16th June

Cornus florida ‘Rainbow’ Cornus florida ‘Rainbow’ Cornus kousa ‘Miss Petty’ is nice enough. Looks as though the bracts will get pinker splashes later. Cornus kousa ‘Miss Petty’ Cornus kousa ‘Miss…

14th June

…those regularly found on Cornus kousa var chinensis. A really excellent vigorous plant. Cornus kousa ‘Gloria (?) Birkett’ Cornus kousa ‘Gloria (?) Birkett’ Cornus kousa ‘Gloria (?) Birkett’ Cornus kousa…

12th June

…the garden today. Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Cornus hongkongensis. Cornus hongkongensis 2024 – CHW Rain overnight and a very wet day tomorrow. What a contrast to the last…

10th June

…saw two days ago at Caerhays. Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Cornus kousa ‘Samaritan’ which is not much different. Both have wavy leaves…

17th June

…now most impressive. lower lake Cornus ‘Venus’ (Cornus kousa var. chinensis x Cornus nuttallii Goldspot x Cornus kousa) was in full sun and the pure white flowers were nearly over…

25th June

…hemsleyi ‘John Bond’ Sorbus hemsleyi ‘John Bond’ Philadelphus purpureomaculatus. A dwarf growing form. Philadelphus purpureomaculatus Cornus kousa var. chinensis in the Isla Rose. Cornus kousa var. chinensis Cornus kousa var….

18th June

…church. Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Cornus hongkongensis still not full out. Cornus hongkongensis Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ has plenty of flowers but you have to burrow…

20th June

…Close have no flowers but have different foliage. Stewartia monodelpha Cornus hemsleyi (2019 planted) with first flowers. Cornus hemsleyi Cornus iberica (2019 planted) with first flowers. Cornus iberica Styrax japonicus…

21st July

Cornus kousa ‘Samantha’ Cornus kousa ‘Miss Petty’ with very few bracts this year also on Bond Street. Too shady perhaps but so it ‘Samantha’. Cornus kousa ‘Miss Petty’ Cornus kousa…

31st May

…best value of any of the C. kousa varieties. Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ I have nearly missed the Decaisnea…

27th May

Cornus kousa ‘Ed Mezitt’ with its first flowers with us. They seem to start pinker and fade. Large bracts. Cornus kousa ‘Ed Mezitt’ Cornus kousa ‘Ed Mezitt’ Cornus alternifolia covered…

26th May

…The bracts on our Cornus ‘Venus’, unlike the ones on the Chelsea show plant, are quickly becoming spotted with red. Cornus ‘Venus’ Cornus ‘Venus’ Seeds have formed quickly on Acer…

19th June

…good as ‘Wisley Queen’ yesterday. Cornus kousa ‘Rasen’ Cornus kousa ‘Rasen’ Cornus kousa ‘Weberi’ has few flowers but a very dense compact habit. Cornus kousa ‘Weberi’ 2021 – CHW Friends…

15th June

…Sticker Woman’s Institute Beside the seaside. Beside the seaside Tregothnan Tea and more Cornus ‘Satomi’. Tregothnan Tea and more Cornus ‘Satomi’ Tregothnan Tea and more Cornus ‘Satomi’ Lost Garden of…

13th June

…comparison. Cornus ‘Norman Hadden’ Cornus ‘Norman Hadden’ Cornus ‘Norman Hadden’ Camellia ‘Kitty’ is the first plant you come to coming down the path at the 1970 planting on Burns Bank….

6th June

…full out. Crataegus schraderiana Crataegus schraderiana Crataegus schraderiana Cornus capitata with exceptionally large creamy bracts this year. Cornus capitata Cornus capitata Cornus capitata Stewartia rostrata with pink buds just opening….

9th October

…Weeping’ has dark red fruits which are now falling off in the wind. Cornus kousa ‘Wendle Weeping’ Cornus kousa ‘Wendle Weeping’ Cornus kousa ‘Wendle Weeping’ Cornus kousa var. chinensis laden…

24th June

…kousa ‘Summer Stars’ is laden with bracts just turning pink. A spreading pendulous habit. Cornus kousa ‘Summer Stars’ Cornus kousa ‘Summer Stars’ Cornus kousa ‘Schmetterling’ only has a few on…

1st July

…you can see. Magnolia delavayi Magnolia delavayi Cornus kousa ‘China Doll’ with few flowers this year. Planted 2006. Cornus kousa ‘China Doll’ Cornus kousa ‘China Doll’ Cornus kousa ‘Samaritan’ looking…

5th June

…seen in flower anywhere other than Ventnor Botanics. Myoporum laetum Myoporum laetum Cornus angustata ‘Empress of China’ starting to flower properly. Cornus angustata ‘Empress of China’ Cornus angustata ‘Empress of…