…ottawensis ‘Superba’ Berberis x ottawensis ‘Superba’ Berberis x ottawensis ‘Superba’ A paleish but very striking form of Rhododendron augustinii. Rhododendron augustinii Rhododendron augustinii Jaimie has been doing a bit of…

…Berberis ottawensis ‘Superba’. Hydrangea ‘Zorro’ and Berberis ottawensis ‘Superba’ The Buddleias colvilei which was felled by a Pinus insignis branch has regrown strongly from the base. Buddleias colvilei Two rhododendrons…

…Magnolia ‘Patriot’ with its extraordinary blue flowers. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Patriot’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Patriot’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ at its very best….

…mum’s memorial service in Tarporley. The garden at Manley Cottage was springing into life. Chaenomales x superba ‘Nicoline’ Chaenomales x superba ‘Nicoline’ Chaenomales x superba ‘Nicoline’ Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’…

…shade. Camellia x williamsii ‘JC Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘JC Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘JC Williams’ Magnolia ‘Tranquility’ (quite dull) just opening. Magnolia brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Gold Star’. Magnolia…

…x neglecta ‘autumn fire’ Aesculus x mutabilis ‘Induta’ with very tame autumn colour by comparison. Aesculus x mutabilis ‘Induta’ Cercis glabra with a good show of yellow. Contrasting nicely with…

…now. guinea fowl guinea fowl Camellia x williamsii ‘Muskoka’ is full out. Huge flowers for any single williamsii. Camellia x williamsii ‘Muskoka’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Muskoka’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Muskoka’…

…have ever seen. Pseudopanax ferox Pseudopanax ferox The view up the shrub border just outside the walled garden. The view up the shrub border The front of the Clandeboye House….

…longipes v. fulvescens BWJ8188 x 3 Hydrangea serrata Crug Cobalt BSWJ6241a x 3 Ilex gagnepainiana FMWJ 13168 Lindera neesiana BSWJ13983 Oreopanax mutisianus BSWJ14912 Oreopanax sectifolius BSWJ14355 Parastyrax sp. nova BWJ15185…

…older plant by the Auklandii Garden which featured in the holly inspection day. Ilex cornuta Ilex cornuta 2019 – CHW Jaimie has discovered a veritable sea of self-sown Amomyrtus luma…

…purple when you look closely. Cercidophyllum ‘Red Fox’ Cercidophyllum ‘Red Fox’ Cercidophyllum ‘Red Fox’ Styrax serrulatus nearly out. Styrax serrulatus Styrax serrulatus Magnolia virginiana has the odd flower in bud,…

…and Poplars by the lake are doing well. Salix and Poplars by the lake As is the Salix fargesii. Salix fargesii The magnolias are away too. magnolias New outside catering…

…blue Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Patriot’. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Patriot’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Patriot’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Patriot’ Strong…

…only on the Eisenhut website. Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ Magnolia x veitchii ‘Avocet’ has faded to not much (M. x veitchii ‘Isca’ x M. soulangeana). Magnolia x veitchii ‘Avocet’ Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’…

…x darleyensis ‘White Perfection’ Chaenomeles x superba ‘Pink Lady’ in full bud. Chaenomeles x superba ‘Pink Lady’ in full bud Mahonia x media ‘Buckland’ – full out and some over….

…above the Aucklandii Garden. Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Wilsonii’ Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Wilsonii’ Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Wilsonii’ Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Hodginsii’ is a male form and hence the buds and autumn…

…as follows: Lapageria (pink) x 1 Quercus lomboldtii boadta x 1 Magnolia cathcartii 13215 x 3 Styrax 2975 x 3 Styrax 1390 x 3 And seeds as follows: Styrax confusus…

…chapmanii x [M. laevifolia x maudiae] which is scenting the greenhouse. Out of season to put it mildly. Magnolia laevifolia x chapmanii x [M. laevifolia x maudiae] First seed heads…

…COVID Mountains of seed on Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ but nowhere near ripe yet. Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Symplocos aff. sumuntia by the Engine House has many more seed heads…

…say ‘summer flowering’ but our ancient plants always perform late August/ September. Tamarix ramosissima Tamarix ramosissima Tamarix ramosissima Jaimie finishing off the removal of the thuggish Hydrangea seemannii from the…