…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 clump of three ilex by…

…large deciduous shrub with yellow flowers offsetting nicely its light green new leaves. Plenty of prickles though! Berberis amurensis var. latifolia Berberis amurensis var. latifolia Everything is leafing up quickly…

…Kalmia latifolia ‘Ostbo Red’. Kalmia latifolia ‘Ostbo Red’ Kalmia latifolia f. fuscata. Kalmia latifolia f. fuscata Flower heads on Dipteronia sinensis. Dipteronia sinensis Viburnum parvifolium nicely in flower on Hovel…

…szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula albosinensis 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…

…latifolia Ilex latifolia Ilex latifolia Holly berries (Ilex aquifolium) in Forty Acres have survived the winter uneaten. Quite unusual. Holly berries (Ilex aquifolium) Holly berries (Ilex aquifolium) You should never…

…now developing into a substantial shrub with attractive new foliage and flowers. Berberis amurensis var. latifolia Berberis amurensis var. latifolia Azalea oldhamii just out but sparse flowering this year even…

…into leaf and flower. Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Inverleith’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Inverleith’ The cold N.E. wind has blown older yellow shedding laurel leaves all over the path below…

…the magnolia season is over by May? Kalmia latifolia ‘Snowdrift’ has been given more light and has responded well. Kalmia latifolia ‘Snowdrift’ Kalmia latifolia ‘Snowdrift’ I have never seen Euonymus…

…to a few branches. Cornus kousa var chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Cornus kousa var chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Cornus kousa var chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ has as good an autumn…

…var. notabilis Photinia beauverdiana var. notabilis The first two seed pods from the first ever flowering of Rehderodendron indochinense. These remain a pale green but fell off into my hand…