28th June

…one for the national survey on surviving elms. Ulmus minor subsp. angustifolia (or Ulmus carpinifolia var. cornubiensis). Ulmus minor subsp. angustifolia Ulmus minor subsp. angustifolia Ulmus minor subsp. angustifolia Ulmus…

21st February

…var. mollicomata subsp. ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia sprengeri var. Diva ‘Burncoose’ crossed with Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata subsp. ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia sprengeri var. Diva ‘Burncoose’ crossed with Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata subsp. ‘Lanarth’…

20th February

…and far and away the best yet with 50 or so flowers. Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ Another sister seedling to Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ down…

2nd February

…utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ to expose the wonderful colours of the next crop of bark. Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ Magnolia ‘Todd’s…

8th October

…utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Chinese Garden’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Chinese Garden’ Nearly ripe fruits on Euonymus moupinensis which will soon split open. Euonymus moupinensis Ilex opaca is making a spreading…

22nd May

subsp. sinensis Magnolia sieboldii subsp. sinensis We had always thought this to be Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Camelliifolia’ but Susyn identifies it as Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Wilsonii’. We guess the ‘Camelliifolia’…

14th May

…young Acer sterculiaceum subsp. franchettii with leaf colouring as on our original tree. Acer sterculiaceum subsp. franchettii 2021 – CHW Lots of showers – all good!A young Quercus rubra ‘Aurea’…

27th June

…the stem. Betula insignis subsp. fansipanensis Betula insignis subsp. fansipanensis Betula insignis subsp. fansipanensis In the shade the few Stewartia rostrata flowers this year are pure white. More pink in…

7th July

…so days ago. Very blue indumentum on the undersides of the huge leaves. Quite the magnolia find of the year! Magnolia macrophylla subsp ashei Magnolia macrophylla subsp ashei Magnolia macrophylla…

21st October

…fruit. Meliosma dilleniifolia subsp. cuneifolia Meliosma dilleniifolia subsp. cuneifolia I am afraid I have no idea what this tree is just above Charlie Michaels Nursery. I have guessed it as…