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…

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…

25th June

…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 about halfway through…

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

…took 29 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….

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

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…dark leaves offset the red flowers to good effect. Loropetalum chinense ‘Fire Dance’ Loropetalum chinense ‘Fire Dance’ Lonicera alseuomoides has produced a crop of black berries which now look ripe….

15th November

…on a large seedling Camellia saluenensis by Tin Garden. Camellia saluenensis Liriodendron chinense approaching its zenith. Liriodendron chinense Enkianthus cernuus rubens with its usual autumn tints. The best show on…

1st December

…Liriodendron tulipifera. Liriodendron tulipifera A nice combination of Camellia ‘Takanini’ and Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’. Camellia ‘Takanini’ Malus prattii has now been staked. Malus prattii Liriodendron chinense in all its…

30th November

…eleonorae We may not have many rabbits but they have soon found and nibbled a windblown small branch from Liriodendron chinense. Liriodendron chinense 2022 – CHW A few things out…

25th November

…clearly mild enough for this conservatory plant to do exceptionally well. Datura sanguinea Autumn colours on an acer and the Liriodendron chinense below Slip Rail. acer and the Liriodendron chinense

14th June

…intricate pompom flowers as you see here. Eucalyptus simonosii Eucalyptus simonosii Flowers just out on Liriodendron chinense at Slip Rail. No flowers out yet on L. tulipifera or the golden…

14th November

…Liriodendron chinense just starting to turn yellow. L. tulipifera is a fortnight ahead of this as we saw very recently. Liriodendron chinense Last flowers on Fuchsia hatschbachii. Fuchsia hatschbachii 2023…

6th October

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Large upright seed heads on Liriodendron chinense. When ripe these are quite reachable…

5th October

…the very top of the plant. Decaisnea fargesii A huge windblown leaf from Liriodendron chinense. An article in ‘The Garden’ this month says you only get enormous leaves like this…

23rd August

…crop of Schefflera pauciflora seedlings. Schefflera pauciflora Rhododendron liners equally good. Rhododendron liners Loropetalum chinense rubrum ‘Blush’ well out already. Loropetalum chinense rubrum ‘Blush’ Rhaphithamnus spinosus with blue berries. Rhaphithamnus…