…with secondary flowers in a pot in the new greenhouse. A species which we had lost. Rhododendron ferrugineum Rhododendron ferrugineum Massive leaves on a young Magnolia macrophylla. This will replace…

…something new for the 2018 catalogue. Melianthus villosus from South Africa. Melianthus leaves all right (although green) but look at the flower colour! Melianthus villosus Melianthus villosus Melianthus villosus Melianthus…

…now enormous and covered in flower in the greenhouse. Hoya carnosa Camellia costei with reddish new growth in the greenhouse. Camellia costei And Camellia parvilimba is the same. Camellia parvilimba…

…on a magnolia Minimal new growth, no seeds set and just a few buds for next spring. magnolia magnolia A decent Sorbus (ex Trevor Green) by the lower staff car…

…Aesculus hippocastanum Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ fades to green rather than pink here on Hovel Cart Road. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ An unnamed rhododendron with a decent autumn show….

…The first snowdrops really are out. snowdrops The Trevanion holly on the drive is shedding a lot of green leaves. We have seen this before on common hollies in damp…

…look up and now respond to. The leaves are downy and grey green. This species comes from Greece and the Crimea. Crataegus schraderiana Crataegus schraderiana Crataegus schraderiana Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ is…

…for visitors to manoeuvre. Magnolia delavayi Magnolia delavayi Daffodils well on in Kennel Close. Daffodils Daffodils 2018 – CHW We have seen other evergreen azaleas flowering now (‘Greenway’ and ‘Hinomayo’)…

…plant above the greenhouse with the female cones was thought by us to be A. bidwillii when in fact, it is A. angustifolia, a record tree so we are not…

…still green. Sorbus wardii Tilia tomentosa ‘Petiolaris’ with plenty of seed heads forming. Tilia tomentosa ‘Petiolaris’ Bronzy secondary growth on Betula insignis ‘Fansipanensis’. Betula insignis ‘Fansipanensis’ Betula insignis ‘Fansipanensis’ Interesting…