…elderly rare oak Another large dead for removal – here Corylopsis spicata. Three branches died a year ago and the last one this year. Corylopsis spicata Yet another set of…

…Rhododendron dauricum and Rhododendron mucronulatum is always a good early show. Rhododendron ‘Ostara’ Rhododendron ‘Ostara’ Corylopsis spicata from Japan and introduced to the UK in 1860 by Robert Fortune has…

…most western Euonymus fimbriatus (note correct name: Lucidus), one Vaccinium ovatum. Several other plants? The small Reevesia The single Corylopsis near Reevesia The one Corylopsis not ?? marked The Pyrus…

…fargesii Corylopsis spicata with rich yellow autumn colour on the Main Ride. Corylopsis spicata Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendrifolium’ only now starting to turn yellow. This will be one of the very…

…Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ starting a good show with more to come. Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’ (‘Senkaki’)…

…Corylopsis very nice. R planetum opening. Lutescens is the best rhodo. Magnolia kobus with 500 (?) flowers open is far the best thing here. There are possibly over 1000 to…

…Blue Tit, Yellow Hammer, scintillans and Camellia all very good. The Bullatum x Moupinense are very nice. 1933 – JCW All the Corylopsis are very good indeed. Cherries just starting…

…is similarly ‘unready’. Styrax hemsleyanus Corylopsis spicata has a few unripe seed spikes. Corylopsis spicata Conversely formerly pink Magnolia sieboldii seed pods are losing their colour and shedding orange seed…

…but labelled Camellia sasanqua ‘Pink ?’ is out. More pink blotches than ‘Narumigata’ perhaps. Camellia sasanqua ‘Pink ?’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Pink ?’ Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ has a few buds very…

…I bought this a few weeks ago. Chorizema cordatum Corylopsis spicata ‘Golden Spring’ with its new leaves as wonderful as ever. A difficult plant to get properly established in the…