14th June

…those regularly found on Cornus kousa var chinensis. A really excellent vigorous plant. Cornus kousa ‘Gloria (?) Birkett’ Cornus kousa ‘Gloria (?) Birkett’ Cornus kousa ‘Gloria (?) Birkett’ Cornus kousa

12th June

…of this 1991 planted Cornus kousa variety which is a huge and impressive tree today plastered in flower. 1991 planted Cornus kousa variety 1991 planted Cornus kousa variety Hydrangea ‘Lanarth’…

10th June

…saw two days ago at Caerhays. Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Cornus kousa ‘Samaritan’ which is not much different. Both have wavy leaves…

16th June

…Cornus ‘Eddies White Wonder’ perhaps but I have yet to catch up with this one. Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ The old plants of Cornus kousa below the Fernery…

21st July

…Cornus kousa ‘Samantha’ Cornus kousa ‘Miss Petty’ with very few bracts this year also on Bond Street. Too shady perhaps but so it ‘Samantha’. Cornus kousa ‘Miss Petty’ Cornus kousa

31st May

…best value of any of the C. kousa varieties. Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ I have nearly missed the Decaisnea…

17th June

…x veitchii clearing then. Cornus kousa ‘Rasen’ Cornus kousa ‘Rasen’ Cornus kousa ‘Rasen’ Acer cissifolium also planted in 2001 is now a decent tree with quite easily definable leaves and…

19th June

…good as ‘Wisley Queen’ yesterday. Cornus kousa ‘Rasen’ Cornus kousa ‘Rasen’ Cornus kousa ‘Weberi’ has few flowers but a very dense compact habit. Cornus kousa ‘Weberi’ 2021 – CHW Friends…

9th October

…Weeping’ has dark red fruits which are now falling off in the wind. Cornus kousa ‘Wendle Weeping’ Cornus kousa ‘Wendle Weeping’ Cornus kousa ‘Wendle Weeping’ Cornus kousa var. chinensis laden…

1st July

…you can see. Magnolia delavayi Magnolia delavayi Cornus kousa ‘China Doll’ with few flowers this year. Planted 2006. Cornus kousa ‘China Doll’ Cornus kousa ‘China Doll’ Cornus kousa ‘Samaritan’ looking…

18th June

…church. Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Cornus hongkongensis still not full out. Cornus hongkongensis Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ has plenty of flowers but you have to burrow…

20th June

…more shade they go pink spotted. Quite an unusual US bred variety. As usual the US reference book is vague. Cornus kousa ‘Rasen’ Cornus kousa ‘Rasen’ Cornus kousa ‘Rasen’ I…

25th June

kousa ‘Samaritan’ Cornus kousa ‘Samaritan’ Cornus kousa ‘Miss Petty’ has very dark green foliage and is also flowering well above Bond Street and below the old rubbish dump. Cornus kousa

27th May

…Cornus kousa ‘Ed Mezitt’ with its first flowers with us. They seem to start pinker and fade. Large bracts. Cornus kousa ‘Ed Mezitt’ Cornus kousa ‘Ed Mezitt’ Cornus alternifolia covered…

5th June

…it is Azalea ‘Bell Merville’. deciduous azaleas deciduous azaleas Cornus kousa ‘Madame Butterfly’ with white spidery bracts and looking very fine today. Cornus kousa ‘Madame Butterfly’ Cornus kousa ‘Madame Butterfly’…

7th June

…but it is none the worse for that. Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ The fabulous Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ below Slip Rail. The largest of our three plants….

11th June

kousa this one is near the top of my list. Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ Hidden away above ‘Doubloon’ are 3 pink Rhododendron decorum seedlings. All slightly different but nice enough. Our…

23rd June

…trifoliata Magnolia macrophylla full out but high up. Magnolia macrophylla Magnolia macrophylla Cornus kousa ‘Milky Way’ plastered in flower. Cornus kousa ‘Milky Way’ Cornus kousa ‘Milky Way’ Fagus engleriana I…

24th June

kousa ‘Summer Stars’ is laden with bracts just turning pink. A spreading pendulous habit. Cornus kousa ‘Summer Stars’ Cornus kousa ‘Summer Stars’ Cornus kousa ‘Schmetterling’ only has a few on…

15th June

…may well be Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ which is far further out than most others. Huge bracts which completely obscure the leaves. What a sight! Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’…