…with the unusual mixture of red and yellow. Parrotia persica ‘Persian Spire’ Parrotia persica ‘Persian Spire’ Quercus liaotungensis leaves turn brown and hold on the younger trees but the colours…

…‘Little Spire’ grew to about 18 inches and had delicate but attractive flowers as you can see. Arguably nicer than Perouskia ‘Blue Spire’. Perouskia atriplicifolia ‘Little Spire’ Perouskia atriplicifolia ‘Little…

…basically a creeping, suckering, rockery plant but here top-grafted so it has remained the same size for 20 years. SORBUS ‘Hilling Spire’ SORBUS ‘Hilling Spire’ Sorbus ‘Hilling Spire’ – this…

…‘Countess of Haddington’ (indoor grown) Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’ Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’ Pinus wallichiana with cones Pinus wallichiana Pinus wallichiana Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Little Spire’ Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Little Spire’ Chamaecyparis…

…Sorbus ‘Hilling Spire’ has only two clusters of yellow fruits quite high up. Sorbus ‘Hilling Spire’ So a pretty poor show on the drive anyway. Sorbus ‘Golden Wonder’ has zero…

…would not expect these out until November. The two flowers may have been blown open prematurely in the wind as the colours are very pale. Rhododendron nobleanum Sorbus ‘Hilling Spire’…

…it is out with scores of other crosses and novelties. Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ – perhaps the best colour seen today but M. ‘Burgundy Spire’ looks better…