…‘Nikko’ with a lovely reddish-purple hue as well. One does not normally think of deutzias as having autumn colour. Deutzia crenata ‘Nikko’ Trachelospermum jasminoides has leaves which are now entirely…

…from the Ryukyu archipelago. In reality Ilex crenata var. mutchagara. Bean also says that two Ilex kingiana at Caerhays were awarded an Award of Merit when shown by FJW on…

…black walnut. Juglans nigra Juglans nigra Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana has attractive bark and slightly different shaped leaves. Flowers long gone. Bark a bit different too. Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana…

…will soon snap off in the wind. I have missed the flowers. Manglietia insignis Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Wisley Cream’ with the seed heads now swelling. Cornus kousa var. chinensis…

…blew down recently at Donkey Shoe Abies forrestii Abies forrestii Abies forrestii A very fine Rhododendron arboreum var roseum Rhododendron arboreum var roseum Rhododendron arboreum var roseum Rhododendron arboreum var…

…mature tree. It had to be a variegated holly to annoy Dad who detested all plants with variegated leaves. Of course I cannot remember the name but it may be…

…was also very fond of granny’s bonnets which still thrive outside the dining room. granny’s bonnets Weigelia florida ‘Variegata’ with the usual reversions. Weigelia florida ‘Variegata’ Weigelia florida ‘Variegata’ Jasminum…

…Aurea’. The variegated leaves are very variable. Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Belgica Aurea’ We believe this is Quercus affinis although I thought it was Quercus castanifolia when looking at the spiny…

…x sprengeri var. diva ‘Burncoose’ and the Record Tree Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta. Magnolia x sprengeri var. diva ‘Burncoose’ and the Record Tree Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta A spectacular show…

…szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula albosinensis Betula albosinensis Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis…