30th July

…‘Hursley Park’ with attractive new growth. Taxodium distichum ‘Hursley Park’ Taxodium distichum ‘Hursley Park’ Taxodium distichum ‘Hursley Park’ Taxodium distichum var. imbricatum ‘Nutans’ is romping away. It was named on…

7th August

…in 2011. Taxodium distichum ‘Falling Waters’ Taxodium distichum ‘Falling Waters’ Taxodium distichum ‘Falling Waters’ Carpinus japonica with its ripening fruiting catkins just turning a bit pink. A fine display today…

6th November

…mildly! Taxodium distichum ‘Falling Waters’ Taxodium distichum ‘Falling Waters’ Taxodium distichum ‘Falling Waters’ Mespilus germanica overladen with ripe fruits. The stakes can hardly hold it upright with this much weight….

11th February

…‘Roseum’ stunning in the early morning sun. An under rated plant. Abeliophyllum distichum ‘Roseum’ Abeliophyllum distichum ‘Roseum’ Helleborus ‘Cheryl’s Shine’ Helleborus ‘Cheryl’s Shine’ Helleborus ‘Penny’s Pink’ Helleborus ‘Emma’ Helleborus ‘Molly’s…

22nd August

…to look down on it. Taxodium distichum ‘Hursley Park’ Taxodium distichum ‘Hursley Park’ The new growth on Rhododendron ‘Tally Hoo’ is excellent. Just one flower remains. Rhododendron ‘Tally Hoo’ Rhododendron…

7th September

…‘Shiro-kapitan’ Wisteria brachybotrys ‘Shiro-kapitan’ Tibouchina urvillana at its best. Tibouchina urvillana Tibouchina urvillana Tibouchina urvillana Abeliophyllum distichum flowering four months early as the leaves turn yellow. Abeliophyllum distichum Abeliophyllum distichum

14th November

…from a fortnight of not very strong East. Autumn colours on the weeping form of Taxodium distichum ‘Falling Waters’. Taxodium distichum ‘Falling Waters’ Taxodium distichum ‘Falling Waters’ Leaves turning brown…

7th July

…germination. Here a nice tray full of Taxodium distichum ‘Ascendens’. Taxodium distichum ‘Ascendens’ Tail end flowers on Eucryphia glutinosa. Eucryphia glutinosa Well formed fruits on Passiflora ‘Snow Queen’. Passiflora ‘Snow…

8th September

…Passiflora ‘Cooltropics Snowstar’ Passiflora ‘Cooltropics Snowstar’ Lycium barbarum in flower in a tunnel with seed forming. Lycium barbarum Lycium barbarum Abeliophyllum distichum in flower already although in full leaf. Abeliophyllum…

10th September

…Abeliophyllum distichum with plenty of flowers out although the leaves have hardly coloured up yet. Normally this plant flowers on bare stems in December/ January. Abeliophyllum distichum 2021 – CHW…

14th October

…2022 – CHW Cotoneaster glomerulatus with berries (ex. Roy Lancaster). The older plants on the drive and below Slip Rail have none after the drought. Cotoneaster glomerulatus Taxodium distichum ‘Falling…

16th October

…seedling however is clearly a hybrid with reddish fruits and a larger taller tree. Could it be a pyrus rather than a malus? reddish fruits Taxodium distichum var imbricatum’Nutans’ is…

29th October

…plants have any fruit this year. Cotoneaster glomeratus Taxodium distichum ‘Falling Waters’ with very little autumn colour as yet. Taxodium distichum ‘Falling Waters’ A good seed head on Magnolia ‘Phelan…

30th October

…The only thing which has worked here is what I think is Taxodium distichum ‘Pendens’ although it is billed as a 2006 planted metasequoia. I can find no reference to…

28th November

…with its first flowers. Camellia sasanqua ‘Blush’ Aesculus wilsonii with unexpected autumn colour. Usually it just drops or blows away. Aesculus wilsonii Aesculus wilsonii Taxodium distichum with its autumn colour…

1st August

…on the go. Osmanthus yunnanensis 2019 – CHW To complete our review of Taxodium distichum varieties from the day before yesterday here is ‘Falling Waters’ growing beside a camellia. A…