22nd June

…for the Viburnum hoangliense flowers to actually open. When they do there is, sadly, not that much to see. Tiny upright flowers in large flower clusters. Viburnum hoangliense Viburnum hoangliense…

16th April

Viburnum erosum. Viburnum erosum Viburnum sympodiale with its gorgeous purple leaves. Viburnum sympodiale Another plant of Staphylea bumalda (BSWJ 115) which may replace the rather sick one which we have…

3rd May

…photographed Viburnum sieboldii in flower. Viburnum sieboldii 2020 – CHW With all the politics and spite from the media the government is finding itself dithering over lockdown. A few (supposed)…

5th October

…actually see it in some light. Viburnum cylindricum Viburnum cylindricum Still a few flowers left on Rhododendron decorum in October! This tree has been out in flower for at least…

7th April

…Gardens! Lysichiton americanum Lysichiton americanum Cyrtomium falcatum ‘Rockfordianum’ beside the Temperate House. Cyrtomium falcatum ‘Rockfordianum’ Cyrtomium falcatum ‘Rockfordianum’ Never seen before – Viburnum bitchiuense. Viburnum bitchiuense Viburnum bitchiuense Rhododendron russatum…

10th June

…V. odoratissimum in flower although not evergreen. Viburnum wilsonii Viburnum wilsonii The evergreen Syzygium smithii with its exceptional bronzy new growth. Myrtaceae family and known in New Zealand as the…

20th September

…dinner in early October I think. Viburnum prunifolium Viburnum prunifolium Viburnum prunifolium A couple of views of the middle bit of the Kennel Close planting after the third grass cut….

14th August

…over. Eucryphia milliganii Viburnum triphyllum, or so it is labelled, but I cannot find it in either of the Viburnum reference books, flowers over. Viburnum triphyllum Viburnum triphyllum Viburnum triphyllum…

22nd September

…Berberis hypokerina Buddleja tibetica Cotoneaster affinis Euonymus wilsonii Frangula alnus ‘Aspleniifolia’ Pomaderris elliptica Viburnum fordiae Viburnum phlebotrichum Viburnum taiwanianum Viburnum wilsoniiTom gave us a Deutzia longifolia.The pile of plants to…

6th January

…Salvia confertiflora Cornus sanguinea ‘Winter Beauty’ looking spectacular. As good as ‘Winter Fire’? Cornus sanguinea ‘Winter Beauty’ Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’ Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’ Camellia ‘Jingle Bells’ Camellia ‘Jingle…