Our largest Eriobotrya japonica covered in flower which we only see after a hot summer. We have never had fruits on this tree but the Burncoose one occasionally has above the house. Quite a nice scent. This is another plant, like Embothrium, that seems to thrive only in poor soils in places where not much else would grow.
Eriobotrya japonicaEriobotrya japonica
Late new growth on what I think is Rhododendron barbatum.
Rhododendron barbatum
Secondary flower on Rhododendron impeditum ‘J. C. Williams’.
Rhododendron impeditum ‘J. C. Williams’
Severe deer damage on a weeping cherry.
Severe deer damage
Most odd to find an autumn flush of flower on Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’.
Autumn colour just starting on Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Viridis’.
Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Viridis’
Another sweet chestnut branch down.
Another sweet chestnut branch down
Still unripe seeds on Stachyurus salicifolius.
Stachyurus salicifolius
A very strudent cock pheasant which tried to drive me off his patch.
cock pheasant
Euonymus clivicolus from Roy Lancaster. It’s a climber so in absolutely the wrong place.
Euonymus clivicolusEuonymus clivicolus
Autumn colour on Maddenia wilsonii.
Maddenia wilsonii
2024 – CHW
Coprosma grandiflora with its best flush of white flowers yet. This small tree is growing vigorously at 2 feet or so a year. Flowers nearly over today.
Coprosma grandifloraCoprosma grandiflora
Camellia sasanqus ‘Showa-no-sake’ in bud.
Camellia sasanqus ‘Showa-no-sake’
Vivid red secondary new growth here and there on Persea thunbergii.
Persea thunbergii
Not too many fruits this year on the shrubby Sorbus eleonorae. They do not turn brownish and ripe for several months yet.
Sorbus eleonorae
Only one of the clump of three Callicarpa shirasawana has a good crop of light purple berries in Tin Garden.
Callicarpa shirasawana
Autumn colour just starting on Carpinus tschonoskii.
Carpinus tschonoskii
Stewartia monodelpha even better than a week ago.
Stewartia monodelpha
Stewartia rostrata just starting to turn purple-black but not yet allover.
Stewartia rostrata
Another Stewartia pseudocamellia is rather better than the one featured a few days ago.
Stewartia pseudocamellia
A striking bicolour effect on the leaves of Carpinus japonica which I have not seen before or do not remember if I have.
Carpinus japonica
Crataegus pontica with unripe fruits on a young plant.
Crataegus pontica
Decaisnea fargesii more covered in blue seed pods then I have ever seen.
Decaisnea fargesii
Another strange and unusual secondary flower on Michelie x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’
Michelie x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’
More flowers now high up on Camellia xwilliamsii ‘November Pink’ and many buds now showing colour.
Camellia xwilliamsii ‘November Pink’
The tour party (James Cooper, Max and Anna Kendry) admire the view.
The tour party
2023 – CHW
Another visit to Bonython on a ridiculously warm and sunny day.Crataegus laevigata, Woodland Hawthorn, looking especially good and laden with berries. Two mature plants above the house near the old rhododendron planting.
Crataegus laevigataCrataegus laevigata
Strobilanthes rankanensis flourishing in the walled garden. A present from us a few years ago.
Strobilanthes rankanensis
Rosa ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ still flowering!
Rosa ‘Rhapsody in Blue’
Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’ in full flower and stunning in the walled garden. A late season spectacular.
Viburnum hoanglienense with ripening red fruits. Most attractive.
Viburnum hoanglienense
Viburnum taiwanianum preparing to flower.
Viburnum taiwanianum
Euonymus morrisonensis covered in, as yet, unripe seed pods
Euonymus morrisonensis
I have seldom seen this much seed on Stachyurus salicifolius.
Stachyurus salicifolius
Viburnum wilsonii with gorgeous autumn colour, an odd, late flower and the first crop of spectacular berries. Quite a species! It must have died out here years ago but one to propagate definitely.
Viburnum wilsonii
2021 – CHW
The first fruits that (I think) I have seen on Sorbus thompsonii. Huge leaves and large yellow fruits.
Sorbus thompsonii
The older leaves on Carpinus rankanensis are splitting and desiccating.
Carpinus rankanensisCarpinus rankanensis
Wind damage to Catalpa szechuanica.
Catalpa szechuanica
Autumn colour changes on Acer japonicum.
Acer japonicum
The new puppy (Teddy) annoying the other dogs.
Teddy
Colour and seed on Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Venus’.
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