…late daffodil flowering in full shade. late daffodil Prunus matsumae-hanagasa (‘Pink Parasol’) planted last autumn is a good show already. These new Matsumae cherries are a must for all serious…

…first time after planting last autumn. Leaves with the flowers. Lindera lancei (BSWJ 1118) Lindera lancei (BSWJ 1118) Magnolia ‘Sprite Rite’ one of the few to escape from the deluge….

…looks more true to name. Schinus latifolius Not much further on with these dull plant puzzles. Nick left the following plants with us: Coprosma ‘Autumn Orange’ Coprosma grandiflora Melicytus crassifolius…

…autumn. At least we have made a start on a dry day. space space This camellia hedge was bought from the nursery 10 to 12 years ago. It now shields…

…Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Drimys granatensis v. grandiflora (BSWJ 10777) planted last autumn has not enjoyed the winter and is half dead. Drimys granatensis v. grandiflora (BSWJ 10777) Bird shit from…

…and especially evergreens, in the autumn. outside beds Viburnum taitoense with flowers nearly open. Rather a pretty and good value now. Viburnum taitoense The large Metrosideros robusta planted out on…

…floribunda Olearia floribunda Carpinus betulus ‘Rockhampton Red’. It’s the autumn leaves which go red. Carpinus betulus ‘Rockhampton Red’ Carpinus betulus ‘Rockhampton Red’ Malus ‘Comtesse de Paris’ is one of my…

…last autumn. Sorbus folgneri ‘Emiel’ Sorbus folgneri ‘Emiel’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ turns yellow when full out! Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Azalea ‘White Throat’, a double, is just coming…

…none the less and what a fight to get the connection to the grid. The government changed the rules last autumn so the subsidies available to the companies building these…

…have catkins. We used to have a third male plant here which died so we will not see autumn fruits I fear. Broussonettia papyrifera Broussonettia papyrifera Broussonettia papyrifera Broussonettia papyrifera…

…from last autumn and still on bottom heat. Hopefully pot soon. last year’s cuttings But already a load of new rhodo and enkianthus cuttings are set on the mist bench…

…from the lawn. Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia grandiflora A large clump of Salvia ‘Hot Lips’ is absolutely covered in flowers. We saw this, still covered, well into last autumn….

…the flowers on Decaisnea fargesii. By autumn these will turn a pinkish-blue. Decaisnea fargesii I had this billed as Cornus florida ‘Red Giant’. It has been out for a while…

…one I am particularly pleased about is Sorbus folgneri ‘Emiel’ which has featured many times in flower, fruit and autumn colour in this diary. A superb plant which ought to…

…– Lomatia ferruginea at its best. We pruned up the lower branches last autumn and the trunk is producing new shoots. Lomatia ferruginea Lomatia ferruginea Ligustrum confusum with huge inflorescences….

…CHW A trip to inspect one of the new plantings undertaken last autumn.Meliosma dilleniifolia subsp. cuneifolia with erect and upright panicles of flowers. I wonder if it is true to…

…fruits and ready to plant out in the autumn. Vaccinum retusum Maurice Foster gave us this startlingly good hydrangea in March but we have lost the label (or it never…

…3 or 5 flowers in each raceme and about 10 feet tall in full shade. Philadelphus ‘Beauclerk’ Philadelphus ‘Beauclerk’ Populus wilsonii ex Gaoligongshan was only planted last autumn. Distinctive leaves…

…Acer palmatum ‘Metamorphosa’ Summer Acer p. ‘Metamorphosa’ Spring/Summer Acer palmatum ‘Metamorphosa’ Autumn 2017 – CHW The cut stuff for the Chelsea stand has been assembled at Burncoose on trolleys to…

…panicles. Syringa komarowii Syringa komarowii This Magnolia denudata ‘Forrests Pink’ was felled to a 4ft tall stump by a leylandii in the autumn but is now reshooting vigorously. Magnolia denudata…