…cappadocicum ‘Aureum’. Here with flower and seeds emerging. Acer cappadocicum ‘Aureum’ Acer cappadocicum ‘Aureum’ Cornus florida ‘Red Giant’ slowly emerging into colour. Cornus florida ‘Red Giant’ Cornus florida ‘Red Giant’…

…for but different and worth propagating. Weigelia ‘Florida Variegata’ Weigelia ‘Florida Variegata’ Opposite it is another Weigelia ‘Florida Variegata’ with a slightly different coloured flower. This one is full out…

…was also very fond of granny’s bonnets which still thrive outside the dining room. granny’s bonnets Weigelia florida ‘Variegata’ with the usual reversions. Weigelia florida ‘Variegata’ Weigelia florida ‘Variegata’ Jasminum…

…Cornus florida ‘Pluribracteata’ Cornus florida ‘Pluribracteata’ Magnolia fraseri var. pyramidata is out already. This species which grew here in three long dead specimens used to flower in the mid/late summer….

…and how the leaves change colour later. Cornus florida ‘Rainbow’ Cornus florida ‘Rainbow’ Cornus florida ‘Rainbow’ Cornus kousa ‘Miss Petty’ is nice enough. Looks as though the bracts will get…

…so. The adjacent Loderi ‘King George’ is over but some years the two coincide. CORNUS florida ‘Red giant’ CORNUS florida ‘Red giant’ CORNUS florida ‘Red giant’ 1997 – FJW Delias…

…of both forms. Its not in our planting plans but was planted around 2005. Cornus florida Cornus florida Rhododendron fragrantissimum by the front door. Rhododendron fragrantissimum 2022 – CHW Tom…

…which were planted in 2017. Perhaps the leaves will be different? Amelanchier florida Amelanchier florida Amelanchier florida The newish 2017 planting is starting to take shape as you can a…

…has been out for a while but is in shade so the bracts could be darker in full sun. Cornus florida ‘Red Giant’ Cornus florida ‘Red Giant’ Cornus florida ‘Red…

…tree growing in poor soil. Cornus florida Cornus florida Sorbus pseudobakonyensis fruits on a 10ft tall tree planted six to eight years ago. First time it has fruited outside the…