentukea Cryptomeria japonica ‘Araucarioides’…

31st August

…its amazing display of pure yellow autumn colour. Cladastris lutea (kentuckea) Cladastris lutea (kentuckea) Another, rather dull, form of Hydrangea sargentiana from Crug flowering for the first time at Donkey…

7th September

…Cornus ‘Gloria Birkett’ Heptacodium miconioides is now 10-12ft tall with a spread of 15ft. Heptacodium miconioides Heptacodium miconioides Cladrastis kentukea turning yellow already. Cladrastis kentukea Cladrastis kentukea Sorbus gongashanica has…

18th September

…kentuckea is showing its first yellow autumn colour. Always early and always one of the best displays. Cladastris kentuckea Cladastris kentuckea 2016 – CHW The new clump of Hydrangea paniculata…

19th September

…The colour may be all gone by early October. Twenty-nine years from planting and still no flowers yet! Slow growing but excellent in the autumn. Cladastris kentuckea Cladastris kentuckea Staphylea…

26th September

…aspera (a gift from Lord Howick in 2018) about to make a good late show. Hydrangea aspera Hydrangea aspera Early autumn colour as usual on Cladastris kentukea. Cladastris kentukea A…

4th October

…looks like a holly. Ilex yunnanensis Cladastris kentuckea turning yellow quickly as it always does. Compare now to a week and a fortnight ago. Cladastris kentuckea Cladastris kentuckea Cotoneaster ‘Exburyensis’…

3rd September

…‘Golden Sunshine’ Salix udensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ Salix udensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ 2018 – CHW The first flush of autumn colour on Cladastris kentuckea. Cladastris kentuckea The Beast damaged Rhododendron stenaulum is…

2nd August

…trimming to try to revive it and some good new shoots on the stem. Too dark and exposed a place for it really. Magnolia nitida Magnolia nitida Cladastris kentuckea is…