…in the year and some still had a few leaves: Dahlia australisDahlia dissecta Dahlia rupicola Other novelties which we saw included: Clethra luzmariae (similar to Clethra pringleyi but a suckering…

…come out. Small tree. Clethra cavalieri Clethra cavalieri Dichroa ‘Cambridge Blue’ – excellent and a plant to get. Dichroa ‘Cambridge Blue’ Dichroa ‘Cambridge Blue’ Styrax japonica ‘Evening Light’ Styrax japonica…

…the younger evergreen ones. Photinia davidiana Photinia davidiana Flowers about to appear on Clethra pringleyi – lots! Clethra pringleyi Presumably due to the mild weather the outer casings on the…

…last fortnight. This is a very special autumn colour plant. Disanthus cercidifolius Disanthus cercidifolius Disanthus cercidifolius Clethra pringleyi in full flower above the Crinodendron Hedge. Clethra pringleyi Clethra pringleyi 2020…

…out. Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Plenty of new secondary flowers on Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ but only where the new growth has been most vigorous. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Wonderful…

…another in the garden. Clethra pringleyi Clethra pringleyi This is another example of what Disanthus cercidiphyllus should look like in autumn. Disanthus cercidiphyllus But another of these difficult plants to…

…has already finished. Too much wind to get a decent picture. Clethra pringleyi Clethra pringleyi Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ living up to its name. Wonderful near black foliage. Styrax japonicus…

…here in a young Clethra fabri (FMWJ 13037). Some drought damage to the plant and flowers. Upright flower spikes. If it survives another interesting addition to our Clethra collection Clethra…

…Cercidiphyllum japonicum. Sorbus sargentiana 2018 – CHW Last few flowers on Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’. Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’ Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’ Ripe seeds on a young Magnolia wilsonii…

…watch. Clethra fabri Clethra fabri A newly planted Metapanax davidii with its first decent new growth. Looked a bit sick when we put it in with some dieback. Metapanax davidii…

…in decent dappled shade. Clethra pringlei Clethra pringlei Camellia ‘Manuroa Road’ full out. Cannot remember offhand where this came from. Odd name but very late flowering. Camellia ‘Manuroa Road’ Magnolia…

…trailing stems. Primnopitys ferrugineus Primnopitys ferrugineus Pseudopanax ‘Chainsaw’ Pseudopanax ‘Chainsaw’ Pseudopanax ‘Chainsaw’ Nestegis cunninghamii Nestegis cunninghamii Nestegis cunninghamii Pittosporum colensoi Pittosporum colensoi Clethra faberi Clethra faberi Clethra faberi Viburnum erubescens…

…Cindy’ The evergreen Clethra mexicana has had its leaves partially frosted. Clethra mexicana Clethra mexicana Magnolia maudiae ‘Touch of Pink’ has interesting bark. Magnolia maudiae ‘Touch of Pink’ Two forms…

…of only 20 years or so. Clethra delavayi Clethra delavayi 2015 – CHW Here is an example of the enormous versatility and colour range of hydrangeas. This started out as…

…than last year but they are not yet juicy, black and ripe. Symplocos aff. sumuntia The last (poor) flower on Clethra kaipoensis. Clethra kaipoensis 2020 – CHW Frankie and his…

…to look at how a few rare evergreens have fared in the cold and gales. Clethra mexicana still looking good (surprisingly). Clethra mexicana Turpinia formosana from the Taiwan Forestry Institute…

…Clethra mexicana with buds. Clethra mexicana It is the time of the year for rabbit damage. Here on the low growing Magnolia ‘Ann’. Magnolia ‘Ann’ Rhododendron keysii still full of…

…bungei Duclouxii Group As is Halesia macgregorii. Halesia macgregorii Another Clethra pringleyi with flowers nearly over. Clethra pringleyi First flowers high up on Polyspora axillaris var. tonkinense. Polyspora axillaris var….

…urvilleana. – Senna corymbose. – Clethra alnifolia. Tibouchina urvilleana Senna corymbose Clethra alnifolia Surprised to see choisya x dewitteana ‘White Dazzler’ in flower. choisya x dewitteana ‘White Dazzler’ Clearance work…

…flowers 2022 – CHW Further perambulations with Susyn and Brian. The last few tail end flowers on an ancient Rhododendron decorum. Rhododendron decorum Clethra pringlei full out at its normal…