15th November

…large seedling Camellia saluenensis by Tin Garden. Camellia saluenensis Liriodendron chinense approaching its zenith. Liriodendron chinense Enkianthus cernuus rubens with its usual autumn tints. The best show on any of…

21st November

…spicata Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ now full out. Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Wallaby’ is a good yellow as usual. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Wallaby’ Enkianthus cernuus rubens is…

10th September

…Enkianthus cernuus rubens. Enkianthus cernuus rubens More flowers on another Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’. A little paler than the proper ones in spring? Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Late new growth as usual…

7th October

…worth growing. Cotoneaster rubens Cotoneaster rubens Cotoneaster rhytidophyllus in varying stages of ripeness. Cotoneaster rhytidophyllus Cotoneaster rhytidophyllus Cotoneaster tengyuehensis may well be dying. Cotoneaster tengyuehensis Cotoneaster ‘Saint Andrews Blaze’ was…

23rd September

…species. Cotoneaster wilsonii Cotoneaster thimphuensis Cotoneaster thimphuensis Cotoneaster thimphuensis Cotoneaster flinkii Cotoneaster flinkii Cotoneaster flinkii Cotoneaster rubens Cotoneaster rubens Cotoneaster rubens Cotoneaster rhytidophyllum Cotoneaster rhytidophyllum Cotoneaster rhytidophyllum Cotoneaster tengyuensis Cotoneaster…

19th July

cernuus a new grass like thing which I had not seen before. Scirpus cernuus Scirpus cernuus Sorbus commixta ‘Olympic Flame’ with berries turning colour already. Sorbus commixta ‘Olympic Flame’ Laburnum…

28th April

…unopened flowers not yet living up to its name. Enkianthus cernuus recurvatus Enkianthus cernuus recurvatus Pittosporum heterophyllum with flower buds. Pittosporum heterophyllum Early flowers on the record tree Magnolia sinensis…

19th May

…darker in colour. Enkianthus cernuus recurvus Enkianthus cernuus recurvus Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Showy Lantern’ a wonderful bright red in colour. Silly name perhaps but spectacular against other red forms. Enkianthus campanulatus…

17th May

…name. Enkianthus cernuus recurvus Enkianthus cernuus recurvus Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ with strange green markings on the outer tepals and quite a nice yellow thereafter. Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’…

1st September

…Styles drive White Styles drive Contoneaster flinckii nearly ripe. Contoneaster flinckii Contoneaster rubens just turning. Contoneaster rubens Contoneaster rhytidophyllus in a similar state. Contoneaster rhytidophyllus Cotoneaster thimphuensis still completely green….