…always used to argue that a cold snap seemed to vernalise the camellias into bloom but have rather given up on this theme over the last decade of mild autumns…

…the Hawthorn but no sloes on the Blackthorn. This tells you the vagaries of the spring weather. Hawthorn Hawthorn We saw brilliant brown autumn leaf colour in the nursery on…

…Quercus robur ‘Cristata’ – a most unusual tree! Quercus robur ‘Cristata’ Quercus robur ‘Cristata’ Quercus robur ‘Cristata’ Aesculus x neglecta ‘Autumn Fire’. Aesculus x neglecta ‘Autumn Fire’ Aesculus x neglecta…

…Rhododendron kweichowense (WWJ 12019) Rhododendron kweichowense (WWJ 12019) 2022 – CHW Illicium oligandrum, planted in 2017, with just a few yellow flowers today. Illicium oligandrum Illicium oligandrum Started the autumn…

…bungei Clerodendron bungei Eucomis autumnalis with white flowers. Not autumn either! Eucomis autumnalis Eucomis autumnalis Seed on Pittosporum crassifolium – not seen before. Pittosporum crassifolium Sophora microphylla. 12-15ft tall here….

…plants. Tree uplift Tree uplift 2021 – CHW Strong winds have blown away much of the early autumn colour especially on acers. Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ seeds are not yet…

…the nursery but thrive here. Hebe ‘Autumn Glory’ Hebe ‘Autumn Glory’ Myrtus communis subsp tarrentina – just the odd single flower out now. Not much sign of myrtles yesterday at…

…Day’ with its amazing autumn colours. Viburnum plicatum ‘Opening Day’ Morus cathayana planted on the bank below the medlar. Good light yellow-white autumn colour. Morus cathayana The third and darker…

…hence the buds and autumn flowers. Leaves have variable amounts of spines. A large specimen tree today above Crinodendron Hedge. Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Hodginsii’ Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Hodginsii’ Ilex x…

…of the oak have made a good new planting area for the autumn. new planting area At last after several failures we have at least one Melliodendron xylocarpum going ahead….