…been the usual media shambles but Naomie is on the front page of the Evening Standard with a bloody rhodo. Jim Gardiner and another very smart RHS party arrive at…

…japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Buds on Magnolia virginiana ‘Pink Halo’ for the first time. Magnolia virginiana ‘Pink Halo’ Flower tassels on Quercus oxyodon. Quercus oxyodon Hydrangea seemannii…

…evening Later that evening Later that evening It may not have rained for a week but water bubbles out of the ground into Beach Meadow. Beach Meadow Another result of…

…much sun. Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Yet another new variety of Styrax japonicus captured in flower today. This one is called ‘Crystal’….

…‘Evening Light’ Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Light pinkish secondary new growth on Rhododendron rhabdotum with the odd ripening seed head below it. Rhododendron rhabdotum Rhododendron rhabdotum 2018 – CHW Tiny…

…‘Evening Light’ Styrax japonica ‘Evening Light’ Ripening seed on Illicium simonsii. Illicium simonsii Illicium simonsii Dregea sinensis growing through a camellia. Dregea sinensis Dregea sinensis Hydrangea anomala ssp. petiolaris (Emei…

…Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ looking great in full sunlight! Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Magnolia sieboldii covered in seed heads but most leaves browned off and fallen….

…of flower on Rhododendron griersonianum. Rhododendron griersonianum Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’. Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Styrax japonicus ‘Crystal’ on the Main Ride by the tree fern is doing well. A…

…Phlox ‘Milly van Hoboken’ – sweetly scented. Phlox ‘Milly van Hoboken’ Phlox ‘Cool of the Evening’ – not so scented today. Phlox ‘Cool of the Evening’ Dierama pulcherimum var. album…

…Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ has no flowers at all but wonderful black new growth. Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ 2019 – CHW Just drizzle and the odd…

…bumalda 2018 – CHW A trip along Sinogrande Walk with seven dogs, camera and shotgun in the early evening. Chaos!A very fine Rhododendron niveum in its full glory (two firsts…

…be free (in their own car) once they have paid the (unchanged) fee2. The system can be turned off for weddings, evening events, fetes etc.3. Garden visitors will have a…

…in the evening news. Hail and rain did not help but the Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ was fantastic. The Magnolia campbellii just going over and ‘F J Williams’ looking good too. The…

…wall is now full out despite being in its dotage. Daphne bholua Daphne bholua Daphne bholua ‘Gurkha’ Daphne bholua ‘Gurkha’ Evening sunlight. The weather has gone mild after an unusual…

…‘Spring Purple’ Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’ (‘Senkaki’) in the evening sun. Some leaves falling. Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’ Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’ A large oak branch has fallen on the Acer faberi and…

…Box Barn Owl Box As I write this I hear a heavy duty Air Sea Rescue Helicopter nearby for some considerable time. The evening is still and sound direction can…

…at Rogers Quarry. Embothrium 2020 – CHW Unexpected showers last evening but soon burnt off in the heat. A nice clump of Euphorbia platyphyllos (I think) on the bank which…

…the greenhouse. These are replacement plants for this species which died out some years ago outside the back yard. Styrax wilsonii Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ has wonderful dark foliage and…

…year. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Stunning foliage on Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’. A few buds but nowhere near out. This young plant was tiny when planted out only five to six…

…opening. Rhododendron excellens (C&H 7180) Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ with its black new growth. Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ A drought battling Magnolia sieboldii which I had pruned again today back…