4th November

…doing. Cutting back Magnolia ‘Ann’ Acer palmatum ‘Sango Kaku’ (‘Senkaki’) at its autumn best in the sun. Absolutely splendid! Acer ‘Sango-Kaku’ Acer ‘Sango-Kaku’ Camellia ‘Nobilissima’ has two flowers out beside…

1st November

…the champion Acer palmatum ‘Sango-Kaku’ (‘Senkaki’). Quite a spectacle. Acer palmatum ‘Sango-Kaku Acer palmatum ‘Sango-Kaku Acer palmatum ‘Sango-Kaku Acer palmatum ‘Sango-Kaku More unusual fungi. No mushrooms on the lawn this…

24th October

…more to come. Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’ (‘Senkaki’) in the evening sun. Some leaves falling. Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’ Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’ A large oak branch has fallen…

7th November

…Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’ Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’ Nyssa leptophylla has developed its autumn colours nicely over the last two to three weeks. Nyssa leptophylla 2020 – CHW Billy was put down…

8th April

…in 1913 and just now into leaf. A wonderful translucent light green through the sunrays. Acer palmatum ‘Sango kaku’ Acer palmatum ‘Sango kaku’ A young Rhododendron singogrande with its first…

3rd September

…on the inside and woodpeckers have been busy. Magnolia salicifolia Magnolia salicifolia Another week on and more orange now on Acer palmatum ‘Sango kaku’. Acer palmatum ‘Sango kaku’ The south…

21st September

…already a beautiful autumnal yellow. Acer palmatum ‘Sango kaku’ Acer palmatum ‘Sango kaku’ Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ already plastered with ripe ‘strawberry’ fruits. We must have got on…

4th October

…a tree with a dense branch structure. Cotoneaster frigidus ‘Inchmery’ Cotoneaster frigidus ‘Inchmery’ Cotoneaster frigidus ‘Inchmery’ Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’ has turned even more orange/yellow now. Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku A young…

5th November

…as usual, on Azalea ‘Kirin’. Azalea ‘Kirin’ Ripe black myrtle berries cover the path. No wonder self-seeding everywhere is so rampant. myrtle berries Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’ now a true yellow…

10th November

…jacquemontii Betula utilis spp. jacquemontii Betula utilis spp. jacquemontii Betula pendula ‘Youngii’ beside the top lake. Betula pendula ‘Youngii’ Acer palmatum ‘Sango kaku’ (‘Senkaki’) and Podocarpus totara. Acer palmatum ‘Sango