…the first to show and surprise our visiting shooting parties. Camellia x williamsii Camellia x williamsii Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ showing its best autumn colour. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ Metasequoia…

…soulangeana ‘Dr Callies’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Vesta’ is suddenly out early. Nearly eight weeks too soon for its usual spot at Chelsea. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Vesta’ Prunus machii ‘Amber Beauty’ is developing…

…Beauty’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ An elderly clump of Rhododendron loderi types which I had completely forgotten about and may have missed completely for years. Rhododendron loderi Rhododendron loderi…

…pot but is usually a scruffy plant when mature. Short lived too. Azaleodendron ‘Hardijzer Beauty’ Azaleodendron ‘Hardijzer Beauty’ A young Osmanthus yunnanensis with its first flowers. Some leaves have spines…

…‘Garden House Ghost’ Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ Daphne bholua ‘Gurka’ Daphne bholua ‘Gurka’ Daphne bholua ‘Gurka’ Daphne bholua ‘Spring Beauty’ Daphne bholua ‘Spring Beauty’ Daphne…

…Fruit on Viburnum nudum ‘Pink Beauty’. Viburnum nudum ‘Pink Beauty’ I was impressed with the first flowers on Malus trilobata. Here are the first fruits which Brock, the Labrador, decided…

…over. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ Aesculus neglecta ‘Erythroblastos’ – superb new growth which radically changes colour as it emerges. Aesculus neglecta ‘Erythroblastos’ Aesculus neglecta ‘Erythroblastos’ Prunus…

…excellent plant this is here growing in a damp spot where a drive side drain empties. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ A few new things this afternoon….

…Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ is growing into a really colourful tree. I think I prefer this to ‘Goldrush’. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Amber Glow’ Metasequoia glyptostroboides…

…for that.Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ is excellent. Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ is just opening. Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’…