7th May

…sylvatica ‘Purpurea Asplenifolia’? A young Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea’ at the top of the bank above the old dog kennels. Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea’ As last year a good sized flower on…

20th November

…cones on the Cedrus deodara ‘Pendula’ at Tin Garden. This is the first time we have seen this on this 30+ year old tree. Cedrus deodara ‘Pendula’ Cedrus deodara ‘Pendula’…

29th July

‘Purpurea’ and Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Flowers on Catalpa x erubescens ‘Purpurea’ are not much different to those of Catalpa bignonioides but there are more individual flowers in each flower…

14th May

…be early in the year to see the three colours properly in the leaves of Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea Tricolor’. Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea Tricolor’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea Tricolor’ Iris pseudacorus (yellow…

24th June

…sylvatica ‘Purpurea Pendula’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea Pendula’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea Pendula’ Had we been at the Hampton Court show in 10 days’ time this would have been a feature plant…

24th August

…flower on Catalpa x erubescens ‘Purpurea’ with secondary purple new growth appearing as well. Catalpa x erubescens ‘Purpurea’ Catalpa x erubescens ‘Purpurea’ Flower buds only, as yet, on Hoheria sextylosa…

13th May

…one really mature Malus and I think this is Malus x purpurea by the Camellia ‘George Blandford’. Malus x purpurea Light yellowish-green new growth on a male Podocarpus matudae. Podocarpus…

14th June

…showing now only on the very new growth near the base of the trunk. Carpinus betulus ‘Purpurea’ Carpinus betulus ‘Purpurea’ Carpinus betulus ‘Purpurea’ Carpinus orientalis ‘Perdica’ with very small leaves….

5th August

…seed heads. Cordyline australis ‘Purpurea’ Cordyline australis ‘Purpurea’ Cordyline australis ‘Purpurea’ A Cordyline australis tree or two alive and well here. Cordyline australis Cordyline australis Cordyline australis Cordyline australis Cordyline…

27th April

purpurea ‘Crimson Cascade’ Malus x purpurea ‘Crimson Cascade’ Malus x purpurea ‘Crimson Cascade’ Magnolia ‘Sunray’ just out. Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Still one decent flower left on Magnolia…

24th March 1897 – 2020

…on it either. I doubt it will survive but the twigs remain alive so there is hope. Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ Hoheria angustifolia is a semi-evergreen and looks…

9th October

…CHW Podocarpus nubigenus ‘Pendula’ was a gift from Wakehurst. Here one with the lower weeping branches removed and one still intact and drooping everywhere. Podocarpus nubigenus ‘Pendula’ Podocarpus nubigenus ‘Pendula’…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 2)

…best specimen I have ever seen. The amazing 200 year old (grafted) weeping beech. (Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula’) The amazing 200 year old (grafted) weeping beech. (Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula’) The amazing…

2nd April

…up from sea level in Sichuan and planted here in 2001. Betula pendula ssp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula pendula ssp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ I think these are new male catkins…

20th September

…rubrum Secondary autumn flowers on Rhododendron yakushimanum. Unreal! Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Despite all the rain the pond levels are low. pond levels are low One of the Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’…

15th November

…one too. Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Imbricata Pendula’ Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Imbricata Pendula’ 2017 – CHW Syringa emodii ‘Aureovariegata’ still with no sign of autumn. The prominent dark green centres of its leaves…

13th November

…a nice yellow. Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ Despite it being mid November Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ still has full leaf and loads of…

11th March 1897 – 2020

…rare tree but could you ever grow it into a saleable state in a pot? (Recently reclassified as xanthocyparis rather than chamaecyparis.) Xanthocyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’ Xanthocyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’ Xanthocyparis nootkatensis…

3rd July

…Carpinus henryana Carpinus henryana Catalpa speciosa ‘Frederik’ is very fine today. Catalpa speciosa ‘Frederik’ Catalpa speciosa ‘Frederik’ Fruit bracts aplenty on Carpinus betulus ‘Purpurea’. Carpinus betulus ‘Purpurea’ Carpinus betulus ‘Purpurea’…

8th September

…Glow’ Echinacea purpurea Echinacea purpurea Echinacea purpurea Kniphofia ‘Little Maid’ rather late in the season. Kniphofia ‘Little Maid’ Kniphofia ‘Little Maid’ Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ laden down with fruit as usual….