14th December

…‘Repens Aurea’ is a new golden yew. A new introduction for next year’s catalogue and website I guess. Taxus baccata ‘Repens Aurea’ Taxus baccata ‘Repens Aurea’ Juniperus pingii ‘Hulsdonk Yellow’…

21st July

…of Dierama pulcherimum. Dierama pulcherimum Dierama pulcherimum Stunning new growth on Taxus baccata ‘Dovastonii Aurea’. Taxus baccata ‘Dovastonii Aurea’ Taxus baccata ‘Dovastonii Aurea’ Not quite out yet is Meliosma dillenifolia…

7th September

Taxus baccata ‘Standishii’ with a good crop of berries. Taxus baccata ‘Standishii’ Taxus baccata ‘Standishii’ Carpinus laxiflora is covered in seed tassels and is now a sizable tree. Carpinus laxiflora…

30th July

…oak stump getting in the way. Taxus baccata ‘Aurea’ Taxus baccata ‘Aurea’ Rubus phoenicolasius with nearly ripe fruit which the pheasant poults will soon find and eat. Rubus phoenicolasius Rubus…

8th October

…like these. 2020 – CHWA trip along Sinogrande Walk. Taxus baccata ‘Standishii’ – a female form of fastigiate holly which has yellowish new growth. Here with its first crop of…

22nd June

…rhododendrons Ginkgo biloba ‘Jade Butterflies’ with its attractive leaves. Planted 2009. Ginkgo biloba ‘Jade Butterflies’ Ginkgo biloba ‘Jade Butterflies’ Impressive new growth on Taxus baccata ‘Semperaurea’. Taxus baccata ‘Semperaurea’ Viburnum…

8th April

…flower with no leaf. Darmera peltata Taxus baccata ‘Rushmore’ – tiny leaves. Taxus baccata ‘Rushmore’ Michael receives the cup for the best rhododendron truss in the show for ‘Countess of…

20th September

…entrance on the A39. Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ Berries aplenty on Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata’. Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata’ The little Wollemi pine which has struggled to 10ft or so in 10 to…