2nd April

…up from sea level in Sichuan and planted here in 2001. Betula pendula ssp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula pendula ssp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ I think these are new male catkins…

20th September

…rubrum Secondary autumn flowers on Rhododendron yakushimanum. Unreal! Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Despite all the rain the pond levels are low. pond levels are low One of the Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 2)

…best specimen I have ever seen. The amazing 200 year old (grafted) weeping beech. (Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula’) The amazing 200 year old (grafted) weeping beech. (Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula’) The amazing…

11th March

…chamaecyparis.) Xanthocyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’ Xanthocyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’ Xanthocyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’ Xanthocyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’ Aucuba japonica ‘Dentata’ – for shape and density as a large evergreen this was quite a surprise…

13th November

…a nice yellow. Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ Despite it being mid November Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ still has full leaf and loads of…

15th November

…one too. Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Imbricata Pendula’ Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Imbricata Pendula’ 2017 – CHW Syringa emodii ‘Aureovariegata’ still with no sign of autumn. The prominent dark green centres of its leaves…

20th November

…cones on the Cedrus deodara ‘Pendula’ at Tin Garden. This is the first time we have seen this on this 30+ year old tree. Cedrus deodara ‘Pendula’ Cedrus deodara ‘Pendula’…

5th April

…albosinensis Betula pendula ssp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’. The catkins have individual flowers with red centres. Catkins in profusion all over. Betula pendula ssp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula pendula ssp. szechuanica…

18th September

…of the other hoheria varieties (including Hoheria angustifolia) have any flower at all. Hoheria sextylosa is late this year. Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ The leaf…

17th June

…but its flowers will be more visible. Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ A moderately mature Styrax japonicus near it. Also not quite out and not photographed…