…the other knotweeds especially Persicaria bistorta ‘Superba’. Grows to about two and a half feet, flowers to three and a half feet. Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Fat Domino’ Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Fat Domino’…

…superba ‘Issari White’ – tiny flowers in profusion C. x superba ‘Pink Trail’ – white flowers age to pink 2020 – CHW While President Trump attempts to pretend he was…

…mum’s memorial service in Tarporley. The garden at Manley Cottage was springing into life. Chaenomales x superba ‘Nicoline’ Chaenomales x superba ‘Nicoline’ Chaenomales x superba ‘Nicoline’ Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’…

…01. Magnolia × soulangeana ‘Alba Superba’ Magnolia × soulangeana ‘Alba Superba’ Magnolia × soulangeana ‘Lombardy Rose’ – in Penvergate – Area 01. (May have been planted as Magnolia ‘Darrell Dean’…

…ottawensis ‘Superba’ Berberis x ottawensis ‘Superba’ Berberis x ottawensis ‘Superba’ A paleish but very striking form of Rhododendron augustinii. Rhododendron augustinii Rhododendron augustinii Jaimie has been doing a bit of…

…to the ground. Schima superba Schima superba Schima superba A few tail end flowers are still left on Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’. Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Persea indica (BSWJ 12555) settling down…

…Berberis ottawensis ‘Superba’. Hydrangea ‘Zorro’ and Berberis ottawensis ‘Superba’ The Buddleias colvilei which was felled by a Pinus insignis branch has regrown strongly from the base. Buddleias colvilei Two rhododendrons…

…out. The first soulangeana variety eight to ten weeks early at least. Magnolia soulangeana ‘Alba Superba’ Magnolia soulangeana ‘Alba Superba’ Magnolia soulangeana ‘Alba Superba’ Magnolia ‘Peter Smithers’ planted in 2006…

…hardly shooting as yet. Chaenomeles x superba ‘Rowallane’ Chaenomeles x superba ‘Rowallane’ Ercilla volubilis flowering its heart out on a wall. Better than I have ever seen it before even…

…Schima species were performing well but ours are having a second year off. Schima superba Schima superba Photinia serratifolia x ardisifolia from Crûg has growth with some leaves heavily serrated/prickled…

…over. Schima superba Schima superba 2017 – CHW The base and electric/water supply to the new cash point and shop is now well in hand. Fortunately the pull throughs in…

…collect before too long when they fully ripen. Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ Syringa microphylla ‘Superba’ by the front door has developed some variegation on its leaves. Syringa microphylla ‘Superba’ Syringa microphylla…

…separated us! Syringa microphylla ‘Superba’ Syringa microphylla ‘Superba’ Outside the front door and 20 to 30 years old is Syringa microphylla ‘Superba’. I suppose one can tolerate fairly miniature lilacs…

…I did plant a clutch of soulangeana varieties here but only two varieties seem to have made it. Magnolia soulangeana ‘Alba Superba’ Magnolia soulangeana ‘Alba Superba’ 2015 – CHW A…

…and even labelled it as such. Schima superba Schima superba Euonymus morrisonensis with loads of bud. Planted three to four years ago. Euonymus morrisonensis Euonymus morrisonensis The newly planted Euonymus…

…buds on Schima superba nearly out. Schima superba But still not far advanced yet on Schima khasiana. Schima khasiana Styrax formosanus var. formosanus with a good crop of seeds but…

…x darleyensis ‘White Perfection’ Chaenomeles x superba ‘Pink Lady’ in full bud. Chaenomeles x superba ‘Pink Lady’ in full bud Mahonia x media ‘Buckland’ – full out and some over….

…leaves on Cornus macrophylla droop down and curl in on themselves before dropping. Cornus macrophylla Azara uruguayensis has odd leaflets between the proper leaves. Azara uruguayensis Azara uruguayensis Schima superba…

…taiwanianum. Viburnum taiwanianum First flowers out on Schima superba. Schima superba Clethra pringlei nicely out in flower. Clethra pringlei Clethra pringlei Clethra pringlei Disanthus cercidifolius just starting to turn colour….

…identification. Schima khasiana A couple of tail end flowers on Schima superba nearby. Schima superba Every so often you suddenly spot a shrub which you may have passed by a…