…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…

…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…

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

…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 area in the…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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’ Podocarpus…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…still green but they are splitting and most were collected from the ground. A single seed in each green capsule with lots of sticky pith around it which has an…