…M. insignis M. insignis M. insignis This is the Manglietia below Donkey Shoe. It is full out. After a great deal of looking I see no pink outer tepals but…

…the stem. Betula insignis subsp. fansipanensis Betula insignis subsp. fansipanensis Betula insignis subsp. fansipanensis In the shade the few Stewartia rostrata flowers this year are pure white. More pink in…

…full leaf. Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ Berberis insignis var. insignis flowering better than ever before. Berberis insignis var. insignis Berberis insignis var. insignis Then a trip to photograph the 24…

…damage. Pinus insignis Pinus insignis 2019 – CHW A few rarities inspected today mainly in Kennel Close.Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis growing on nicely since planting in 2016 but we are…

…it when the trunk split in two when it was actually in flower in June but I doubt these cuttings will have been successful. Manglietia insignis Manglietia insignis Manglietia insignis…

…remainder of the laurel hedge lost. Not happy! Pinus insignis Pinus insignis Pterocarya rhoifolia with attractive new growth. Pterocarya rhoifolia A group of three Betula insignis ssp. fangipanensis with bronze…

…I detest the ‘municipality’ of most berberis but this is different. Berberis insignis var insignis Berberis insignis var insignis Michelia platypetala was full out at the top of the garden…

…insignis var. insigne Berberis insignis var. insigne Camellia japonica ‘Golden Anniversary’ – spot the hint of gold? Neither do I! Camellia japonica ‘Golden Anniversary’ 2021 – CHW Rhododendrons at their…

…the nearby michelias. Manglietia insignis Manglietia insignis trunk Manglietia insignis trunk Manglietia insignis Manglietia insignis Two 1991 planted Michelia doltsopas have made wonderful growth and will be the feature plants…

…at Rosemoor. She is probably the most knowledgeable botanist/plant identifier in the UK so we appear to share a ‘like’. BERBERIS insignis var insignis BERBERIS insignis var insignis Also Berberis…