…Quercus mongolica Fagus sylvatica ‘Bicolor Sartini’ especially attractive today. I had never seen it before just into leaf. Fagus sylvatica ‘Bicolor Sartini’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Bicolor Sartini’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Bicolor Sartini’…

…bicolor and Phormium ‘Cream Delight’ Eucomis bicolor and Persicaria milletii ‘Aurea’. Eucomis bicolor and Persicaria milletii ‘Aurea’ Lilium superbum and Podocarpus totara. Lilium superbum and Podocarpus totara Thalictrum delavayi ‘Hewitt’s…

…lives in the bothy which is also gloriously derelict as you will see. Pittosporum bicolor in flower. Pittosporum bicolor Pittosporum bicolor Pittosporum bicolor Myrica californica – a rare evergreen. Myrica…

…outstanding clump. Some flowers full out, some still coming. Looks like there is some natural hybridisation in the clump. Eucomis bicolor Eucomis bicolor Eucomis bicolor The largest Agave americana I…

…var. acicularis (Picea alcoquiana var. acicularis) with vibrant reddish cones on a young tree. Picea bicolor var. acicularis Picea bicolor var. acicularis Rhododendron burmanicum just out. The parent of many…

…on Pittosporum bicolor but the new growth is anything but pittosporum-like. Pittosporum bicolor Pittosporum bicolor I had always thought this elderly 20-25ft tall plant was Pittosporum illiciodes before Roy Lancaster…

…Aesculus californica The UK champion tree of Pittosporum bicolor from S. E. Australia. Never realised it could grow to 40ft. Pittosporum bicolor Pittosporum bicolor A 30-40ft tall Dacrydium cupressinum (another…

…definitely a nicer gaura variety than any we currently stock and grows about the same size as Gaura ‘The Bride’. Gaura ‘Rose Bicolor’ Gaura ‘Rose Bicolor’ Gaura ‘Belleza’ is smaller…

…bit above ours I thought. These plants of Fascicularia bicolor especially good. Fascicularia bicolor Fascicularia bicolor 2018 – CHW For the second year a pigeon has nested in Camellia ‘Mary…

…species in leaf and neither are the flowers. Pittosporum bicolor Pittosporum bicolor 2017 – CHW Hard pruning of the Magnolia delavayi plants below the castle is taking place. It looks…

…ssp. fansipanensis with its extraordinary bark. Betula insignis ssp. fansipanensis Fascicularia bicolor and Sequoiadendron giganteum. Fascicularia bicolor and Sequoiadendron giganteum Grevillea barklyana in flower. Grevillea barklyana Podocarpus spinulosus. Podocarpus spinulosus…

…good and I bought 15 for £15 each. Cycas revoluta Cycas revoluta Cycas revoluta Also a huge batch of Fascicularia bicolor with no colour showing yet but good plants. I…

…drive The views from the front of the house. views from the front of the house views from the front of the house Fascicularia bicolor surrounds the pillars above the…

…the two gardeners A large mutlistemmed tree had suffered recent storm damage. On a broken twig there are a few flowers. Is this Pittosporum bicolor? I think so but originally…

…characteristic for this Turkish species. Crataegus induta Crataegus induta Fagus sylvatica ‘Bicolor Sartini’ grows beside ‘Black Swan’ but is romping away. Fagus sylvatica ‘Bicolor Sartini’ A newly planted and entirely…

…Perhaps 250 new things in total planted out. Planting lists to do.Secondary new growth on Pittosporum bicolor by the Kennels in Old Park. Silvery in appearance. Pittosporum bicolor Large clumps…

…Clematis armandii Clematis armandii But it is very common in Cytisus ‘Porlock’. Cytisus ‘Porlock’ The last flower for this year on Romneya coulteri. Romneya coulteri Eucomis bicolor’s flowering stems have…

…colour variation in foliage from a distance. This is already a big tree 10 years from planting. Tilia tomentosa ‘Brabant’ Tilia tomentosa ‘Brabant’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Bicolor Sartinii’ has grown slowly…

…campestre ‘Red Shine’ Although this is incorrectly labelled Abies bicolor var. alcoquiana it is in fact the pretty rare Picea alcoquiana (syn. Picea bicolor). Most attractive today with male upright…

…Waterers are open. 1898 – JCW Dielytras starting into flower also parrot tulips, bicolor not open. The seedling beds are going back though there are several yet to open. Mrs…