…a Dodecadenia – species unknown. Trengwainton has Dodecadenia grandiflora which was collected in Nepal in 1983. The IDS website has very little information on Dodecadenia and its not listed in…

…‘Miss Petty’. Also planted in 2008 this has made a graceful small tree with drooping branches plastered in flower. Just a little pink starting to show but this one is…

…orange indumentum on the new growth is excellent. Schefflera delavayi Schefflera delavayi Hoheria sextylosa is putting on a good show here. Other plants have little flower and this too is…

…Camellia x williamsii clump beside the drive is just out high up the bushes. A little later than last year? Need to check. unnamed Camellia x williamsii 2020 – CHW…

…other sorbus on the drive have long since shed their berries or had them eaten by birds. Sorbus ‘Pearly King’ One of many Cornus florida varieties on the drive still…

…little realising how important a tree this is. Arbutus x alapensis Arbutus x alapensis We are attempting to grow Ceratonia siligua below Slip Rail. Michael brought back seeds from France…

…germanica Mespilus germanica Juglans ailanthifolia (2014 planting) has a wonderful leaf structure if the roe deer will leave it alone. Juglans ailanthifolia Juglans ailanthifolia Prunus serrula ‘Thibetica’ has little peeling…

…Rhododendron lutescens is out but only at the very top of the plant and just a little second flowering I believe. Rhododendron lutescens The forecasters say a hurricane is coming…

…Fagus longipetiolata has little autumn colour of note. Fagus longipetiolata Stewartia monadelpha not quite there yet. Stewartia monadelpha First flower buds on a recently planted Polyspora speciosa (KWJ 12204). Polyspora…

…veitchiorum is dead. It flowered profusely last year and was obviously then on the way out. Meliosma veitchiorum Lomatia ferruginea flowering away reasonably and a little later than usual. This…