25th August
…clusters forming on Lithocarpus variolosus. Lithocarpus variolosus ‘Rabbit’s money’ (as we used to call elm seed as children) seed on Dipteronia sinensis. Dipteronia sinensis Hoheria sextylosa nicely in flower below…
…clusters forming on Lithocarpus variolosus. Lithocarpus variolosus ‘Rabbit’s money’ (as we used to call elm seed as children) seed on Dipteronia sinensis. Dipteronia sinensis Hoheria sextylosa nicely in flower below…
…defoliating in the drought. Here a Cercidiphyllum japonicum var. magnificum has turned early but retained all its leaves. Planted in 2005. Cercidiphyllum japonicum Here a 2007 planted Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Strawberry’…
…tutcheri Lindera lancea (Lindera umbellata var lancea perhaps) is producing a wonderful show of yellow autumn colour. Planted in 2011 it is now romping away with next year’s new growth…
…villosa (we also saw P. villosa var. coreana two weeks ago). A group of 3 large shrubs below Slip Rail which Susyn Andrews identified for us last year. Seeing the…
…and Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna growing well together. Phormium ‘Rainbow Maiden’ Lizzie found and cut the very first Camellia japonica ‘Sode-Gashuki’ flower outside the front door. The warm sunshine this…
…var. Talavera behind. Pinus insigni Camellia x willimasii ‘Galaxie’ with rather variable and poorish flowers but still a fine show 4 days after Storm Emma and the snow has passed….