…the quantities of new things which Asia has propagated and which are looking superb. Production of rarities from seeds and cuttings now at record levels.Holboellia latifolia var. chartacea has three…

…fauriei at its finest. Not particularly tyring to climb here and more of a shrubby habit. Schizophragma integrifolium var. fauriei Schizophragma integrifolium var. fauriei Schizophragma integrifolium var. fauriei Schizophragma integrifolium…

…on Vaccinium dunalianum var. megaphyllum. Vaccinium dunalianum var. megaphyllum Vaccinium dunalianum var. megaphyllum A slightly different leaf structure on Vaccinium dunalianum var. caudatifolium (NMWJ 14558) and no flowers or fruits…

…var. insignis Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis Pterocarya x rhederiana ‘Fern Leaf’ was planted only in 2017 but is doing nicely. The leaflets seem to end in…

…‘Dali’ Philadelphus schrenkii var. jackii just coming out. Philadelphus schrenkii var. jackii Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ has been in bud for weeks but now finally out. Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ Nothing quite…

…‘Summer Solstice’ are out at the same time. Magnolia ‘Southern Belle’ Juglans cinerea just into leaf. Juglans cinerea Eucalyptus mannifera var. praecox (2014 planted). The trunk has peeled already but…

…King’ Malus ‘Jelly King’ Photinio villosa var. coreana now has massed ripe fruits. We saw the other two forms of P. villosa with berries a week or two ago. Photinio…

…tassels which I had not seen before. Acer campbellii var. frangipanense Acer campbellii var. frangipanense Acer campbellii var. frangipanense This is not Enkianthus cernuus rubens but the mistake has to…

…‘Delicatissima’ Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata ‘Treve Holman’ – just one bud. Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata ‘Treve Holman’ Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’ – Gresham hybrid. Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’ Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’ Magnolia…

…maple Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata just coming. Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata Rhododendron barbatum (from Crûg) only now in flower. Rather late out! Rhododendron barbatum A rhododendron labelled irroratum but without…