…betulus Forsythia at its best. Forsythia Forsythia Seed pods still holding on Cercis siliquestrum but the seeds have long shed. Cercis siliquestrum A three and a half hour crossing in…

…secondary flower on Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’ in the Isla Rose plantations. A bizarre find! Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’ Athrotaxis selaginoides growing well below Sinogrande Walk. Planted 2009. Erect habit and a…

…day. Eucryphia moorei just inside the entrance to the nursery. Eucryphia moorei Eucryphia moorei Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’ exhibiting its autumn colours. Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’ The new introduction to…

…odd in such a wet year. I hope they will recover? Rhododendron wilsoniae Rhododendron wilsoniae Rhododendron wilsoniae A young Cercis chingii has made good growth. Cercis chingii So has Carya…

…Cercis siliquastrum. Cercis siliquastrum Autumn colours on Aesculus chinensis which have yet to blow away. Aesculus chinensis A real surprise! A flower out already on Camellia ‘Takanini’. Always early into…

…pallidus ‘Perle Rose’ The first time I have noticed autumn colour (of sorts) on Melliodendron xylocarpum. Melliodendron xylocarpum Outstanding yellow on Ginkgo ‘Saratoga’. Ginkgo ‘Saratoga’ Cercis canadensis ‘Appalachian Red’ turning…

…Calycanthus x raulstonii ‘Hartlage Wine’ has a good yellow hue. Calycanthus x raulstonii ‘Hartlage Wine’ Cercis ‘Ruby Falls’ is changing nicely too. Cercis ‘Ruby Falls’ Catalpa bignonoides ‘Aurea’ with secondary…

…Mespilus germanica Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ has a single seed pod. Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Amazingly Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ has a crop of flowers. It was covered in flowers…

…Nice autumn colour developing on Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’ in the Isla Rose Plantation. Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’ I attach a list of the ilex species collected by George Forrest on various…

…2022 gift of an unnamed Prunus species from Burma (JP184) has interesting secondary new growth. Prunus species from Burma (JP184) Cercis canadensis ‘Hearts of Gold’ is growing away well. Cercis…

…x neglecta ‘autumn fire’ Aesculus x mutabilis ‘Induta’ with very tame autumn colour by comparison. Aesculus x mutabilis ‘Induta’ Cercis glabra with a good show of yellow. Contrasting nicely with…

…formosanus Isopogon formosanus Photinia ‘Louise’ Photinia ‘Louise’ Acer cappadocicum ‘Aureum’ Acer cappadocicum ‘Aureum’ Cercis canadensis ‘Appalachian Red’ Cercis canadensis ‘Appalachian Red’ Ceanothus ‘Puget Blue’ Ceanothus ‘Puget Blue’ Two camellias still…

…Tin Garden. dead Acer Two years on from planting these Deciduous azaleas have failed. Deciduous azaleas Deciduous azaleas A nearly dead Cercis canadensis. One branch had died off a fortnight…

…erubescens ‘Purpurea’ is a shy flower particularly when pot grown but not bad here. Catalpa x erubescens ‘Purpurea’ Secondary flower showing on Cercis chinensis ‘Shirobana’ which is odd but in…

…Cornus oblonga was a gift from David West of Fromefield. Doing well and very distinct. Cornus oblonga More of the ripening seed pods on Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’. Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’…

…shed. Rosa ‘American Pillar’ Carya cordiformis growing away well. Carya cordiformis Ilex cerasifolia with flower buds and bronze new leaves. Ilex cerasifolia Cercis canadensis ‘Hearts of Gold’ growing far better…

…the new 3 phase electrical supply The Show Tunnel is looking full and extremely well managed by Molly and Cressy. The Show Tunnel The Show Tunnel Cercis ‘Eternal Flame’ just…

…Aesculus sylvatica Distylium racemosum in flower. Distylium racemosum Distylium racemosum Carya cordiformis coming into leaf. Carya cordiformis A young Cercis chingii with a few flowers off the trunk. Cercis chingii…

…Jewel’ ‘Nuccio’s Jewel’ ‘Primavera’ ‘Primavera’ ‘Matterhorn’ ‘Matterhorn’ ‘Ruby Wedding’ ‘Ruby Wedding’ ‘Drama Girl’ ‘Drama Girl’ reticulata ‘White Form’ reticulata ‘White Form’ Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’ with its first flowers two years…

…front garden. Acer ‘White Tigress’ Magnolia laevifolia ‘Gail’s Favourite’ at its absolute best. Magnolia laevifolia ‘Gail’s Favourite’ Magnolia laevifolia ‘Gail’s Favourite’ Chamaerops humilis ‘Vulcano’. Chamaerops humilis ‘Vulcano’ Cercis griffithii –…