27th April

…of Sir Harold Hillier Sinojackia xylocarpa at its absolute best. Sinojackia xylocarpa Sinojackia xylocarpa The dwarf Betula chichibuensis. Betula chichibuensis A perfect clump of Paeonia tenuifolia. Paeonia tenuifolia Paeonia tenuifolia…

11th April

…salicifolius ‘Fairy Tales’ now fully out in flower. Stachyurus salicifolius ‘Fairy Tales’ Sinojackia xylocarpa full out a month earlier than I would expect it. Slow growing and very Styrax like…

4th December

…drive with the new equipment. Filling the worst of the potholes as they go. Leaf scarping on the drive potholes Asia has found (quite peculiar) seeds hanging on Sinojackia xylocarpa…