18th May

…by Hovel Turning is Tilia x moltkei). Tilia miqueliana Tilia miqueliana Tilia tomentosa ‘Brabant’ – planted 2009. Tilia tomentosa ‘Brabant’ Tilia tomentosa ‘Brabant’ Tilia heterophylla (now Tilia caroliniana subsp. heterophylla)…

4th May

…very best beside the birch circles. Paulownia tomentosa Paulownia tomentosa Rhododendron ‘Unique’? Rhododendron ‘Unique’ The view down to the bottom pond. bottom pond The view over the middle pond. middle…

23rd August

…‘Pink Spires’ Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ not quite full out. Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’. Planted in 2003 this has now made a large spreading (by suckering)…

20th April

…Tilia tomentosa ‘Brabant’ Tilia tomentosa ‘Brabant’ Tilia tomentosa ‘Brabant’ Betula utilis var. jacquemontii ‘Inverleith’ is developing good bark. Planted 2010. Betula utilis var. jacquemontii ‘Inverleith’ Betula utilis var. jacquemontii ‘Inverleith’…

17th September

…think of as being late or even the last to flower. Hillier’s says Clethra tomentosa is a late flowering US species. Clethra tomentosa Clethra tomentosa 1918 – JCW The hydrangeas…

8th August

…to around 6ft in height here with a similar spread. Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Clethra alnifolia ‘Pink Spires’ is single stemmed here with a rather floppy habit. Looks…

10th August

…out. Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Plenty of new secondary flowers on Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ but only where the new growth has been most vigorous. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Wonderful…

4th September

tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ making a good show. Larger flowers than the one in the garden here. Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Vitex agnus castus just out. Our large plant near…

10th January

…have got to go in lockdown. oak tree We saw a few flowers out on Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ in November but there are still loads of buds. Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’…

16th January 1897- 2020

…soil is too thin or its top is too exposed and cold. Flowering has been sparse over the years with plenty of dieback. Paulownia tomentosa Paulownia tomentosa Vaccinum urceolatum has…