5th May

autumn colour. Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendrifolium’ Also, from Tregullow, his plants of Rhododendron ‘Colonel Rogers’ which is a Rhododendron niveum x Rhododendron falconeri cross. Very splendid this year. Last year it…

3rd December

…Pagoda’ and Stewartia serrata. Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ and Stewartia serrata The autumn colours of Stewartia serrata. The Stewartia species have not performed nearly as well with autumn tints this…

27th November

…even better yellow autumn show opposite the shop and to the right of the garden entrance. Not a well-known cherry but splendid in the autumn. Prunus ‘Jo-nioi’ Prunus ‘Jo-nioi’ Prunus…

26th November

…shed its leaves outside the front gate. Magnolia dawsoniana Rehderodendron macrocarpum with autumn colour in front of the Monkey Puzzle. Rehderodendron macrocarpum with autumn colour in front of the Monkey…

25th August

…Every year I notice how early the autumn tint are in Acer henryi. Acer henryi 2023 – CHW Armed with the updated Trees and Shrubs online I try to finally…

27th August

…exceptionally good smallish growing paniculata variety with huge flowers. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Little Lime’ Rhododendron pentaphyllum turning already to its good autumn colours. Rhododendron pentaphyllum Fine autumn colour already on Oxydendron…

9th April

…It certainly is ‘different’! Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ The 1920s original Michelia floribunda with more flowers than we have seen for years. Hopefully some resulting seeds this autumn. Michelia floribunda…

13th July

…Cola’ Heuchera ‘Cherry Cola’ Hemerocallis ‘Autumn Red’ is one we can dig up and split to avoid buying it in for a bit. Hemerocallis ‘Autumn Red’ An unusual oxalis which…

1st April

…undersides to the leaves. We must propagate this next autumn. hybrid between Michelia doltsopa and Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ hybrid between Michelia doltsopa and Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ This is…

3rd January

…down at the base of the tree. Magnolia dawsoniana Magnolia dawsoniana A few small ripe quinces on Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’. We saw more of these earlier in the autumn