7th May

…First time performer here (Area 27). Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ Crataegus chlorosarca flowering here for the first time and a very attractive species in flower…

10th September

…starting to turn to its wonderful autumn colouring in the nursery. Nyssa sylvatica ‘Wisley Bonfire’ Nyssa sylvatica ‘Wisley Bonfire’ Cornus florida well on the way to autumn glory in early…

17th September

…x mutabilis ‘Induta’ And on Aesculus pavia ‘Atrosanguinea’. Aesculus pavia ‘Atrosanguinea’ Nyssa sylvatica ‘Wisley Bonfire’ starting to turn properly autumnal. Nyssa sylvatica ‘Wisley Bonfire’ Mahonia eurybracteata ‘Soft Caress’ just out…

10th June

…– CHW A cornus hunt reveals:Cornus kousa var Chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’This plant was given to my father by Richard Carew-Pole when he was RHS president. Cornus kousa var chinensis ‘Wisley

13th May

…‘Illini Gold’ Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ First flowering of Crataegus jozana. Crataegus jozana Crataegus jozana And of Crataegus horridus. Crataegus horridus Salix magnifica looking very fine. Salix magnifica…

12th October

…to a few branches. Cornus kousa var chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Cornus kousa var chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Cornus kousa var chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ has as good an autumn…

13th June

…kousa chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Cornus kousa chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Beautiful foliage on Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’. Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’ Hydrangea sargentiana ‘Goldrush’ now with flower buds appearing and the…

21st July

…seed heads now swelling. Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Wisley Cream’ Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Wisley Cream’ The best blue hydrangea clump in the garden Dad always maintained in shade above…

18th April

…leaf. Amelanchier ovalis ‘Wisley’ Amelanchier ovalis ‘Wisley’ Amelanchier ovalis ‘Wisley’ Amelanchier x weigandii (1985-8373-Kew) Amelanchier x weigandii (1985-8373-Kew) Amelanchier ovalis ‘Jenny Belle’ Amelanchier ovalis ‘Jenny Belle’ Amelanchier ovalis ‘Jenny Belle’…

6th May

…Coach House Coach House Coach House Coach House Coach House Coach House Coach House Coach House A record sized Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ Malus toringo ‘Scarlett’…