9th June

…thought until fairly recently. Styrax japonicus ‘Fargesii’ Styrax japonicus ‘Fargesii’ Styrax japonicus ‘Fargesii’ Styrax japonicus ‘Fargesii’ Styrax japonicus ‘Fargesii’ Styrax japonicus ‘Fargesii’ c) Styrax hemsleyanus – I had thought that…

4th September

…one in the garden here. Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Vitex agnus castus just out. Our large plant near Slip Rail has still to show. Vitex agnus castus Vitex…

21st April

…Rhododendron luteiflorum Rhododendron luteiflorum Rhododendron luteiflorum Diplopanax stachyanthus with its attractive bronzy new growth. Diplopanax stachyanthus Diplopanax stachyanthus Diplopanax stachyanthus Reddish-orange twigs and new growth on Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’….

31st May

…it has been much later in the season. Podocarpus ‘Young Rusty’ Podocarpus ‘Young Rusty’ Purplish stroboli in profusion on this green leaved male podocarpus quite near ‘Young Rusty’. What might…

9th March

…doltsopa ‘Rusty’ Michelia doltsopa ‘Rusty’ Michelia doltsopa ‘Rusty’ A Magnolia campbellii var. alba seedling glistens in the windy gloom in Old Park. Magnolia campbellii var. alba seedling Rhododendron arboreum subsp….

27th February

…on a young Lindera praecox ready now for planting out. A new species to us and available at the nursery also. Lindera praecox Lindera praecox Illicium philipinense, also a new…

27th March

…for a full comparison of all of them. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Ballerina’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Ballerina’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Ballerina’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Ballerina’ A wild collected seed Magnolia cylindrica…

20th April

…the opening ones. Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ Salix undensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ just leafing up in Tin Garden. Salix undensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ Salix undensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ Magnolia…

4th February

…Vera’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Larcom’ is below the Tin Garden; an attractive compact habit and very floriferous. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Larcom’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Larcom’ Camellia x…

19th April

…Rhododendron aberconwayi Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Evamaria’ just out below Slip Rail. It will change colour radically when it is full out. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Evamaria’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Evamaria’ New…