12th February

…asiaticum ‘Summer Sunset’ Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Summer Sunset’ Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Tricolor’ – no white showing now Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Tricolor’ Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Summer Sunset’ – another batch of plants Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Summer

24th June

…flower.Cornus kousa ‘Summer Stars’ is laden with bracts just turning pink. A spreading pendulous habit. Cornus kousa ‘Summer Stars’ Cornus kousa ‘Summer Stars’ Cornus kousa ‘Schmetterling’ only has a few…

31st May

…do have plenty of younger plants coming on. Rhododendron stamineum Rhododendron stamineum Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ at its best. Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ just coming. Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ The…

10th July

…Yacht Club workshop and growing from the edge of the pavement is a large clump of yellow hollyhocks – Alcea rosea ‘Indian Spring’ (or similar). Alcea rosea ‘Indian Spring’ Alcea…

28th September

…Aesculus chinensis Juglans ailantifolia with a ripening walnut or two. Juglans ailanthifolia 2021 – CHW After an extremely warm, dry and benign ‘Indiansummer all through September the temperatures have…

9th August

…tissue culture plants) nicely out despite some drought dieback and damage from the last two summers. Rhododendron auriculatum Seed setting here and there on Sorbus wardii. Sorbus wardii The label…

4th June

…the leaves which are attractive on their own. Crataegus schraderiana Crataegus schraderiana Crataegus schraderiana Philadelphus satsumi just out. Philadelphus satsumi Philadelphus satsumi Still good flowers on Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’. Magnolia…

18th May

…Normally this and the similar M. ‘Summer Solstice’ are out at the same time. Magnolia ‘Southern Belle’ Juglans cinerea just into leaf. Juglans cinerea Eucalyptus mannifera var. praecox (2014 planted)….

9th May

…x M. obovata. I doubt there is much globosa in ‘Summer Solstice’. Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ We have waited a long time for Michelia laevifolia ‘Michelle’ to flower here in a…