9th April

…Starborough Nurseries former National Collection. Growing and flowering profusely already. Amelanchier asiatica (1978-2124 HA) Amelanchier asiatica (1978-2124 HA) Amelanchier laevis ‘Snowflakes’. Amelanchier laevis ‘Snowflakes’ Amelanchier laevis ‘Snowflakes’ Amelanchier laevis ‘Princess…

30th September

…var. zollingeri Photinia villosa var. laevis covered in berries but far less ripe. Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia macrophylla (if correctly named?) has joined the dodo!…

6th April

…asiatica Amelanchier laevis ‘R. J. Hilton’ – pink in bud Amelanchier laevis ‘R. J. Hilton’ Amelanchier laevis ‘R. J. Hilton’ Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Pumila’ Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Pumila’ Frosted Magnolia ‘Golden Cup’….

31st March

…Cup’ Then the first of the 23 Amelanchier in the new collection planted above the kennels are just into flower. Amelanchier laevis ‘Snow Flakes’ Amelanchier laevis ‘Snow Flakes’ Amelanchier laevis

19th September

…spreading branched habit. Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. zollingeri has much redder berries in much sparser…

5th April

…is out just as the leaf starts to emerge. Amelanchier laevis Amelanchier laevis Amelanchier laevis An unusual late daffodil flowering in full shade. late daffodil Prunus matsumae-hanagasa (‘Pink Parasol’) planted…

23rd September

…villosa var. laevis with loads of fruit. Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. zolleringeri with rather less. Photinia villosa var. laevis The 10 or so new Hedychiums are planted…

18th April

…Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ Amelanchier lamarckii on the drive – one of at least three. Similar to Amenlanchier laevis but the petals are smaller amongst other…

6th October

…villosa var laevis 1943 – CW Fuchsias and lapagerias good. Very few auriculatum hybrids left – Yellowhammer picked a bunch for Aunt Charlotte. Three vases of Royal Flush in hall….

8th April

…vase and with very different new growth to Amelanchier laevis photographed last week. Amelanchier lamarkii Amelanchier lamarkii Syringa pinnatifolia out much earlier than ours. Syringa pinnatifolia Syringa pinnatifolia Choisya ‘Aztec…