19th April

…in flower before. This plant by the Green Gate has single white flowers so it is P. serrula despite its incorrect label as Prunus serrula x serrulata which has double…

19th February

…azaleas going into beside the path in Kennel Close to improve the late season show for visitors. Kennel Close Prunus serrula’s bark just gets better and better. Prunus serrula Prunus…

24th April

…will not be rushing! Prunus serrula Prunus serrula A 30 year old clump of Picea omorika. Picea omorika The summer house surrounded by young Japanese acers. The Summer House Picea…

27th April

…‘Kenneth Ashburner’ Betula albosinensis ‘Joseph Rock’. Betula albosinensis ‘Joseph Rock’ Betula albosinensis ‘Ness Clone’. Betula albosinensis ‘Ness Clone’ A huge clump of Prunus serrula. Prunus serrula Prunus serrula Viburnum x…

29th August

…bark yet on the main stem but the newer branches are peeling nicely. Prunus serrula ‘Thibetica’ Prunus serrula ‘Thibetica’ Acer campbellii ‘Frangipanense’ has secondary new growth and, despite die back…

10th September

…dark purple hues. Soon it will be purple all over. Nyssa sinensis Nyssa sinensis Some newly peeled bark on Prunus serrula tibetica glows red in the sun. Wonderful! Prunus serrula