…Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii in flower. Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii Flowers out on the elderly and, I suspect, dying Meliosma alba (formerly Meliosma beaniana). Meliosma alba…

…rather sparsely berried. Photinia villosa var. zollingeri Photinia villosa var. laevis covered in berries but far less ripe. Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia macrophylla (if correctly…

…flower and quite extraordinary (from Roy Lancaster) by the playhouse. One which Asia should be propagating. Aucuba himalaica var. dolichrylla Aucuba himalaica var. dolichrylla Lindera aggregata just coming into flower….

…although the shape of the plant is similar with a spreading branched habit. Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia…

…Pink trumpets. Narcissus ‘Dailmanachii’ The last flower on a graft from the original Magnolia sprengeri var. diva. The shape is unique and unmistakeable. Magnolia sprengeri var. diva The two huge…

…Betula utilis var. jacquemontii ‘Greyswood Ghost’ Betula utilis var. jacquemontii ‘Greyswood Ghost’ Betula utilis var. jacquemontii ‘Greyswood Ghost’ Betula utilis ssp. jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ is plastered in catkins too. Look at…

…prattii Photinia villosa var. laevis with loads of fruit. Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. zolleringeri with rather less. Photinia villosa var. laevis The 10 or so new Hedychiums…

…var. praecox – 2014 planted and now 35ft with attractive bark. Untouched by cold so far. Eucalyptus mannifera var. praecox Eucalyptus mannifera var. praecox Eucalyptus mannifera var. praecox Eucalyptus simonosii…

…yet on ‘Fairy White’ or ‘Fairy Blush’. Magnolia ‘Fairy Cream’ Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile in full flower and developing well. Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile Rhododendron ‘Red Centurian’ nearly over. Rhododendron…

…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…