…spreading branched habit. Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. zollingeri has much redder berries in much sparser…

…the summer leaf forms of our various Gingko biloba varieties growing here today. The Plant Heritage stand of gingko varieties at Hampton Court had many more different forms but we…

…last year, vivid red new female cones and male flowers. A tremendous show today. Picea alcoquiana var. acicularis Picea alcoquiana var. acicularis Picea alcoquiana var. acicularis Magnolia ‘Dark Shadow’ is…

…x (laevifolia x maudiae) Magnolia sprengeri var. sprengeri (84329) planted in 2016. Magnolia sprengeri var. sprengeri (84329) Magnolia sprengeri var. sprengeri (84329) Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Amabilis’ just coming out. I…

…visit to Burncoose for meetings.Our Burncoose stock plant of Abutilon vitafolium var. album ‘Veronica Tennant’ by the mist houses. Abutilon vitafolium var. album ‘Veronica Tennant’ Abutilon vitafolium var. album ‘Veronica…

…crumpled as last years flowers. Magnolia virginiana var. virginiana ‘Pink Halo’ Magnolia virginiana var. virginiana ‘Pink Halo’ Magnolia virginiana var. australis ‘Satellite’ covered in flower. Magnolia virginiana var. australis ‘Satellite’…

…‘Black Swan’ in a similar state. I fear this is wrongly named. I was expecting something much darker from the Magnolia Society listings about this new variety. Magnolia ‘Black Swan’…

…Burgundy’. Not that different to ‘Dazzler’ perhaps but he flowers are quite variable as you can see here. Camellia sasanqua ‘Hugh Evans’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Hugh Evans’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Hugh Evans’…

…sargentiana var robusta Magnolia sargentiana var robusta Magnolia sargentiana var robusta In the ririei opening we have Magnolia mollicomata (left) and Magnolia sargentiana robusta (right) and Magnolia campbellii Alba (back)…

…two further along into its first flowering (M. sprengeri var. Diva ‘Burncoose’ x M. campbellii var. mollicomata ssp. ‘Lanarth’). M. sprengeri var. Diva ‘Burncoose’ x M. campbellii var. mollicomata ssp….

…‘Golden Showers’ Zelkova serrata ‘Variegation’ on Nicholas Lock’s stand. Zelkova serrata ‘Variegation’ Zelkova serrata ‘Variegation’ Aextoxicon punctata with excellent new growth. Aextoxicon punctata Paeonia ‘Nippon Beauty’. Paeonia ‘Nippon Beauty’ Another…

…variety of yellow hues as the flower develops. Magnolia acuminata var subcordata Magnolia acuminata var subcordata Magnolia acuminata var subcordata The first time I have seen Magnolia ‘Jersey Belle’ in…

…elegantissima ‘Rosealind’ Deutzia x elegantissima ‘Rosealind’ Another ancient batch of Azalea indica varieties/colours near the top lodge. Three in flower at present. Azalea indica varieties Azalea indica varieties Azalea indica…

…nivea var. yunnanensis Buddleia nivea var. yunnanensis Flower buds well formed on Asimina triloba alongside the leaf petioles. An odd shape which I had not taken in before. Asimina triloba…

…villosa var. laevis with loads of fruit. Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. zolleringeri with rather less. Photinia villosa var. laevis The 10 or so new Hedychiums are planted…

…the flowers fade quickly once open. A common feature of the big leaf species. Rhododendron protistum var giganteum Rhododendron protistum var giganteum Rhododendron protistum var giganteum Rhododendron protistum var giganteum…

…a multitude of flowers tassels. Ostrya carpinifolia Ostrya carpinifolia Carpinus turczaninowii. Carpinus turczaninowii Carpinus turczaninowii Carpinus orientalis. Carpinus orientalis Carpinus orientalis Carpinus laxiflora var. macrostachya. Carpinus laxiflora var. macrostachya Carpinus…

…‘Alice in Wonderland’. Heavily pruned yew hedges The base of the gigantic Ginkgo biloba. Ginkgo biloba Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii nicely in bud. Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii Paeonia lutea var….

…Hillier’s says this name should be var. smithii. Very slow growing and squat in habit so far. Abies forrestii var. georgii. (var. smithii) Trachycarpus princeps with light bluish new foliage….

…pale Rhododendron augustinii. Rhododendron concinnum var pseudoyanthinum Group Rhododendron concinnum var pseudoyanthinum Group Rhododendron concinnum var pseudoyanthinum Group I cannot locate the name of these three excellent loderi types with…