29th November

…Some nearly perfectly so. Liriodendron chinense Liriodendron chinense Liriodendron chinense Liriodendron chinense Liriodendron chinense Sadly I was too late for the best show of Prunus ‘Shirotae’ on the drive. It…

13th November

…Sorbus wilsoniana Liriodendron chinense starting to turn colour. Liriodendron chinense First flowers out on Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’. This is the larger flowered form. The more conventional ‘Cornish Snow’ still…

25th June

…(and looking very similar) Cornus hemsleyi beside it. Cornus hemsleyi Cornus hemsleyi Flowers out on Liriodendron chinense and one was pickable. Liriodendron chinense Liriodendron chinense The flower close up and…

17th November

…Tilia kuisiana Liriodendron chinense Liriodendron chinense Liriodendron chinense Liriodendron chinense 2017 – CHW A young self sown Camellia oleifera by Charlie Michaels Nursery. One of several in this area. On…

20th November

…kiusiana just gets better! Tilia kiusiana Liriodendron chinense is approaching its best. Liriodendron chinense Liriodendron chinense Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ develops black leaves as they prepare to drop. Magnolia obovata…

23rd November

…most of the show. What is left is a gorgeous yellow. This was the best autumn colour in the garden this year I think. Liriodendron chinense Liriodendron chinense Liriodendron chinense

18th November

…turning nicely. Ginkgo Franklinia alatamaha has amazing autumn colour. Franklinia alatamaha Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum ‘Pearl’ now full out. Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum ‘Pearl’ Next year’s crop of herbaceous plants…

6th June

…years to produce its first flowers or the first that we have seen anyway. Liriodendron chinense Liriodendron chinense Styrax hemsleyanus just coming out. The flowers are in panicles. Styrax hemsleyanus…

16th November

…together. Tilia kiusiana and Liriodendron chinense Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ turns from green to brown. Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ and the contrasting Liriodendron chinense. Magnolia obovata…

19th November

…An odd effect. Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ Liriodendron chinense just turning but much blown away here too unlike the show it was last year. Liriodendron chinense