9th April

Starborough Nurseries former National Collection. Growing and flowering profusely already. Amelanchier asiatica (1978-2124 HA) Amelanchier asiatica (1978-2124 HA) Amelanchier laevis ‘Snowflakes’. Amelanchier laevis ‘Snowflakes’ Amelanchier laevis ‘Snowflakes’ Amelanchier laevis ‘Princess…

6th April

…asiatica Amelanchier laevis ‘R. J. Hilton’ – pink in bud Amelanchier laevis ‘R. J. Hilton’ Amelanchier laevis ‘R. J. Hilton’ Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Pumila’ Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Pumila’ Frosted Magnolia ‘Golden Cup’….

30th September

…zollingeri Photinia villosa var. laevis covered in berries but far less ripe. Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia macrophylla (if correctly named?) has joined the dodo! Photinia…

31st March

…Cup’ Then the first of the 23 Amelanchier in the new collection planted above the kennels are just into flower. Amelanchier laevis ‘Snow Flakes’ Amelanchier laevis ‘Snow Flakes’ Amelanchier laevis

19th September

…is similar with a spreading branched habit. Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. zollingeri has much redder…

5th April

…is out just as the leaf starts to emerge. Amelanchier laevis Amelanchier laevis Amelanchier laevis An unusual late daffodil flowering in full shade. late daffodil Prunus matsumae-hanagasa (‘Pink Parasol’) planted…

23rd September

…loads of fruit. Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. zolleringeri with rather less. Photinia villosa var. laevis The 10 or so new Hedychiums are planted below the tower and…

8th April

…of Haddington’ The Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ has lasted well too but the petals had become recurved which I have never seen on the tree itself. Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Jaimie and…

17th April

…Road. Perhaps Narcissus x intermedius? narcissus Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’ and Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ – blue and yellow work well together here. Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’ Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’ and Metasequoia glyptostroboides…

16th March

…bred winner which will go on to be very popular as a later flowerer. Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ This is Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’…