18th November

…Trident’ Quercus x bushii ‘Seattle Trident’ Magnolia obovata and Liriodendron chinense. Magnolia obovata and Liriodendron chinense The ghostly white of Cornus alternifolia. Cornus alternifolia Cornus alternifolia The record sized Camellia…

14th November

alternifolia Cornus alternifolia Cornus alternifolia 2021 – CHW More autumn colour in the sun – 12°C for the last few days with no wind. Enkianthus cernuus with red and yellow…

27th May

…in bees and full out. Cornus alternifolia Cornus alternifolia Cornus alternifolia Flowers just out on Rhaphiolepsis indica. Rhaphiolepsis indica Fallen leaves under Quercus acuta and fallen rhodo flowers as well….

18th June

…The flowers are very high up but do not seem quite right for Cornus alternifolia. Cornus alternifolia Cornus alternifolia Finally Magnolia globosa is coming out after two to three weeks…

29th July

…Freylinia lanceolata Freylinia lanceolata A flower bud on Hedychium gardnerianum. Hedychium gardnerianum An extraordinary Melaleuca alternifolia with ‘cotton wool’ flowers. Never seen before. Melaleuca alternifolia Melaleuca alternifolia Melaleuca alternifolia Prumnopitys…

22nd November

…green. Cornus alternifolia Cornus alternifolia Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ on the drive is at its best. Acer palmatum ‘Ozakazuki’ nearby is already leafless. Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ Stachyurus praecox…

19th October

…Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x ‘Vulcan’ has one chubby seed pod. Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x ‘Vulcan’ Cornus alternifolia with attractive reddish-black autumn colour. Cornus alternifolia Cornus alternifolia 2017 – CHW First flowers out…

21st September

…f. rubra ‘Gurkha Red’ Cardiandra alternifolia amamiohshimensis – hydrangea relative Cardiandra alternifolia amamiohshimensis Cardiandra alternifolia amamiohshimensis Cardiandra formosa ‘Xitou Survivor’ – hydrangea relative Cardiandra formosa ‘Xitou Survivor’ Cardiandra formosa ‘Xitou…

29th August

…growth in four years and is now producing white berries turning black in huge clusters. Cornus alternifolia Cornus alternifolia Aesculus glabra (2011) also has peculiar shaped conkers (four only) for…

6th June

…May. I wish I had spotted it earlier. Camellia maliflora Camellia maliflora Camellia maliflora Cornus alternifolia just coming out. Cornus alternifolia Eucalyptus simonosii covered in flower again this year. Eucalyptus…

13th May

…pulverulenta ‘Raspberry Ice’ [ALONGSIDE] Zenobia pulverulenta ‘Blue Sky’ Zenobia pulverulenta ‘Raspberry Ice’ Zenobia pulverulenta ‘Blue Sky’ Cornus alternifolia ‘Argentea’ – another plant which shows up well in a tent. Cornus…

9th June

…delavayi Rhododendron nuttallii just out on the main ride. Rhododendron nuttallii 2020 – CHW A young Cornus alternifolia ‘Argentea’ in flower at Donkey Shoe. The Burncoose one has been pollarded…

23rd July

…‘RH 2961C’ Puya species ‘RH 2961C’ The amazing Grevillea johnsonii. Grevillea johnsonii Paraserianthes lophantha. Paraserianthes lophantha Paraserianthes lophantha Correa lawrenceana grampiana. Correa lawrenceana grampiana Melaleuca alternifolia. Melaleuca alternifolia 2022 –…

27th July

…‘Sango kaku’ has turned a deeper orange colour in only 10 days. Acer palmatum ‘Sango kaku’ Fruit on Cornus alternifolia and a secondary flower on Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Evamaria’. Cornus…

23rd August

…Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Fruits forming and already ripening on Cornus alternifolia. Cornus alternifolia Clethra alnifolia ‘Pink Spires’ full out. Clethra alnifolia…

10th September

…Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Good reshooting from the half fallen over and pollarded Eucryphia cordifolia. Eucryphia cordifolia The Cornus alternifolia ‘Argentea’ which also fell over has been successfully pollarded, uprighted…

11th November

…Uplifting in Kennel Close on Cornus alternifolia. Cornus alternifolia Great to see that weeding around individual plants in the garden is virtually complete. weeding 2023 – CHW A visit to…