20th October

…smashing in a fortnight but is just hinting at what it can do. Nyssa sylvatica ‘Autumn Cascades’ Nyssa sylvatica ‘Autumn Cascades’ Nyssa sylvatica ‘?’ also a drooping habit but the…

31st December

…reticulata Droplets of water cover Stachyurus chinensis ‘Joy Forever’. Stachyurus chinensis ‘Joy Forever’ Camellia gigantocarpa starting another set of new growth but still no flowers. Planted in 2012. Camellia gigantocarpa…

13th November

…off. autumn has arrived autumn has arrived autumn has arrived autumn has arrived Our new wedding venue site ‘Above Beach’ is greening up well and all the fencing looks settled…

18th November

…nice combination of Fagus sylvatica ‘Asplenifolia’ and Liriodendron tulipifera with their autumn colours at the Four-in-Hand. Fagus sylvatica ‘Asplenifolia’ Prunus ‘Gyoiko’ with its autumn colours below the tower. Prunus ‘Gyoiko’…

2nd November

autumn colour?Hydrangea paniculata is starting to turn yellow too and has faded a lot in a fortnight. Quite a colourful autumn bank here now but Lindera cercidifolia is still green….

24th October

…on the point of shedding. Magnolia globosa Autumn colour and swelling seeds on Halesia macgregorii. Halesia macgregorii The usual fine and varied colouring on Rhododendron schlippenbachii. Rhododendron schlippenbachii Good colour…

20th September

…those at Caerhays. Here Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ by the mist houses. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Acer palmatumn ‘Senkaki’ (‘Sango-Kaku’) has autumn colour already above the mist houses. Acer palmatumn…

23rd November

…stenopetalum ‘Linearifolium’ Decent autumn colour on Rhododendron weyrichii. Similar to the autumn colour on Rhododendron reticulatum which is no great surprise. These autumn tints on Rhododendron campylogynum may represent the…

20th November

…some autumn colour behind it on an overcast day. autumn colour You can just make out Liriodendron chinense at 10 o’clock to Pterocarya fraxinifolia in the foreground. Liriodendron chinense 2020…

28th October

…sign of the onset of autumn. Aesculus wangii Aesculus wangii 2016 – CHW Amazing autumn colours in the nursery today.Quercus rubra – a dull day but a clear red outside.Oxydendron…

29th September

…Euonymus europaeus ‘Red Cascade’ plastered in seed pods. Euonymus europaeus ‘Red Cascade’ Cestrum nocturnum flowering away well. Cestrum nocturnum Sorbus ‘Autumn Fire’ with fruit but, as yet, no autumn colour….

15th September

…on Styrax obassia but not many. Styrax obassia The Cornus florida by the pond colours and curls its leaves for the autumn. Very attractive but no fruits on this 25…

22nd April

…Rhododendron ‘Veryan Bay’ in flower. Jaimie cut down half of it last autumn and what is left is leggy and sick. Rhododendron ‘Veryan Bay’ New leaves appearing on Carpinus turczaninowii…

3rd May

…some of the malus species and varieties which we are now assembling to plant in the autumn/spring in the Kitchen Garden now it is completely cleared. A lot more to…

25th October

…flower and autumn colour. Nyssa leptophylla (ex Roundabarrow) Nyssa leptophylla (ex Roundabarrow) Tristaniopsis laurina with even more flower than a month ago. Tristaniopsis laurina The Record Tree Acer almatum ‘Sango…

15th October

…back in the Rockery rhododendrons and azaleas cut back in the Rockery Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ just out. Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ Unexpectedly good autumn colour are the dwarf…

14th October

…new growth. This nearly died after planting but is now getting going. Keteleeria davidiana Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ with its fine autumn display. Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ The true Photinia…

4th October

…Embothrium lanceolatum 2018 – CHW Autumn colour in the nursery.Fothergilla ‘Blue Shadow’ is even better with autumn tints now than in the spring. Fothergilla ‘Blue Shadow’ Fothergilla ‘Blue Shadow’ Hesperantha…

1st September

…away where it is on the rotting stump and gently dig out the holly hybrid later in the autumn. Then grow it on in a pot for a bit before…

16th October

…‘Jester’ Wonderful autumn colour on Quercus imbricata. Quercus imbricata Viburnum dentatum ‘Blue Muffin’ with extraordinary autumn hues which I had not seen before. Viburnum dentatum ‘Blue Muffin’ To add to…