12th April

…ponderosa Salix magnifica Salix magnifica Salix fargesii Salix fargesii Populus purdomii Populus purdomii Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ – just one flower out. Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Tilia amurensis Tilia amurensis Could not…

17th April

…utilis ‘Forest Blush’ Salix magnifica with a full display of male catkins and female flowers. Salix magnifica Salix magnifica Abies homolepis also with male flowers, emerging new cones, and old…

20th April

Salix undensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ just leafing up in Tin Garden. Salix undensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ Salix undensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ is darker than Magnolia ‘Peachy’ which is lighter in colour….

13th May

…of Crataegus jozana. Crataegus jozana Crataegus jozana And of Crataegus horridus. Crataegus horridus Salix magnifica looking very fine. Salix magnifica Salix magnifica Rhododendron ovatum full out. Rhododendron ovatum 2022 –…

1st May

Salix fargesii despite what the 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…

29th August

…has settled in well. Salix moupinensis Salix moupinensis Salix moupinensis In my care article on cordyline for the website I referred to older branched forms shooting from the base. This…

22nd September

…have silky pinkish-red catkins. Planted by the old dog kennels. Salix gracilistyla ‘Mount Aso’ Salix gracilistyla ‘Mount Aso’ Zelkova sicula curana has established well in its first year. A rare…

20th September

…a bush. Salix moupinense Salix moupinense Salix moupinense Crataegus ellwangeriania ‘Fire Ball’ was a gift from Bluebell Nursery. Its fruits are now fully ripe. Enormous for a thorn tree and…

28th February

…Trelonk. English partridges Melicytus crassifolius still covered in white berries. Melicytus crassifolius Salix gracilistyla ‘Mount Aso’ by the Old Kennels. An outstanding display today. Salix gracilistyla ‘Mount Aso’ Salix gracilistyla…

24th July

…8ft. Salix bockii Salix bockii Salix bockii Agapanthus ‘Lavender Haze’ – nothing startling but nice enough. Agapanthus ‘Lavender Haze’ Agapanthus ‘Lavender Haze’ Agapanthus ‘Windsor Grey’ – dull white-grey flowers. Agapanthus…