17th November

…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…

16th November

…together. Tilia kiusiana and Liriodendron chinense Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ turns from green to brown. Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ and the contrasting Liriodendron chinense. Magnolia obovata…

10th August

…Secondary new growth trying to come through. Crataegus schraderiana Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ with green leaved reversion irregularly along the branches. I cut the reversions out only last year but…

20th October

…ailanthifolia Walnuts from Juglans ailanthifolia Clearing up the stones and bricks from decayed green houses in the Kitchen Garden prior to planting the new Malus collection. Clearing up stones and…

18th July

…A perfect row of Olive trees. row of Olive trees 2022 – CHW Last year’s female seed cone on Araucaria bidwillii gets ever larger but remains green. It now is…

4th April

…We now have several of these superb plants growing away at various ages. Betula albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ Betula albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ Betula albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ Outside my study window the…

23rd June

…car fire The strong southerly winds have covered the beach with green seaweed. green seaweed 3 swifts seen and heard all week over the lawn. Only one youngster? Lomatia ferruginea…

1st June

…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…

9th May

…Although greenish in bud it really is a very good yellow. Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Rhododendron ‘Kabarett’ looking very fine today. Rhododendron ‘Kabarett’ Rhododendron ‘Kabarett’ It is fairly…

6th May

…growth visible today only where there are no flower buds. Rhododendron megacalyx Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ beside the greenhouse. Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ Rhododendron ‘Tinkerbird’ is just coming out rather…

2nd May

…semi evergreen Polylepsis australis but it is not that impressive! Tiny greenish flowers with reddish anthers. The bark on the trunk is lovely though on its own and as good…

1st May

…no utena’ but it is not exact. Amazing that there still is not a full set of pictures on Google search! evergreen azaleas evergreen azaleas evergreen azaleas Azalea ‘Melina’ is…

29th April

…plant of Magnolia ‘Green Bee’. Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Exochorda tianschanica. Exochorda tianschanica New growth on Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’. Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ Rhododendron hanceanum (Wilson 4255) at Rosemoor last…

10th February

…Prunus ‘Kursar’ The hydrangeas by the Green Gate need dead heading but new growth is well under way. hydrangeas by the Green Gate Jaimie cutting some flowers from high up…

2nd February

Green’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ and Camellia reticulata – Garden form. Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ Camellia grisjii nearly over but still strongly scented. Camellia…

14th September

…Tuesday to try to get our brains back to normality.The quince fruits are just starting to turn from green to yellow. quince fruits quince fruits Under Rosa roxburgii all the…

3rd September

…its first fruits which are still green. This is another new Zanthoxylum species to us even if the spelling is incorrect. Cannot find anywhere to check it in the reference…

3rd August

…Silk’ – very dark. Agapanthus ‘Dark Silk’ Echinacea ‘Green Twister’ – very odd. Echinacea ‘Green Twister’ Angelica gigas ‘Ebony’ – strange but a blackish flower covering rather than the green

30th August

…still green fruits. Known as ‘Late hawthorn’ this large shrub has very few thorns and comes from E. USA and Southern Canada. Crataegus calpodendron Crataegus horrida looking fairly ripe –…

20th August

…Trevor! brief respite in the Green Hut brief respite in the Green Hut 2015 – CHW In my absence and lots of rain the seeds on the Lithocarpus pachyphyllus have…