5th July

…making a fine show. Deutzia setchuenensis var. corymbiflora ‘Kiftsgate’ Deutzia setchuenensis var. corymbiflora ‘Kiftsgate’ Deutzia setchuenensis var. corymbiflora ‘Kiftsgate’ 2023 – CHW Carpinus omeiensis omiense with its oddly distinct and…

14th August

…fruits ripening as you can see. Rubus setchuenensis Rubus setchuenensis Rubus setchuenensis Rubus setchuenensis Rubus setchuenensis This Magnolia sprengeri var. diva ‘Burncoose’ died in the droughts and was cut down….

3rd June

…‘Golden Showers’ Zelkova serrata ‘Variegation’ on Nicholas Lock’s stand. Zelkova serrata ‘Variegation’ Zelkova serrata ‘Variegation’ Aextoxicon punctata with excellent new growth. Aextoxicon punctata Paeonia ‘Nippon Beauty’. Paeonia ‘Nippon Beauty’ Another…

5th November

…outside. Camellia costei Still no ripe fruits on the thornless Rubus setchuenensis in the Lower Rockery. Rubus setchuenensis Rubus setchuenensis 2023 – CHW The reality of Storm Ciaran.The beech tree…

10th August

setchuenensis. Catalpa setchuenensis Catalpa setchuenensis Sorbus gongashanice covered in seed heads. Sorbus gongashanice Sorbus gongashanice Crataegus schraderiana virtually leafless because of the drought or deer with plenty of berries setting….

10th July

…what! newer creations newer creations A drought struck and pruned Burncoose magnolia in need of TLC. magnolia Deutzia setchuanensis (possibly setchuanensis var. corymbiflora although the leaf description of corymbiflora did…

9th March

…my reference books. Nevertheless the two varieties are pretty similar in appearance. Camellia x williamsii ‘Anticipation Variegated’ or Camellia x williamsii ‘Ballet Queen Variegated’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Anticipation Variegated’ or…

RHS Savill Garden Pictures 2018

…blew down recently at Donkey Shoe Abies forrestii Abies forrestii Abies forrestii A very fine Rhododendron arboreum var roseum Rhododendron arboreum var roseum Rhododendron arboreum var roseum Rhododendron arboreum var

8th April

…stand (30 varieties). The Caerhays conifer and Acacia stand Acacia cultriformis. Acacia cultriformis Acacia verticillata. Acacia verticillata Acacia melanoxylon. Acacia melanoxylon Picea glauca var. albertiana ‘Piccolo’. Picea glauca var. albertiana…

6th May

…Betula albosinensis Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula…

30th September

…villosa var laevis Photinia villosa var laevis Photinia villosa var zollingeri Photinia villosa var zollingeri Photinia villosa var zollingeri Photinia villosa var koreana Photinia villosa var koreana Photinia villosa var

27th May

…tailed tits nest Styrax formosanus var. hayatainus just coming out. Styrax formosanus var. hayatainus Styrax shiraianus making great headway. Styrax shiraianus Styrax shiraianus New growth on Tetradium var. fraxinifolium. Tetradium…

29th May

…Group Styrax formosanus var. hatayanus with incredible scent. Styrax formosanus var. hatayanus Styrax formosanus var. hatayanus Bark fissures or splits in Photinia beauverdiana var. notabilis. Photinia beauverdiana var. notabilis The…

20th February

…in the garden (featured in the diary last week). Magnolia sprengeri var. Diva ‘Burncoose’ crossed with Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata ssp. ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia sprengeri var. Diva ‘Burncoose’ crossed with Magnolia…

9th June

…drooping tree. Carpinus turczaninowii var. turczaninowii (Farrer) Carpinus turczaninowii var. turczaninowii (Farrer) Photinia serratifolia var. ardisiifolia (NMWJ 14513) with its new growth. Photinia serratifolia var. ardisiifolia (NMWJ 14513) Quercus hypoxantha…

19th September

…spreading branched habit. Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. zollingeri has much redder berries in much sparser…

21st April

…‘King George’. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Rhododendron haemaleum var. atrorubum (perhaps?) Rhododendron haemaleum var. atrorubum Magnolia floribunda still has plenty of flowers on its lower branches. Magnolia floribunda Nasty looking…

30th March

…cavalerei var. platypetala Michelia cavalerei var. platypetala Michelia floribunda var. tonkinensis (WWJ 11982) with a few flowers high up. Not as many flowers as last year. Michelia floribunda var. tonkinensis…

29th March

…last year, vivid red new female cones and male flowers. A tremendous show today. Picea alcoquiana var. acicularis Picea alcoquiana var. acicularis Picea alcoquiana var. acicularis Magnolia ‘Dark Shadow’ is…

1st April

…x (laevifolia x maudiae) Magnolia sprengeri var. sprengeri (84329) planted in 2016. Magnolia sprengeri var. sprengeri (84329) Magnolia sprengeri var. sprengeri (84329) Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Amabilis’ just coming out. I…