…different. Well worthy of formal registration with the International Magnolia Society (IMS) which it now has been as ‘Caerhays Splendour’. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta x ‘Lanarth’ hybrid Philip’s 1985 hybrid…

…what is out in the garden. Styrax odoratissimus is shedding and nearly over. Styrax odoratissimus Styrax formosanus var. hayatiana is just starting into flower. Styrax formosanus var. hayatiana Osteomeles subrotunda…

…planted Viburnum foetidum var. rectangulatum with good colour and its first fruits. Viburnum foetidum var. rectangulatum Viburnum foetidum var. rectangulatum Fagus longipetiolata still in leaf in December. Fagus longipetiolata Sorbus…

…sitting in the mainly Chinese Cotoneaster species collection but that will puzzle a few plant experts one day. Hardy say Hilliers. Myrceugenia ovata var. nannophylla Myrceugenia ovata var. nannophylla Cotoneaster…

…village of Frosterley. The snowberries were very fine and just starting to drop off the trees in a wind. Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus A magnificent Sequoiadendron…

…flowers this year on Polyspora axillaris var. tonkinense. Polyspora axillaris var. tonkinense Polyspora axillaris var. tonkinense 2020 – CHW Erica arborea out in flower already but not every clump as…

…to recover from the drought. Quercus maurii Tilia tuan var. chenmoui (Tom Hudson 1075 from Keith Rushforth) Tilia tuan var. chenmoui Tilia tuan var. chenmoui Populus purdomii is getting away…

…has some decent autumn colour still in place. Another young Stewartia sinensis A young Stewartia pseudocamellia var koreana is not bad either. Stewartia pseudocamellia var koreana Pterostyrax triloba is however…

…in a hot spot. Pimelea drupacea Pimelea drupacea Another big batch of plants picked out for various different planting areas in the near future from the greenhouse and frames. Not…

…Magnolia aff floribunda var tonkinense and is a Crug wild collected plant flowering for the first time. Despite its name it is clearly a manglietia and no relation (really) to…