16th March 1897 – 2020

…of flower in the greenhouse. Prunus persica Prunus persica Prunus persica Lithocarpus kawakamii by the car park had large leaves and typical lithocarpus trunk markings. I am not sure if…

26th March

…the first time. Spelling on label is suspect. Kennel Close. Magnolia ‘Brombeer’ Magnolia ‘Brombeer’ Prunus x persica ‘Spring Glow’ – planted a year ago. Prunus x persica ‘Spring Glow’ Prunus…

28th March

…and insignificant though they are. Parrotia persica Parrotia persica A couple of smaller clumps of Rhododendron cilpinense have just come out. The pink edges will quickly fade but are good…

23rd October

…autumn colours too with the unusual mixture of red and yellow. Parrotia persica ‘Persian Spire’ Parrotia persica ‘Persian Spire’ Quercus liaotungensis leaves turn brown and hold on the younger trees…

20th November

…a year. Puya venusta Puya venusta Autumn colour on Stachyurus praecox better than I have ever seen it. Stachyurus praecox Stachyurus praecox Exceptional too on Parrotia persica ‘Vanessa’. Parrotia persica

6th March

…Melody’ flowering for the very first time here in Area 27. Magnolia ’April Melody’ Magnolia ‘Cassiopeia’ likewise. Magnolia ‘Cassiopeia’ Prunus x persica ‘Spring Glow’ just opening. Prunus x persica ‘Spring…

18th July

…Acer palmatum ‘Crippsii’ Acer palmatum ‘Crippsii’ A fine Parrotia persica Parrotia persica Rather more than a wild flower meadow and absolutely stunning! wild flower meadow wild flower meadow Better and…

20th July

…Seed forming early on a large Parrotia persica. Parrotia persica Indigofera heterantha flowering sparsely in too much shade. Indigofera heterantha The rare Exbucklandia populnea which I identified last year has…

27th August

…August. Sorbus hupehensis Parrotia persica already showing wonderful autumn tints. Parrotia persica A good batch of seed grown Embothrium lanceolatum coming on in the mist houses. Embothrium lanceolatum Many more…

21st November

…good as it was last year and has been battered in the wind. Prunus ‘Shirotae’ Parrotia persica on the drive has a good yellow hue on its lower branches. Parrotia…

6th December

…ground – here above Red Linney. first daffodil bulbs Some autumn colour left on Parrotia persica but not much. Parrotia persica Cornus walteri holds its leaves well into winter. Cornus…

4th December

…‘George Blandford’ on the Main Ride. Rather small flowers on this old plant. Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ 2015 – CHW Nice colours on Parrotia persica which will probably be…