…still more! centre of the wood centre of the wood centre of the wood centre of the wood centre of the wood A true Magnolia sprengeri var diva long lost…

…brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ has extraordinary colours in its bud and flowers as they open. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ Magnolia x brooklynensis…

…the squirrel damage, has a chance of becoming a decent timber crop in 50 to 60 years’ time. Brownberry Wood Brownberry Wood Brownberry Wood 2017 – CHW Completing the annual…

…‘Sunny Sky’ ‘Cream Abundance’ – sadly no scent in the rain. ‘Cream Abundance’ ‘Cream Abundance’ A very ripe fig on a rather small Ficus ‘Brown Turkey’. Ficus ‘Brown Turkey’ Scabiosa…

…to Old Park Wood to see what has not been frosted last night. The sun is up so early that all signs of frost quickly vanish. The very last of…

…on the ground is rather different. Derricks Wood has some 25 year old chestnuts and these were found to be fine despite what the photography had suggested. Magnolias in Old…

…wood so the tree should be able to recover. The roots as well as the trunk were attacked. At this time of the year rabbits do attack bark on trees…

…ericifolia with its yellow ‘pineapple’ flower – new to me. Banksia ericifolia Banksia ericifolia Olearia argophylla (musk wood) – dullish but a new species to me. Olearia argophylla Olearia megalophylla…

…then a bollocking no doubt from Andrew, the nursery manager, for increasing our stock too much.Then on to photograph oaks planted in Penvergate (Forty Acres Wood) and Giddle Orchard (Old…

…do a Trump and at least blame the Chinese a bit before Boris nationalises them too! Off to Forty Acres Wood in the sunshine to see if the yellow magnolias…