…havent knowingly seen a true M. macclurei or the so called var. subleana. What I was growing as that species didnt key properly in FOC or Magnolia book and mine…

…Camellia ‘Christmas Daffodil’ Michelia (as I still insist it is) floribunda var. tonkinensis with its very first two flowers! We have tried this more than once but now succeeded in…

…within the tree. Only 10 years from planting. Sorbus commixta aff. var. sachalinensis Sorbus commixta aff. var. sachalinensis Crataegus schraderiana ‘Fire Ball’ with its first berries. The only one of…

…laden branches. This is the second year we have gathered some. Photinia beauverdiana var. notabilis Photinia beauverdiana var. notabilis The first two seed pods from the first ever flowering of…

…above Crinodendron Hedge. Myrceugenia var. paraguayensis Myrceugenia var. paraguayensis Buddleia heliophila flowering for the first time here I suspect. Buddleia heliophila Buddleia heliophila This cluster of 4 huge seed heads…

…label of this 1991 planted Cornus kousa variety which is a huge and impressive tree today plastered in flower. 1991 planted Cornus kousa variety 1991 planted Cornus kousa variety Hydrangea…

…now been cut so the view of the sea from the lawn has been restored. view of the sea Paeonia delavayi var. delavayi f. lutea is losing its leaves and…

…magnolia by George’s Hut is looking very fine today just before it rained. Its more or less a pure M. sargentiana var. robusta seedling. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling Magnolia…

…‘Charles Raffill’ on the drive. Magnolia ‘Charles Raffill’ Acer negundo var. violaceum in full flower. Acer negundo var. violaceum Acer negundo var. violaceum Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Caerhays Surprise’….

…which Asia should be propagating. Aucuba himalaica var. dolichrylla Aucuba himalaica var. dolichrylla Lindera aggregata just coming into flower. Lindera aggregata Phillyrea latifolia in full flower four years on from…

…almost seemed frosted. Rhododendron triflorum var. triflorum – Mahogani Group Rhododendron triflorum var. triflorum – Mahogani Group Lamium orvala – a very fine herbaceous plant. Lamium orvala Lamium orvala Michelia…

…Court’ Magnolia fraseri var. pyramidata is pretty dull in flower and much, much earlier in the year than I remember our 3 original small trees by LQN. Magnolia fraseri var.…

…are in the main garden. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ In the centre of Old Park the first flower is out on Magnolia ‘Blood Moon’, a named clone of Magnolia sargentiana var.…

…at Trebah new Court Garden at Trebah A hedge of Libertia grandiflora leading up to Trebah House. Libertia grandiflora 2022 – CHW Tilia tuan var. chenmoui (TH 1075 from Keith…

…over. Styrax odoratissimus Styrax formosanus var. hayatiana is just starting into flower. Styrax formosanus var. hayatiana Osteomeles subrotunda is now, at last, more or less out. A pleasant contrast between…

…margined pink. Photinia glabra Photinia glabra Photinia davidiana var. undulata. Photinia davidiana var. undulata Photinia davidiana var. undulata Photinia glabra. Photinia glabra Photinia glabra The very rare Photinia glomerata. Photinia…

…a few tiny bits of the ancient Rhododendron russatum survive in the Rockery. Rhododendron russatum Berberis amurensis var. latifolia (BSWJ 8539) is not much of a flowerer above the Lower…

…Tilia tuan var. chenmoui (Tom Hudson 1075 from Keith Rushforth) Tilia tuan var. chenmoui Tilia tuan var. chenmoui Populus purdomii is getting away well as a tree. Wonderful veining in…

…doubled in size in a year. The old original plant died last year. Magnolia macrophylla Magnolia macrophylla 2020 – CHW Another Carpinus variety in our collection which I missed the…

…var. vilmoriniana Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana Juglans ailanthifolia – Japanese walnut – also with well advanced walnut formations as we have seen recently in a young tree at home. Juglans…