…‘Silver Shadow’. Betula utilis jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ I wonder how many of these pretty similarly barked birches are correctly named…

…to look in the last fortnight. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ is easily identifiable by the shape and droopiness of…

…x schuettii ‘Silver Shadow’ putting on a nice autumn show in the frames. Quercus x schuettii ‘Silver Shadow’ Quercus x schuettii ‘Silver Shadow’ Quercus x wavei ‘Chimney Fire’ has turned…

…ferox Huge pea like seed pods on Phormium tenax. Phormium tenax Phormium tenax Colletia hystrix 12ftx10ft. Colletia hystrix Colletia hystrix Catalpa bignonoides full out rather earlier than usual. Catalpa bignonoides…

…taken for identification. Fiax barumina The ilex in the old Charlie Michaels Nursery has also partially reverted to Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Hendersonii’ from what was originally Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Belgica…

…flower still properly out on Magnolia laevigata but seed pods forming too. Magnolia laevigata Magnolia laevigata Plenty of seed pods on Styrax obassia and nearly ripe already. Styrax obassia Styrax…

…utilis ssp.jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis ssp.jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis ssp.jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis ssp.jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ 2018 – CHW To Belvoir Castle to plan further planting in…

…Zealand, bred hybrid from 1967. Camellia x williamsii ‘Water Lily’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Water Lily’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Water Lily’ I took this picture of the first leaf on a…

…the extraordinary blue Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Patriot’. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Patriot’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Patriot’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia…

…developing well. Bred by Tim Thornton in 2003. Magnolia ‘Avocet’ (M. x veitchii ‘Isla’ x M. x soulangeana) Magnolia ‘Avocet’ (M. x veitchii ‘Isla’ x M. x soulangeana) First flowers…