…Magnolia acuminata ‘Sunray’ is full out but hidden a bit from any path. Not bad and odd to see an acuminata variety out this early. Magnolia acuminata ‘Sunray’ At last,…

…front door is open and the dogs lie in the sun on the guard barking occasionally as stall holders turn up to collect things from the fete.The ancient dark red…

…its yellow flowers in its bluish new growth. Rhododendron viridescens I had not seen Erodium macradenum in flower before. Erodium macradenum Oenothera ‘Summer Sun’ particularly good. Oenothera ‘Summer Sun’ A…

…Messel’. Sorbus ‘Leonard Messel’ Mahonia x media ‘Winter Sun’ just finishing flowering. Mahonia x media ‘Winter Sun’ 2022 – CHW A press release from the RCM Group attached. Several of…

…more or less full shade. The one seen on 6th September in Kennel Close was in full sun which M. dilleniifolia hates. Meliosma dilleniifolia subsp. cuneifolia Jaimie has planted a…

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Much colder but bright sunshine for a change. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Galissonniere’ catching the…

…‘Sunsplash’ with red berries and a few flowers left. Slightly odd. Corokia x virgata ‘Sunsplash’ Corokia x virgata ‘Sunsplash’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ is putting on a decent autumn show…

…Sun’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Elfin Sun’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Elfin Sun’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Yume’ (all fallen but still attractive) Camellia sasanqua ‘Yume’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Yoimachi’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Yoimachi’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Yoimachi’ Camellia…

…williamsii ‘George Blandford’ The Nerine bed in full flower. Nerine bed 2021 – CHW Camellia sasanqua (white) and Camellia sasanqua (pink) full out together in the sun. Camellia sasanqua (white)…

…say this is Distylium racemosum but I am not at all sure that I agree). A small evergreen shrub growing well in full sun. Sycopsis tutcheri Sycopsis tutcheri Still flowers…

…rather more dense habit of the Mahonia japonica on the castle bank which grows in full sun. I may stand to be corrected but cannot immediately see what other species…

…Spangles’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ is red not yellow in the autumn! Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ This is the third…

…and a rather good yellow it is although the name refers to the subsequent berries. Cornus drummondii ‘Sunshiny Drops’ Cornus drummondii ‘Sunshiny Drops’ Maakia amurensis has no obvious flowers today…

…no leaves as yet. wisteria Malus ‘Tor Scarlet’ Malus ‘Tor Scarlet’ Malus ‘Tor Scarlet’ Malus ‘Sun Rival’ Malus ‘Sun Rival’ Malus ‘Sun Rival’ Malus ‘Golden Gem’ Malus ‘Golden Gem’ Malus…

…Church perhaps using some of the proceeds of the fete last Sunday. The next two windows to restore in St Michael’s Church The next two windows to restore in St…

…the fullest sun at the top of this 2014 planted evergreen shrub or small tree have flowers. Sycopsis tutcheri Sycopsis tutcheri Magnolia ‘Susan’ a bit rain battered but still with…

…plant is in full sun in Kennel Close. Is it really a species? Camellia maliflora Camellia maliflora The new Green Gate to replace the old rotten one. new Green Gate…

…colour evenly all over but no flower is yet actually out. Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ performing at its best in the sun over a month late. Rhododendron…

…difformis ‘Jenny Pym’ Vinca minor ‘Illumination’ Vinca minor ‘Illumination’ Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ – out rather early. Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ Microbiota decussata – our stock plant with interesting ranges…

…a better colour than some years. Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Thankfully the former record tree, Ligustrum confusum, which blew over two years ago, is reshooting well. New growth…