…of Gold’ with attractive and very early flowers. Planted in 1993. Sorbus ‘Cloth of Gold’ Another Staphylea pinnata (correctly named) just coming out. Planted in 2014. Staphylea pinnata Staphylea pinnata…

…Attractive in new growth and flowers. Berberis amurensis var. latifolia Rhododendron neriiflorum nicely out. Rhododendron neeriflorum Syringa pinnata hiding away its white flowers. Syringa pinnata Syringa pinnata This cherry above…

…not flowered since being hit by a tree and cut back (Lyonia ovalifolia – Forrest introduction). Lyonia ligustrina Lyonia ligustrina The bladders on Staphylea pinnata have turned pink. Staphylea pinnata…

…Purple’ Rhododendron ‘Pushy Purple’ Rhododendron ‘Pushy Purple’ Rhododendron ‘Pushy Purple’ 2019 – CHW Exciting news! Meliosma oldhamii (formerly Meliosma pinnata var. oldhamii) has produced a number of flower heads at…

…lorry going to Chelsea Staphylea colchica was looking especially good but far too far out to cut for Chelsea. Staphylea pinnata nearby is nearly over and far less floriferous. Staphylea…

…bodartianum is good, the first Mag Consipua and is open. Cerasus subhirtella not open yet. 1920 – JCW The Berberis pinnata is VG, Cerasus subhirtella and pendula is good, heaths…

…Syringa yunnanensis flowering for the first time. Bought from Glendoick. A bit like Syringa pinnata in flower? Syringa yunnanensis Syringa yunnanensis A Ghent Azalea ‘Corneille’ is well out in Kennel…

…– original Chinese introduction here which still survives) Meliosma oldhamii (now Meliosma pinnata var. oldhamii – flowered here last year for the first time – see this diary)Pretty much a…

…potaninii: Never saw the picture due to cock ups Magnolia maudiae x laevifolia: SUPERB Mahonia bealei ‘Cornish Silver’: Blue leaves and undersides Mahonia eurybracteata Mahonia pinnata: Tall grower Mahonia russellii…

…with large bladders already turning colour. Some dieback on the tree in the drought. No bladders at all on the nearby Staphylea pinnata which has shed them to preserve energy….