…first berries. Cotoneaster fangianus Lindera praecox now well established with good new growth. Lindera praecox Euonymus wilsonii is developing into a large evergreen shrub. Euonymus wilsonii Meliosma dentata (TH 4032)…

…seed heads on Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’. Unaffected by the cold spell. Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ Severe deer nibbling of the lower branches on the evergreen Viburnum triphyllum and very recent too….

…Clematis armandii ‘Apple Blossom’ Sycopsis tutcheri seems fully evergreen and now with red flowers which are actually petal-less stamens. This plant is in a huge pot by the greenhouse. The…

…the greenhouse. Crassula arborescens Acanthus mollis and Anemone hupehensis ‘Queen Charlotte’. Acanthus mollis and Anemone hupehensis ‘Queen Charlotte’ Kirengeshoma palmata nicely in flower. Kirengeshoma palmata The viaduct towers over Leslie’s…

…not reshoot at all. Rhododendron keysii Acer laevigata still evergreen even if battered. Acer laevigata Camellia ‘Moonlight Bay’ I think. I had guessed ‘Kitty’ but was wrong. Camellia ‘Moonlight Bay’…

…potting shed Viola hederacea – Australian violet in a greenhouse. Viola hederacea Viola hederacea ‘Mother-in-Laws Tongue’ – Sansevieria trifasciata in flower. Sansevieria trifasciata Impatiens repens. Impatiens repens Impatiens repens Ipomoea…

…laden with nearly ripe berries. Aronia arbutifolia ‘Brilliant’ I have nearly missed the flowers on Catalpa ovata in a pot beside the greenhouse. Catalpa ovata Catalpa ovata Fruits on a…

…very rare Styrax tonkinensis which is an evergreen. Very quick growth rates and equally quick to snap in half. Styrax tonkinensis Nothing but green still in the leaves of Aesculus…

…lacecaps (Enziandom the other). Hydrangea ‘Taube’ Hydrangea ‘Taube’ Hydrangea ‘Hobella’ a delicate pink now but it changes colour to green in September and is good for drying. Hydrangea ‘Hobella’ Hydrangea…

…starting to turn colour a few weeks ago in this diary. Rhododendron schlippenbachii I am worried at the state of the leaves on the record sized evergreen Quercus lamellosa. It…