29th April 1897 – 2020

…sylvatica ‘Pendula Aurea’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula Aurea’ Magnolia ‘Silk Road’ Magnolia tripetala x (M. tripetala x Magnolia obovata) has a very distinct leaf shape which says tripetala and one bud!…

7th April 1897 – 2020

…‘Aurea’ Philadelphus coronarius ‘Aurea’ Mahonia nervosa as a mature clump and full out. The mahonia collection here is most impressive. Mahonia nervosa Mahonia nervosa Primula sieboldii as a nice clump…

4th March

…just coming into flower by the front door. Bergenia ciliata I did not stop today to photograph each new bamboo individually but Phyllostachys aurea ‘Koi’ already has interesting canes. Phyllostachys…

23rd May

…Charlie Michaels Nursery has also partially reverted to Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Hendersonii’ from what was originally Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Belgica Aurea’. The variegated leaves are very variable. Ilex x altaclarensis…

13th June

…foliage on Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’. Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’ Hydrangea sargentiana ‘Goldrush’ now with flower buds appearing and the inevitable slug damage sargentiana always suffers. Hydrangea sargentiana ‘Goldrush’ Hydrangea…

28th June

…spectrum Digitalis spectrum Digitalis spectrum Ptelea trifoliata ‘Aurea’ is really quite impressive in full flower. Ptelea trifoliata ‘Aurea’ Hydrangea luteovenosa (BSWJ 11524) has very tiny flowers but they are nicely…

15th July

…flower. Hydrangea sargentiana ‘Gold Rush’ Hydrangea sargentiana ‘Gold Rush’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’ bleached in the sun and some leaves going white not yellow. Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’ SW Water…

11th August

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2026 – CHW Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ in flower. Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ The huge trunk of the…

12th August

…drizzle. Hydrangeas feeling the drought Acer shirasawanum ‘Aureum’ dead from the drought. Acer shirasawanum ‘Aureum’ dead from the drought Some flower on Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’. Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ Good late…

13th August

…This is Centaurea scabiosa with brown hairs surrounding the scales on the seedpod. Centaurea scabiosa Nothofagus antarctica about 30 years old with a fine crop of beechmast just forming. Nothofagus…

15th November

…magnolia crosses with seed safely gathered up for sowing in the spring. seed Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ (‘Shizuka’) just turning colour. Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula Aurea’ with autumn tints….

21st January

…to run wild. Phyllostachys flexuosa Phyllostachys flexuosa Phyllostachys flexuosa Phyllostachys flexuosa A good clump now in the teeth of the wind on one of the three islands is Phyllostachys aurea….

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 4)

…shrubby clump. This is not really a tree. Cephalotaxus fortunei The record size Pinus sylvestris ‘Aurea’ which had lost some of its winter yellowness. Pinus sylvestris ‘Aurea’ Eucalyptus urnigera with…

16th May 1897 – 2020

…good addition to the flowering spectacle of the drive as the azaleas approach their best. Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’ Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’ We looked at Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’ last week….

24th February

…scabrida Chusquea culeou’Foxtail Bamboo’ ( seedlings from Wisley) Indocalamus latifolius Indocalamus (Sasa) tesselatus Phyllostachys aurea ‘Koi’ Phyllostachys aureosulcata’Spectabilis’ Phyllostachys bambusoides’Castillonis Inversa’ Phyllostachys viridi-glaucescens Thamnocalamus crassinodus ‘Kew Beauty’ Thamnocalamus crassinodus ‘Merlyn’…

5th May

…Aurea’. Rhododendron macabeanum Rhododendron crassum which had out of season flowers in January. Rhododendron crassum Rhododendron chapmanii (in the Pocket Rhododendron book – Rhododendron minus var. chapmanii). Rhododendron chapmanii Rhododendron…

1st June

…Podocarpus matudae for a few days as the plant responds to rain. Podocarpus matudae Not bad on Podocarpus macrophylla either. (P. macrophylla ‘Aurea’ seems to have much larger and differently…

10th July

…of Hydrangea sargentiana ‘Gold Rush’ and Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula Aurea’. Hydrangea sargentiana ‘Gold Rush’ 2023 – CHW Back in Seaview and the ancient Pittosporum tenuifolium in the garden has sunk…

27th September

…on Cornus kousa ‘Wisley Queen’. Cornus kousa ‘Wisley Queen’ Trachycarpus fortunei and Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ look great together. Trachycarpus fortunei Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ is probably the best thing in the…

27th November

…around potentially veteran trees (one day) under the Foresty Commission WD2 grant scheme. Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’ and Quercus dentata ‘Carl Ferris Miller’ which holds its leaves right through winter….