…others on old plans which have since died. These are pictures of the two elderly and gnarled Ilex dipyrena above the greenhouse which only have any leaves at great height….

…has nasty spikes. It has remained fully evergreen and the new growth is emerging only higher up and is green. Photinia prionophylla Photinia prionophylla Photinia prionophylla 2019 – CHW Rhododendron…

…‘Veryan Bay’ Afrocarpus falcatus with a crop of blue-green new growth (Podocarpus falcatus). Afrocarpus falcatus Afrocarpus falcatus Magnolia x wieseneri with a couple of flowers out. Magnolia x wieseneri Magnolia…

…Malus species and varieties now down form the greenhouses and at the assembly point for scores more to come up from Burncoose from 5 other nurseries for planting out in…

…dissipate the effects of a very good lunch at Burncoose yesterday.Azalea ‘Greenway’ with quite a few pale flowers above the greenhouse. Secondary flowers. Azalea ‘Greenway’ Azalea ‘Greenway’ A few rather…

…green leaf still left on Magnolia dawsoniana. Magnolia dawsoniana Hydrangea aspera subsp. robusta still has good colour three months after it first came out. Hydrangea aspera subsp. robusta 2020 –…

…this genus to be showing autumn colour in Kennel Close. The rest are all still green. Carpinus caroliniana Carpinus caroliniana Photinia niitakayamensis with its first cluster of fruits that I…

…bronzy green and the leaves are just as huge as on ‘Petiolaris’ but a different shape. Tilia mexicana Tilia mexicana Tilia mexicana A young Tilia zamoyskiana with flower buds. Tilia…

…finally flower this year? Magnolia decidua Cotoneaster glabratus seems to be evergreen as a young plant and becomes deciduous with age. Cotoneaster glabratus Then to the greenhouse. Plenty of buds…

…which are browning and very nearly collectable. Rhododendron polyandron Lithocarpus pachyphyllus (an evergreen oak) with a large viable ripe oak seed. Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Lithocarpus pachyphyllus (an evergreen oak) with a…