…eventual seed cluster below the flower itself. Centaurea nigra has dark black/brown scales with some green showing between them. Centaurea debeauxii has longer brownish heirs on much greener scales. Colin…

…Acer takesimense Carpinus caroliniana (this form from Mexico) is still entirely green with no autumn colour at all showing. Carpinus caroliniana 2011 planted Acer morifolium split asunder. Every joint has…

…Fatsia polycarpa ‘Green Fingers’ Fatsia polycarpa ‘Green Fingers’ Fatsia polycarpa ‘Green Fingers’ Fatsia polycarpa still in tight bud. Fatsia polycarpa Sarcococca wallichii just out. Sarcococca wallichii Camellia x williamsii ‘Salutation’…

…and blown away on Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ to expose the wonderful colours of the next crop of bark. Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ Betula utilis subsp….

…Aesculus assamica Aesculus assamica Pinus ponderosa Pinus ponderosa Salix magnifica Salix magnifica Salix fargesii Salix fargesii Populus purdomii Populus purdomii Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ – just one flower out. Magnolia ‘Green…

…up. Cannot trace this name in reference books? Carpinus heterophyllus ‘Quercifolia’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ in bud and flower – just as good today as ‘Lois’? Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Magnolia ‘Green…

…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…

…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…

…at this stage in the year. Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Podocarpus ‘Green Queen’ is another new one but very ‘plain’ indeed! Quite long and vigorous new growth though. Podocarpus ‘Green Queen’…

…as bad as then. dry parkland pictures The lawn has greened up again after the relatively little rain which fell last week. lawn has greened up Eucryphia cordifolia full out….

…capitata has ripe fruits already while other trees elsewhere in the garden are still green. Cornus capitata Cornus capitata The pheasants have been gorging on the black berries of Cornus…

…crop of walnuts from Juglans 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…

…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 ‘Pink Flush’ 2021 –…

…Camellia oleifera Camellia oleifera Odd out of season flowers on Azalea ‘Greenway’ as usual. Azalea ‘Greenway’ Vaccinum donaldianum with ripening and ripe fruit clusters. Vaccinum donaldianum Vaccinum donaldianum Vaccinum donaldianum…

…extended lean to greenhouse at the top of the walled garden. extended lean to greenhouse extended lean to greenhouse extended lean to greenhouse A new second cash point and till…

…as ‘China Ruby’ and not much different. 2007 planted and a few years older than ‘China Ruby’. Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ 2023…

…both can have green leaves. On balance I think the leaves are more grey-green than green to I plump for C. libani which is what I bought it as 25…

…lined shredding bark like a Heptacodium miconioides trunk. Some wind/frost damage to the huge blue-green leaves but the flower spikes in full flower up high. Why does our Schima wallichii…

…as we saw last autumn. Sorbus folgneri ‘Emiel’ Sorbus folgneri ‘Emiel’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ turns yellow when full out! Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Azalea ‘White Throat’, a double,…

…Quercus moorii 2019 – CHW I had been hunting Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ for some weeks and finally found it well up the drive. Although greenish in bud it really is…