8th November

…leaves and a fairly erect habit although in rather too dark a location to prosper long term. No colour yet. Ginkgo biloba ‘Saratoga’ Ginkgo biloba ‘Saratoga’ Ginkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’…

22nd June

…few losses despite it being a hot dry spell. rhododendrons Ginkgo biloba ‘Jade Butterflies’ with its attractive leaves. Planted 2009. Ginkgo biloba ‘Jade Butterflies’ Ginkgo biloba ‘Jade Butterflies’ Impressive new…

16th December

…Magnolia dawsoniana Three days ago all the leaves on the Ginkgo biloba fell as the sunshine caught the frost. They literally crackled to the ground. Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo biloba Frosted…

15th December

…‘Narumigatas’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigatas’ One can only marvel at the Ginkgo biloba as its astonishing show this year finally drops. Eight weeks of splendour! Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo biloba…

20th November

…in the otherwise rather overgrown outside gardens. Ginkgo biloba ‘Princeton Sentry’ Ginkgo biloba ‘Princeton Sentry’ Talk about smoke rings! smoke rings! The gigantic granite bauble in its own building. The…

25th October

ginkgos but very slow progress which is typical of ginkgos. I will try to catch up with the other varieties when they turn colour. Ginkgo ‘Jade Butterflies’ Ginkgo ‘Jade Butterflies’…

12th November

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW Ginkgo biloba ‘Jade Butterflies’ just starting to turn colour. Ginkgo biloba ‘Jade Butterflies’…

22nd November

…kaempferi hedge starts to get its second haircut in 20-25 years. Azalea kaempferi Ginkgo biloba ‘Saratoga’ at the start of Sinogrande Walk with its long narrow leaves with deep notches…

29th November

…now and that will be that. Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo biloba 2015 – CHW The first flower on Camellia williamsii ‘St Ewe’ outside the Georgian Hall. Camellia williamsii ‘St…

4th December

…Camellia x williamsii ‘JC Williams’ A week on again the Ginkgo biloba is now shedding and almost totally yellow. Three gorgeous weeks of colour. Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo biloba One does…

8th December

…already been frosted. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jury’s Yellow’ The Ginkgo biloba is finally turning its splendid yellow. Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo biloba 2021 – CHW Seedpods on Torreya taxifolia….

9th June

…sieboldiana ‘Frances Williams’. Podophyllum versipile ‘Spotty Dotty’ A mature plant of Ginkgo biloba ‘Menhir’ on the Burncoose stand. Ginkgo biloba ‘Menhir’ Ginkgo biloba ‘Menhir’ Leucadendron ‘Safari Sunset’ and Zenobia pulverulenta…

2nd December

…biloba ‘Variegata’ with just a hint of variegation. Ginkgo biloba ‘Variegata’ Ginkgo biloba ‘Variegata’ Betula ‘China Rose’ has lost its leader but is recovering well and making a decent tree…

19th December

…now shedding its leaves but still quite a sight today. Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo biloba 2016 – CHW The Camellia ‘St Ewe’ clump above the Auklandii Garden is full out and…

8th May

…of the garden. Two features Two features Heavily pruned yew hedges after the recent filming here of ‘Alice in Wonderland’. Heavily pruned yew hedges The base of the gigantic Ginkgo

23rd June

…Paulownia kawakamii. Paulownia kawakamii Irregular variegation on Ginkgo biloba ‘Variegata’ but this is a very variegated twig. Ginkgo biloba ‘Variegata’ Tilia tomentosa ‘Petiolaris’ with its drooping branches which touch the…

26th August

…‘Skyfall’, some flowers still pure white, some older ones pink tinged. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’ fronts Ginkgo biloba. An unusual but interesting combination. One plant…

23rd October

…I have noticed autumn colour (of sorts) on Melliodendron xylocarpum. Melliodendron xylocarpum Outstanding yellow on Ginkgo ‘Saratoga’. Ginkgo ‘Saratoga’ Cercis canadensis ‘Appalachian Red’ turning nicely. Cercis canadensis ‘Appalachian Red’ Asterotrichon…

4th November

…a couple of flowers. It is supposed to flower in late spring or early summer. x Rhaphiobotrya ‘Coppertone’ x Rhaphiobotrya ‘Coppertone’ x Rhaphiobotrya ‘Coppertone’ The variegated leaved Ginkgo shows no…

18th November

…coccinea at its zenith! Quercus coccinea Various forms of Ginkgo turning nicely. Ginkgo Franklinia alatamaha has amazing autumn colour. Franklinia alatamaha Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum ‘Pearl’ now full out. Loropetalum…