…As at Borde Hill this is out now but I remember the old trees flowering here only in late summer. Magnolia fraseri Magnolia fraseri Rosa banksiae ‘Lutea’, one of my…

…or its rarity. As unusual as an Emmenopterys henryi flowering in the UK (only three ever have at Borde Hill, Kew and Wakehurst and our 110 year old tree never…

…seedling of Paeonia delavayi but, judging by its colour, it is actually crossed with Paeonia ludlowii. Not really a nice colour and far removed from the lovely Borde Hill cross…

…Michigan. Magnolia ‘Marj Grossler’ 2016 – CHW (photos to follow) A chaotic gardening day with our weekend guests including the Stephenson Clarkes from Borde Hill and Koen Camelbeke from Arboretum…

…photographs even if this means cutting a flower to view and photograph it properly. I suspect Tregrehan and Borde Hill especially will be interested. A Wilson introduction in 1900 but…

…(?) with flower. Crataegus coombei Crataegus coombei Two pictures of Meliosma alba (formerly Meliosma beaniana) kindly sent from Borde Hill. They hope to send us seed later. Our plant, as…

…Hydrangea sargentiana from the original wild Borde Hill introduction plants. Hydrangea sargentiana Hydrangea sargentiana Hydrangea aspera villosa – Gongshan – the best hydrangea today bar far. Hydrangea aspera villosa –…