…Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ now full out and enjoying the heat. Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Just 2 seed heads left standing on Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’. Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’…

…leaves partially frosted. Clethra mexicana Clethra mexicana Magnolia maudiae ‘Touch of Pink’ has interesting bark. Magnolia maudiae ‘Touch of Pink’ Two forms of Rhododendron irroratum just starting into flower. Rhododendron…

…flowers. Daphniphyllum oldhamii (CWJ 12351) Daphniphyllum oldhamii (CWJ 12351) Clethra mexicana also untouched by the hurricane and still with an unripe seed head. Clethra mexicana Clethra mexicana Mahonia fargesii (M….

…Primnopitys ferrugineus Primnopitys ferrugineus Pseudopanax ‘Chainsaw’ Pseudopanax ‘Chainsaw’ Pseudopanax ‘Chainsaw’ Nestegis cunninghamii Nestegis cunninghamii Nestegis cunninghamii Pittosporum colensoi Pittosporum colensoi Clethra faberi Clethra faberi Clethra faberi Viburnum erubescens (perhaps now…

…2018 – CHW Last few flowers on Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’. Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’ Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’ Ripe seeds on a young Magnolia wilsonii up from the two…

…last autumn and tried to put on a few leaves before dying. These plants have very short lives of only 20 years or so. Clethra delavayi Clethra delavayi 2015 –…

…quite out in flower although another plant has already finished. Too much wind to get a decent picture. Clethra pringleyi Clethra pringleyi Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ living up to its…

…interesting addition to our Clethra collection Clethra fabri 2021 – CHW I forgot to mention that I last saw a swallow or a house martin here on 20th September. Our…

…Sassafras tzumu Sassafras tzumu Clethra pringleyi is another (the second) new species which we have missed in flower. Clearly tender, this plant has taken a while to get going. Clethra…

…Flowers just coming out on Clethra pringleyi. This plant is four weeks later than another in the garden. Clethra pringleyi Clethra pringleyi This is another example of what Disanthus cercidiphyllus…

…spot today. Serena and Neil Another flower on Buddleia forrestii. First flowers out on Eucryphia cordifolia. Eucryphia cordifolia Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ now full out. Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’…

…Disanthus cercidifolius Disanthus cercidifolius Disanthus cercidifolius Clethra pringleyi in full flower above the Crinodendron Hedge. Clethra pringleyi Clethra pringleyi 2020 – CHW In the clump at the bottom of the…

…appear on Clethra pringleyi – lots! Clethra pringleyi Presumably due to the mild weather the outer casings on the buds of Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ are shedding dangerously early. As you…

…come out. Small tree. Clethra cavalieri Clethra cavalieri Dichroa ‘Cambridge Blue’ – excellent and a plant to get. Dichroa ‘Cambridge Blue’ Dichroa ‘Cambridge Blue’ Styrax japonica ‘Evening Light’ Styrax japonica…

…in the year and some still had a few leaves: Dahlia australisDahlia dissecta Dahlia rupicola Other novelties which we saw included: Clethra luzmariae (similar to Clethra pringleyi but a suckering…

…Dark foliage with purple undersides to the leaves. One to watch. Clethra fabri Clethra fabri A newly planted Metapanax davidii with its first decent new growth. Looked a bit sick…

…Here in decent dappled shade. Clethra pringlei Clethra pringlei Camellia ‘Manuroa Road’ full out. Cannot remember offhand where this came from. Odd name but very late flowering. Camellia ‘Manuroa Road’…

…buds ready to burst. Cephalotaxus fortunei Clethra mexicana with frost damage. Clethra mexicana Flower buds showing up well on Rhodoleia aff. parvipetala. Rhodoleia aff. parvipetala Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ just…

…campbellii seedling Magnolia campbellii seedling Still plenty of tight buds low down. buds The very last few flowers on Clethra pringleyi. Clethra pringleyi AND obvious deer damage lower down the…

…similar but without the trailing branches). Laureliopsis philippiana Laureliopsis philippiana Trewithen’s Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling Outstanding bark on Clethra barbinervis. Clethra barbinervis Camellia japonica ‘Senator…