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

…its 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….

23rd August

…alnifolia ‘Pink Spires’ full out. Clethra alnifolia ‘Pink Spires’ Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ not quite full out. Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’. Planted in 2003 this has…

20th April

…as you can see. Bark and young leaves also. Tilia tomentosa ‘Brabant’ Tilia tomentosa ‘Brabant’ Tilia tomentosa ‘Brabant’ Betula utilis var. jacquemontii ‘Inverleith’ is developing good bark. Planted 2010. Betula…

17th September

…Hillier’s says Clethra tomentosa is a late flowering US species. Clethra tomentosa Clethra tomentosa 1918 – JCW The hydrangeas are good. The terrace roses nice. The two big R decorum…

8th August

tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ is a suckering species from the SE USA. It grows to around 6ft in height here with a similar spread. Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Clethra alnifolia…

7th November

…many buds on Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’. Same as last year in November. Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sekiyo’ nicely out. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sekiyo’ As are some Camellia…

16th January

…Paulownia tomentosa Paulownia tomentosa Vaccinum urceolatum has well developed flower and/or new growth leaf buds in the Rockery. Rather forward for the time of the year. It was not long…

10th January

…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’ Paulownia…

10th August

…out on Eucryphia cordifolia. Eucryphia cordifolia Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ now full out. Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Plenty of new secondary flowers on Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ but only where…