31st October

…What excellent value from this clump planted in 2009. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ just starting to perform on the drive. Metasequoia ‘Gold Rush’ has yet to get…

3rd November

…glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ was indeed turning colour nicely contrary to what I said yesterday. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ Plenty of flowers suddenly out on Camellia x…

11th November

…its best autumn colour. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ This Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ was cut back hard two years ago. A few flowers only…

21st November

…hours with its full yellow show and is now dropping fast. Four-in-Hand Sorbus wilsoniana with a fine show. Sorbus wilsoniana 2020 – CHW We planted this Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’…

25th April

…the three leylandii blew over. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ Aesculus neglecta ‘Erythroblastos’ – superb new growth which radically changes colour as it emerges. Aesculus neglecta ‘Erythroblastos’…

10th May

…‘Goldrush’. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ Staphylea bumalda has a couple of rather poor flowers left. I have missed the best while away. Staphylea bumalda Staphylea bumalda…

17th May

…drive side drain empties. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ A few new things this afternoon. Steve has sent me a picture of Aesculus x marylandica which is…

10th September

…always thought of metasequoias as bog plants to be planted near water. At Tregrehan they have actually planted three right in the lake and they are thriving. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold…

3rd April

…be in a week to 10 days. Hassle all day long now. Blown over oak branch METASEQUOIA glypto. took a direct hit ACER opalus The trees blown over in February…

25th September

…from cuttings so perhaps no need to gather the seed? Hypericum forrestii Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ and Araucaria araucana look good together in the pale light. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’…