…as usual, not forewarned by the dear old Met Office. cryptomeria Pseudocydonia sinensis Pseudocydonia sinensis Just look at the white undersides of the leaves on one ilex oak (still) being…

…I cannot say that the long wait has been worthwhile. Nor, unsurprisingly, have I yet seen a quince come to that! Pseudocydonia sinensis Pseudocydonia sinensis Picea smithiana with attractive drooping…

…flowers have been battered by the rain. Pseudocydonia sinensis Pseudocydonia sinensis Another ghastly looking big leaf rhododendron on the way out. big leaf rhododendron The Game Larder starts to fill…

…flooding for the moment.New growth emerging early on the semi evergreen Pseudocydonia sinensis as it usually does. First few flowers and one large fruit on this 15 to 20 year…

…on Magnolia delavayi a day or two ago. Magnolia grandiflora The first quince we have ever seen on Pseudocydonia sinensis. I did capture a very few flowers on this bush…

…(three plants) nearby of the pink form of Rhododendron ‘Bo-Peep’. Is the pink better than the yellow form? Rhododendron ‘Bo-Peep’ Rhododendron ‘Bo-Peep’ Rhododendron ‘Bo-Peep’ Pseudocydonia sinensis with, as usual, early…

…year the Pseudocydonia sinensis had a full set of new leaves and new growth but little evidence of this this year. Pseudocydonia sinensis Priority job to remove the ivy on…

…of the recent cold weather with droopy leaves. It will soon pick up. Kalmia angustifolia ‘Rubra’ Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’ in flower rather unexpectedly early. Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’ As usual Pseudocydonia…

…huge fallen oak Pseudocydonia sinensis early into full leaf on the drive as it always is. No flowers or fruit as yet on this 20 year old shrub. Pseudocydonia sinensis…