16th February

…from autumn hardwood cuttings. The flower tassels are just starting. In time they will have a nasty scent. Oemleria cerasiformis Oemleria cerasiformis The purpose of my trip today (which required…

31st January

…leaves. Oemleria cerasiformis Oemleria cerasiformis Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ full out with leaf variegation showing. Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ One week on Prunus…

12th March

…but this stuff is tedious and time consuming.Magnolia zenii is full out at last. Relatively undamaged by frost. Magnolia zenii Oemleria cerasiformis now full out and nearly in leaf. Oemleria

18th March

…Acacia longifolia A tree or shrub in bloom Prunus campanulatus ‘Felix Jury’ – 1st Prunus campanulatus ‘Felix Jury’ – 1st Oemleria cerassiformis – 2nd Oemleria cerassiformis – 2nd Any evergreen…

11th February

…‘Dorothy Wykoff’ from memory. Pieris ‘Dorothy Wykoff’ Pieris ‘Dorothy Wykoff’ First flowers full out on the American Oemleria cerasiformis. Oemleria cerasiformis The Camellia ‘Adelina Patti’ on the Main Ride has…

15th February

…species to us. Lindera tonkinensis Lindera tonkinensis Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ (2016 planted also) has one bud at the apex of the young tree. Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ Oemleria cerasiformis…