…Amelanchier lamarkii Amelanchier lamarkii Syringa pinnatifolia out much earlier than ours. Syringa pinnatifolia Syringa pinnatifolia Choisya ‘Aztec Pearl’ – a shy flowerer with us in the nursery. Choisya ‘Aztec Pearl’…

…as ‘rabbit money’ as we used to call it years ago. ‘rabbit money’ Syringa pinnatifolia in full flower before the leaves appear. Syringa pinnatifolia Syringa pinnatifolia A young Magnolia acuminata…

…appear properly. I first saw this at Altamont Garden in Ireland. Syringa pinnatifolia Syringa pinnatifolia The next batch of rhododendrons to line out in Higher Quarry Nursery. next batch of…

…Syringa pinnatifolia Syringa pinnatifolia Our old plants of Rhododendron neeriflorum died out years ago. Good to see a new one flowering nicely here and several up on the main ride…

…pinnatifolia very good – Magnolias grandiflora and delavayi out. Didymum x hybrid white rhodo’s good. Auriculatum half open. 1942 – CW One lapageria out – Eucryphia pinnatifolia beginning to be…

…Auriculatum not out and also many of its hybrids. Eucryphia pinnatifolia at its best 2 days ago. Nymansii good. Pinnatifolia not yet all out. All magnolias, rhododendrons, and camellias grown…

…pinnatifolia Syringa pinnatifolia Holboellia latifolia subsp. chartacea flowering for the first time with us in the frames. Clusters of maroon coloured flowers and very pretty indeed. Sausage shaped seed pods…

…russatum in the Rockery. Rhododendron russatum Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ by the playhouse from a distance. Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ Syringa pinnatifolia just opening. Syringa pinnatifolia Hydrangea lobbii has indeed been killed…

…Tom Michael in church. 1949 – CW Eucryphia pinnatifolia over. Nymansii v good. Several bits of mountain Rhododendrons – a good deal of rain. Magnolia delavayi still many flowers, also…

…All these zanthoxylum species are prickly ‘nasties’ but this one seems evergreen and especially so. Zanthoxylum acanthopodium Syringa pinnatifolia in flower which it certainly is not outside here as yet….

…on Magnolia ‘Red Lion’, the sister seedling to ‘Star Wars’. Magnolia ‘Red Lion’ Syringa pinnatifolia in flower below the dump. Luckily I have the saw to cut off the usual…

…and the hydrangeas on the drive. Good weather, very very wet in central England. 1949 – CW Rho – Auriculatum, Rabdotum, several white and pink Auriculatum hybrids, Eucryphia pinnatifolia very…

…pinnatifolia at its best only odd flowers on Nymansensis, a few cyclamen. A lot of Auriculatum hybrids still good and some not out. An odd Mag parviflora. Lots of both…

…Lyonia ovalifolia Lyonia ovalifolia 1940 – CW Aunt Charlotte to tea, she saw Eucryphia nymansensis at its best – pinnatifolia past but not over – cordifolia just coming to be…

…of corn and straw safely carried in. 1944 – CW Eucryphia pinnatifolia over some days. Nymansii a week past its best and the Auklandii Garden Cordifolia looks well from front…

…all straw – yield good. 1962 – FJW Pinnatifolia past best, Nymansensis at its best – no lapageria. The season has been 3 weeks late all through the year. 1914…

…a few flowers. Magnolia delavayi and both grandiflora good. 1948 – CW Lapageria has been out a day, Eucryphia pinnatifolia going over. Nymansii good. All the pink Griersonianum and Eriogynum…

…lanceolatum 2016 – CHW No entry. 2015 – CHW No entry. 1953 – CW Auriculatum at best or going over. White hybrids good. Eucryphia pinnatifolia big plant over. Rest at…

…1960 – FJW Flower on Praevernum. 1932 – JCW The best autumn colour I have ever seen here. The hybrid cherries near Barbatums are the best bits, the Eucryphia pinnatifolia…

…1932 – JCW Erica hybrida is opening, some Magnolia delavayi bud show white and Eucryphia pinnatifolia has been put out for autumn colour only. 1923 – JCW Cotoneaster salicifolia is…