3rd May

…1987 hurricane. Davidia involucrata ‘Nymans Sentinel’ Davidia involucrata ‘Nymans Sentinel’ Carya cordiformis with old fruits from last year on the ground. New species to me. Carya cordiformis Carya cordiformis Cryptocarya…

29th June

…missed it. Eucryphia lucida A young Lithocarpus corneus (CMBS 692) making good growth after several years of sitting doing nothing. Lithocarpus corneus Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymans Silver’ just about recovering…

25th August

…Honey fungus I expect. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ The largest Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ is nearly over. Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ A very late flowering and much paler form of…

31st May

…new but did not. Aconitum ‘Stainless Steel’ Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymans Silver’ – a gorgeous new one to me. Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymans Silver’ Kalmia latifolia ‘Snowdrift’ – pure white…

1st April

‘Silver Shadow’. Betula utilis jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ I wonder how many of these pretty similarly barked birches are correctly named…

2nd January

…hedge. A decent Rhododendron sinogrande has been flattened but it just missed Persea japonica in the foreground (three ‘japonicas’ in two days!). silver fir silver fir silver fir Camellia ‘Mary…

21st September

…leading shoot in transit. It has however grown another. This is a very slow growing small tree which we saw in maturity last May in Nymans garden at about 20-25ft…

24th May

…and they have been awarded a silver medal (note, not the same as a silver gilt). But then the skulduggery starts with the RHS clearly feeling embarrassed that the key…

23rd March

…Magnolia ‘‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘‘Star Wars’ There are three seedlings from Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ which have clearly crossed up with the M. doltsopa near the original ‘Silver Cloud’ growing…

5th April

…utilis ssp.jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis ssp.jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis ssp.jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis ssp.jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ 2018 – CHW To Belvoir Castle to plan further planting in…