…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…

…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 bud…

…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.…

…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 ‘Lanarth’…

…seed cones. Abies delavayi Abies delavayi The trunk of Styrax formosanus var. formosanus. Styrax formosanus var. formosanus A now completely dead oak tree at Donkey Shoe which will have to…

…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…

…spot with us and also facing the sea. Lomatia fraseri Tetracentron sinense var. himalense (WJC 13618) is becoming interesting. The leaves are tiny in comparison to T. sinense and they…

…species planted here in 2014 in for too much shade have now died or been eaten. Zanthoxylum nepalense var. oxyphyllum Zanthoxylum nepalense var. oxyphyllum Quercas suber blown over yet again….

…from the Caerhays collection. Carpinus coreana Carpinus coreana Carpinus cordata. Carpinus cordata Carpinus cordata Carpinus laxiflora var. macrostachya. Carpinus laxiflora var. macrostachya Carpinus laxiflora var. macrostachya Carpinus caucasica. Carpinus caucasica…

…abies ‘Pumila’ – a huge clump. Picea abies ‘Pumila’ Ilex hookeri. Ilex hookeri Populus szechuan var. tibetica. Populus szechuan var. tibetica Populus szechuan var. tibetica Zanthoxylum planispinum with seed heads…

…it was too. Magnolia macrophylla var. ashei Magnolia macrophylla var. ashei Still plenty of flowers on Magnolia globosa weeks after we saw the first ones. Magnolia globosa Magnolia sapaensis has…

…walnut. Juglans nigra Juglans nigra Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana has attractive bark and slightly different shaped leaves. Flowers long gone. Bark a bit different too. Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana Davidia…

…‘Snowcap’ Styrax formosanus var hayatiana (BSWJ 6823) was planted in 2010 and has done superbly as a dense multi stemmed tree. The flowers are just going over. Styrax formosanus var…

…hemsleyi ‘John Bond’ Sorbus hemsleyi ‘John Bond’ Philadelphus purpureomaculatus. A dwarf growing form. Philadelphus purpureomaculatus Cornus kousa var. chinensis in the Isla Rose. Cornus kousa var. chinensis Cornus kousa var.…

…but now think it is Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Spinners’. Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Spinners’ Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Spinners’ 2019 – CHW A visit to Godshill Model Village which…

…turning nicely. Ginkgo Franklinia alatamaha has amazing autumn colour. Franklinia alatamaha Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum ‘Pearl’ now full out. Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum ‘Pearl’ Next year’s crop of herbaceous plants…

…well have survived. Rhododendrons do so much better not being in pots. Rhododendron williamsianum Surprisingly a rooted cutting of Aucuba himalaica var dolichophylla has a flower. A gift from Roy…

…flowers. Rhododendron keysii Betula utilis var. jacquemontii in the sun. Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 2019 – CHW Back in the main garden Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ is now properly…

…bungei Duclouxii Group As is Halesia macgregorii. Halesia macgregorii Another Clethra pringleyi with flowers nearly over. Clethra pringleyi First flowers high up on Polyspora axillaris var. tonkinense. Polyspora axillaris var.…

…on Camellia tsaii – earlier than usual. Camellia tsaii Looking good today at Burncoose in the nurseries and gardens: Abutilon ‘John Thompson’ Abutilon ‘John Thompson’ Plectranthus effusus var. longifolius Plectranthus…