12th April

…assamica Aesculus assamica Pinus ponderosa Pinus ponderosa Salix magnifica Salix magnifica Salix fargesii Salix fargesii Populus purdomii Populus purdomii Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ – just one flower out. Magnolia ‘Green Bee’…

31st March

…will root just as easily. Salix hookeriana Salix hookeriana First flowering of a newly planted Magnolia cylindrica ‘Hohman’. Magnolia cylindrica ‘Hohman’ First flowers showing on Rhaphithamnus spinosus in the Rookery….

17th April

…with well-developed catkins. Betula utilis ‘Forest Blush’ Betula utilis ‘Forest Blush’ Salix magnifica with a full display of male catkins and female flowers. Salix magnifica Salix magnifica Abies homolepis also…

15th February

…Styles. fallen oak Already Salix gracilistyla ‘Mount Aso’ is covered in flower by the Old Dog Kennels. Salix gracilistyla ‘Mount Aso’ Salix gracilistyla ‘Mount Aso’ A little colour showing already…

14th June

…major problem Camellias eaten alive by rabbits. Camellias eaten alive by rabbits The Salix and Poplars by the lake are doing well. Salix and Poplars by the lake As is…

20th April

…can see the ‘red’ in the opening ones. Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ Salix undensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ just leafing up in Tin Garden. Salix undensis ‘Golden Sunshine’…

13th May

…growing away quickly. The reddish new growth fades quickly. Populus purdomii Populus purdomii Salix purpurea ‘Nancy Saunders’ slow to leaf up. Salix purpurea ‘Nancy Saunders’ This magnificent deciduous azalea at…

29th November

…show. Acer griseum 2019 – CHW Salix udensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ produces golden autumn colours as well as genuinely yellow leaves in the spring and summer. Salix udensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ Salix

1st May

…reference books say. I had not seen the catkins before standing upright on the stems. Salix moupinense Salix moupinense Salix moupinense Quercus x bushii ‘Seattle Trident’ – simply gorgeous new…

4th April

…Garden. Burncoose then found two more smaller ones and these have gone up to the now cleared top pond as seen here. (Salix x sepulcralis var. chrysocoma). Salix x sepulcralis…