…C. nigra ss. I fear the difference leaves a non-botanist rather puzzled but then so do many similar rhododendron species. Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra C. nigra with campion (Silene dioica)…

…see and enjoy it in the future. Phyllostachys nigra ‘Megurochiku’ Phyllostachys nigra ‘Megurochiku’ Phyllostachys nigra ‘Megurochiku’ Phyllostachys nigra ‘Megurochiku’ Phyllostachys nigra ‘Megurochiku’ Phyllostachys nigra ‘Megurochiku’ Phyllostachys nigra ‘Megurochiku’ View 26th…

…macrocarpa. Juglans macrocarpa Juglans macrocarpa Juglans nigra ‘Laciniata’. Juglans nigra ‘Laciniata’ Juglans nigra ‘Laciniata’ Juglans ailantifolia ‘Campbell’ with a spreading habit. Juglans ailantifolia ‘Campbell’ Juglans ailantifolia ‘Campbell’ Juglans x intermedia…

…Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra I am less certain about the identification of this as Crepis capillans, Smooth Hawk’s beard. Poor pictures I fear. Crepis capillans Crepis…

…The leaf formation tallies to the reference book as well. Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra A cottage mouse caught in the open. cottage mouse 2021 – CHW Sam Turner…

…lake. quarry lake A clump of Phyllostachys nigra proving it is not invasive. Phyllostachys nigra Phyllostachys nigra The Dicksonia antarctica grove. Dicksonia antarctica An early flower on Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’….

…Phyllostachys nuda Phyllostachys nuda Phyllostachys nuda Phyllostachys nuda Phyllostachys nigra ‘Medurochiku’ – only slightly black stems as yet but they seem to be darkening. Phyllostachys nigra ‘Medurochiku’ Phyllostachys nigra ‘Medurochiku’…

…Taylor’ Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra’ early into flower in the nursery which one seldom notices or appreciates. Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra’ Then a 40 minute trip to Roche for the Pfeizer vaccination….

…between P. deltoides (American) and P. nigra (European) This is a cross between P. deltoides (American) and P. nigra (European) This is a cross between P. deltoides (American) and P….

…here by Colin French? Centaura nigra Centaura nigra This may be Centaurea debauxii rather than nigra or it may be that my pictures above are a hybrid between the two…

…Most leaves blown off. Quercus nigra ‘Beethoven’ Quercus nigra ‘Beethoven’ Quercus nigra ‘Beethoven’ Lithocarpus henryi was especially fine. Lithocarpus henryi Lithocarpus henryi Wood anemone just appearing. Wood anemone Quercus dentata…

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

…all sorts of things one would not expect to be growing in the Cotswolds. The shade house A sad sight! Phyllostachys nigra in full flower and dying. This will soon,…

…with much extended florets or floral rays around the flower. However most of the knapweed is the rarer Centaurea nigra ss. with much smaller tighter flower heads (Centaurea nigra subspecies…

…secondary flowers on Magnolia liliiflora ‘Nigra’. Magnolia liliiflora ‘Nigra’ Magnolia liliiflora ‘Nigra’ 2022 – CHW Finally dry enough to burn up the huge Ilex oak branch which split out in…

…Magnolia lilliflora ‘Nigra’ Magnolia lilliflora ‘Nigra’ A single rogue flower on Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ (it is a touch of purple really). Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ Fine colour on a…

…secondary flowering from the autumn or an early arrival but assume the former. Magnolia liliiflora ‘Nigra’ Magnolia liliiflora ‘Nigra’ Rabbit nibbling on two low branches on a magnolia by Georges…

…Camellia maliflora Camellia maliflora Recent trimming has exposed a fine clump of Phyllostachys nigra with very dark canes. Phyllostachys nigra Phyllostachys nigra The original and huge (despite being cut down…

…a huge 20-30 feet tall cluster. Pittosporum bicolor? The original Sambucus nigra ‘Guincho Purple’. A very elderly and propped up shrub. Sambucus nigra ‘Guincho Purple’ Sambucus nigra ‘Guincho Purple’ Another…

…best Magnolia liliiflora ‘Nigra’ I have ever seen. Magnolia liliiflora ‘Nigra’ Euonymus clivicola. Euonymus clivicola Euonymus clivicola Sarvina. Sarvina Sarvina Lonicera sempervirens ‘John Clayton’. Lonicera sempervirens ‘John Clayton’ Lonicera sempervirens…