…volition instead of its earlier floppiness which we tried to stake up with little success. Taiwania cryptomerioides Amelanchier sanguinea below the path on Sinogrande Walk. Another fairly unexciting variety. Amelanchier…

…of crab apples here. I assume they are all species if they did come from Westonbirt? Left to right: 1. A rounded yellow fruit very similar to the Malus ‘Golden…

…Kinokana’ (Bamboo) Chusquea couleou nicely pruned to show off its stems properly. Chusquea couleou Chusquea couleou Acer negundo ‘Kellys Gold’ with flower and emerging golden leaves. Acer negundo ‘Kellys Gold’…

…move in a few days, Sirius open. 1898 – JCW G mundi opens, also G of Leiden, several Van Thols and Graf tulips show colour. Golden Bell and Sirius out,…

…bough down by the record Meliosma pungens but it just missed!Another new Rhodo planting. Rhododendron orbiculare in the foreground and ‘Golden Oriole’ var. Talavera behind. Pinus insigni Camellia x willimasii…

…been cut back beside it. What a special tree. It needs some shade to avoid scorching the yellow young leaves. The non-pendulous golden beech is still not fully in leaf…

…open, on a standard plant.1905 – JCW Southern Star and Artemis open.1900 – JCW Some Golden Spur and Italian Trumpet. All the standard things commonly open now are very far…

…flowers of 23, all the Italian. 1897 – JCW Some Narcissi Emperor out, CJ Backhouse, M mume, K Spurrell (nearly), all the Golden Spur and Rho praecox seedlings. Jacko out….

…yellow and white. Rhododendron moupinense going over and Rhododendron Golden Oriole var Talavera in front. nice mix of yellow and white 2016 – CHW I am starting the photography to…

…she did so. 1963 – FJW Mild weather – moupinense, Golden Oriole have come through well. 1958 – FJW Bud gone from all best Magnolias, Michelia were afflicted, culling easterly…