14th June

…Carpinus orientalis ‘Perdica’ with very small leaves. Carpinus orientalis ‘Perdica’ Carpinus orientalis ‘Perdica’ Carpinus rankanensis (the second younger one) still has good red new growth. Carpinus rankanensis Carpinus rankanensis Carpinus…

14th February

…Javado in Holland. Quite the best Lenten lily I have yet seen although who Anna is or was I have no idea. Helleborus orientalis ‘Annas Red’ Helleborus orientalis ‘Annas Red’…

9th May

…japonica Carpinus tschonoskii with its first ever flower tassels. Carpinus tschonoskii Carpinus orientalis with rather tiny and initially rounded leaves as yet. Carpinus orientalis Salix magnifica living up to its…

5th January

…the male anthers as the flowers open. Compact habit and only 2ft tall after six years. Perhaps the best of the Sarcococcas when in flower? Sarcococca orientalis Sarcococca orientalis Sarcococca…

23rd January

orientalis with pink tinged anthers showing from the flower heads and then white flowers. Sarcococca orientalis Sarcococca orientalis Sarcococca wallichii flowers are over but the odd black berry remains. Sarcococca…

11th September

…before. They will turn red. Ilex cornuta Liquidambar orientalis has struggled to get going but is now on the way after some watering in the last two droughts. Liquidambar orientalis

9th February

…confusa Sarcocca confusa Sarcocca confusa Sarcocca hookeriana ‘Purple Stem’ Sarcocca hookeriana ‘Purple Stem’ Sarcocca hookeriana ‘Purple Stem’ Sarcocca orientalis Sarcocca orientalis Sarcocca orientalis Sarcocca ruscifolia Sarcocca ruscifolia Sarcocca hookeriana digyna…

4th February

…we can now offer a few plants only on our website. Sarcocca orientalis Sarcocca orientalis 2018 – CHW Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ with the first outer coating over the flowers shedding…

30th May

…hardy salvia favoured by landscapers for mass plantings. Salvia ‘Ost Friesland’ Salvia ‘Ost Friesland’ Fagus orientalis looks an interesting new species. Zigzag shaped new growth and large leaves. Fagus orientalis

2nd May

…this extremely elderly tree. Platanus orientalis Platanus orientalis Cornus hongkongensis with bronzy new growth and flowers forming. A bit more colour in the new growth than in our tree of…