26th April

…Nursery. Rhododendron niveum Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ just in leaf with Rhododendron niveum. Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ One of Dad’s hybrids (unnamed) Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ x Rhododendron ‘Charles Michael’. This one…

11th November

…unnoticed.Fallen flowers underneath Camellia oleifera. Camellia oleifera Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Atropurpureum’ Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Atropurpureum’ Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Atropurpureum’ A carpet of fallen leaves under Euonymus alatus and a few…

26th November

…on the Burncoose website. Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendriifolium’ Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendriifolium’ Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendriifolium’ Rhododendron williamsianum Rhododendron williamsianum Rhododendron williamsianum The Magnolia globosa seed pod has been collected but just look…

13th November

…on the drive which had blown over. Berberis insigne Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ still splendid at Red Linney. Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ Stachyurus praecox has very different colouring to…

16th November

…yellow. This is a ‘must have’ acer for autumn colour. Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendriifolium’ Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendriifolium’ Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendriifolium’ Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendriifolium’ 2017 – CHW Only one seed pod on…

28th October

…– CHW The record sized Acer palmatum ‘Senkaki’ are starting to turn their superb autumn yellow. Acer palmatum ‘Senkaki’ Acer palmatum ‘Senkaki’ Acer palmatum ‘Senkaki’ A young Aesculus wangii shows…

15th November

…best but the nearby Acer palmatum ‘Osahazuki’ has long since lost its splendid earlier colour. Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ Nearby a Magnolia stellata variety is…

5th November

…old beech tree. wasps nest Another fine autumn show from an Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Atropurpureum’. Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Atropurpureum’ A clump of three Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Wallaby’ in which two exhibit…

24th October

…more to come. Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’ (‘Senkaki’) in the evening sun. Some leaves falling. Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’ Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’ A large oak branch has fallen…

8th April

…in 1913 and just now into leaf. A wonderful translucent light green through the sunrays. Acer palmatum ‘Sango kaku’ Acer palmatum ‘Sango kaku’ A young Rhododendron singogrande with its first…