…‘Katsura’ Acer palmatum ‘Katsura’ Acer palmatum ‘Katsura’ Rhododendron calophytum beside the acer. Rhododendron calophytum Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ just coming out and a bit early. No scent yet. Rhododendron loderi…

…completely leafed up. Acer morifolium Acer morifolium Another Prunus ‘Hally Jolivette’ is full out in the wind. Another Prunus ‘Hally Jolivette’ Another Prunus ‘Hally Jolivette’ Buddleia salvifolia just coming out….

…the IDS lecture on this Acer, and its rarity today in the wild due to the building of new dams, I rather hope so. Acer pentaphyllum Acer pentaphyllum Rhododendron ‘Damaris’…

…of the year. Sadly it has revealed a few deads smothered in grass. newly planted trees Acers starting to show autumn colour above the greenhouse. Acers Acers Pinkish and white…

…Both are more than impressive but may well soon be blown away. Acer palmatum ‘Senkaki’ (now ‘Sango kaku’) Acer palmatum ‘Senkaki’ (now ‘Sango kaku’) Acer palmatum ‘Senkaki’ (now ‘Sango kaku’)…

…Azalea ‘Kirin’. Azalea ‘Kirin’ Ripe black myrtle berries cover the path. No wonder self-seeding everywhere is so rampant. myrtle berries Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’ now a true yellow and dropping. Acer…

…colour on Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Victoria’. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Victoria’ And on Acer takesimense (BSWJ8500) planted in 2010. Acer takesimense (BSWJ8500) Acer takesimense (BSWJ8500) Prunus ‘Hally Jolivette’ – rather drab autumn colours….

…Sunset’ Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ Acer takesimense at its best with yellow and red in each leaf. Acer takesimense Acer takesimense Acer japonicum nearly leafless. Acer japonicum Prunus ‘Horinji’ Prunus…

…Main Ride A striking Acer palmatum planted before 1997 but the label has been lost. Acer palmatum Acer palmatum Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendriifolium’ appears as a lovely yellow cut leaf maple…

…Cyclocurya paliuris (SICH 1784) Cyclocurya paliuris Ehreitia macrophylla Ehreitia macrophylla Ehreitia macrophylla Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ Acer tegmentosum ‘Valley Phantom’ Acer tegmentosum ‘Valley Phantom’ Acer tegmentosum…

…bark. Acer rufinerve ‘Erythrocladum’ Acer rufinerve ‘Erythrocladum’ Acer rufinerve ‘Erythrocladum’ The enormous seed heads on Lithocarpus pachyphyllus grow larger and heavier day by day. This year a couple are at…

…girls discover Tree Ferns. two daughters Ripe seed already on Magnolia sieboldii. Magnolia sieboldii Acer palmatum ‘Senkaki’ turning yellow already. Acer palmatum ‘Senkaki’ 2022 – CHW I am noticing every…

…years ago. Escallonia resinosa Escallonia resinosa 2020 – CHW Silvery indumentum on the newer growth and a fine snake bark stem developing on Acer tegmentosum ‘Valley Phantom’. Acer tegmentosum ‘Valley…

…unripe seed heads on Rhododendron ‘Nancor’. Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ Still green and unripe Acer griseum seed. Acer griseum Acer griseum Unripe Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendriifolium’ seed. Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendriifolium’ Acer…

…sun. Planted 2010. Acer takesimense Acer takesimense Acer takesimense Acer japonicum (BSWJ 8417) also turning nicely. Planted 2010. Acer japonicum Zanthoxylum coreanum with ripe peppers and nasty prickles. Zanthoxylum coreanum…

…the drive which had blown over. Berberis insigne Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ still splendid at Red Linney. Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ Stachyurus praecox has very different colouring to Stachyurus…

…colour on the Acer griseum. Acer griseum Acer griseum Sunshine on the bark of Acer tegmentosum ‘Joe Witt’ at Donkey Shoe. This was named after Joseph Witt, former curator of…

…well although falling quickly. Acer sikkimense Acer sikkimense Acer sikkimense 2022 – CHW Biblical rain for Christmas Day – the puddles by the lawn as deep as anything this year….

…high risk species! Acer mandshuricum Leaves emerging on Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’. Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’ is an excellent smallish growing white magnolia. We now have 3…

…Acer tsinglingense early into leaf with an initial bronzy leaf form. Acer tsinglingense Acer tsinglingense Still, despite the east winds, huge decent flowers on Magnolia campbellii ‘Princess Margaret’. Very late…