8th November

…Ginkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ Ginkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ Ginkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ 1960 – FJW Took November Pink, 2 seeds of Reticulata Mary Williams and Magnolia Rostrata to Garden Society….

11th November

…at the front door. collage of autumn colour pictures collage of autumn colour pictures collage of autumn colour pictures collage of autumn colour pictures collage of autumn colour pictures collage…

9th November

…to split to reveal the orange seeds. Euonymus europaeus A few excellent autumn colour photos on the drive today. autumn colour autumn colour autumn colour autumn colour autumn colour 2017…

10th September

…just starting to turn to its wonderful autumn colouring in the nursery. Nyssa sylvatica ‘Wisley Bonfire’ Nyssa sylvatica ‘Wisley Bonfire’ Cornus florida well on the way to autumn glory in…

31st October

…Lamorna Lamorna 2020 – CHW Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ with its autumn colours which are interesting but not that spectacular. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ Pseudopanax laetus…

7th September

…does! Crataegus horridus 2023 – CHW I looked at Gingko biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ and wondered why it was turning yellow prematurely. Roe deer damage – AGAIN. Gingko biloba ‘Autumn Gold’…

13th September

…white form. Camellia sasanqua Viburnum cinnamomifolium with an unseasonal flower. Viburnum cinnamomifolium Seed heads forming on Heptacodium miconioides. Heptacodium miconioides Heptacodium miconioides Grevillea ‘Gold Touch’ with flowers. Grevillea ‘Gold Touch’…

3rd November

…base sycamore Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ was indeed turning colour nicely contrary to what I said yesterday. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ Plenty of flowers suddenly out…

2nd November

…Trail around the garden. Pumpkin Trail Chaenomeles x superba ‘Pink Lady’ with flowers already. Chaenomeles x superba ‘Pink Lady’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ with autumn tints. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’…

24th May

…Thankfully a gold medal for the Burncoose stand. gold medal The stand looks wonderful and the Cornus ‘Venus’ the showstopper.Vanda ‘Platinum Jubilee’ – an orchid named for the royal event….

4th November

…no sakae’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Showa no sakae’ 2017 – CHW A few autumn colours to look for:Fine autumn colour as usual on Euonymus elatus. I am a week too late…

12th November

…cut Kennel Close. Kennel Close in autumn Kennel Close in autumn Mahonia oiwakensis is now 15 feet tall with 3 upright stems. Only one flower easily photographed. A Taiwanese species….

23rd May

…pseudoarmeria ‘Dreamland’ Iris sibirica ‘Fran’s Gold’, despite everything came fourth! Iris sibirica ‘Fran’s Gold’ The Queen and our new RHS president, Mr Weed (call me Keith please), in an electric…

29th October

…and coldish autumn. We are currently in a prolonged wet patch. Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ Acer heldreichii only has half decent autumn colour on one more…

15th November

autumn colours. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ Idesia polycarpa still with clusters of berries intact in the wind. Idesia polycarpa Acer takesimense with its last few leaves….

7th November

…and the autumn colours on Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’. Cotoneaster franchetii and the autumn colours on Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ First mass of flowers on the unnamed Camellia x williamsii…

14th April 1897 – 2020

…huge spread. Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ is more ‘gold’ in bud than when open! Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Gold

23rd October

…a small shrub. Sorbus prattii (now S. munda) 2024 – CHW Decent autumn colour still on Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ despite Storm Ashley. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ The very last…

10th November

…Blandford’ Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ A very decent show on a Magnolia x loebneri. Magnolia x loebneri A clump of daffodils above the Rookery showing leaf already. daffodils Autumn

1st November

…cercidifolius Disanthus cercidifolius Disanthus cercidifolius Azalea ‘Kirin’ with early flower. Azalea ‘Kirin’ ‘Golden Scalycap’ (Pholiota aurivella) I think? On beech stumps and roots. ‘Golden Scalycap’ (Pholiota aurivella) ‘Golden Scalycap’ (Pholiota…