13th May

…of Crataegus jozana. Crataegus jozana Crataegus jozana And of Crataegus horridus. Crataegus horridus Salix magnifica looking very fine. Salix magnifica Salix magnifica Rhododendron ovatum full out. Rhododendron ovatum 2022 –…

17th April

…and flower. Lovely bronzy new growth initially. Salix magnifica Salix magnifica Then to Burncoose for pay review day. A bonus of a week’s pay to all staff who have stayed…

20th April

…up. Tilia paucicostata Tilia paucicostata Salix magnifica had erect purple catkin flowers last week. Today the catkins have opened up. Salix magnifica Salix magnifica Tilia oliveri with drooping new leaves….

9th May

…japonica Carpinus tschonoskii with its first ever flower tassels. Carpinus tschonoskii Carpinus orientalis with rather tiny and initially rounded leaves as yet. Carpinus orientalis Salix magnifica living up to its…

29th April

…Jaimie spotted:Carpinus tschonoskii producing its first ever flowers. Carpinus tschonoskii Quercus bushii ‘Seattle Trident’ with its superb pink new growth. Quercus bushii ‘Seattle Trident’ Salix magnifica also with its first…

12th April

…assamica Pinus ponderosa Pinus ponderosa Salix magnifica Salix magnifica Salix fargesii Salix fargesii Populus purdomii Populus purdomii Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ – just one flower out. Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Tilia amurensis…

13th July

…over. Buddleia variabilis is open well. R magnifica is starting. One R fortunei is in flower in Beech Walk and the others over. C rambler fair. R auriculatum is just…

27th May

…here with an orange centre. There are 15 huge clumps behind this one and they can go to make way for something better as indicated earlier. Perhaps occidentale ‘Magnifica’ ?…

14th August

…floods in Europe. 2000 – FJW Delias new tapestry arrived (3 ½ ft). 1917 – JCW Buddleia magnifica very nice. Forrest’s rogue buddleia very pretty. Auriculatums over. Cyclamen starting and…

25th July

…JCW Buddleia var Veitchii and Magnifica at about their best. Very very dry, several things dead. 1909 – JCW Buddleia variabilis shows colour. Mitraria fair. Cyclamen none. Half the daff…