…out. A huge plant 3 years on from planting. Well worth propagating a few of these for the catalogue. Escallonia resinosa Escallonia resinosa Escallonia resinosa Juglans major getting away nicely….

…great weed suppressor. Ligularia dentata ‘Desdemona’ Juglans nigra with fruit forming very much earlier in the year than I would have expected. The current heatwave has side benefits! Juglans nigra…

…holly leaves today. Quercus ilex Quercus ilex Another wedding. Another wedding 2023 – CHW Juglans ailantifolia is producing walnuts for the second year but no more than 2 or 3…

…A young Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ in Tin Garden giving its first good show. Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ Juglans ailantifolia with male catkins already evident even before the leaves. An unfortunate slurry run off…

…never develop. Quercus lamellosa Quercus lamellosa A low down flower on Magnolia rostrata. Magnolia rostrata The red flowers are over on Juglans ailanthifolia and seed pods are forming quickly. Juglans…

…an inch or two of rain. Magnolia ‘Banana Split’ Walnuts now starting to form from the female flower stalks on Juglans ailanthifolia. Juglans ailanthifolia Still quite a few flowers left…

…than usual as well. 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…

…come true. Acer carpinifolium Female flowers now evident on Juglans ailanthifolia. The male catkins which we saw a week ago are now dropping having shed their pollen. I was right…

…as yet? Crataegus miuvacis Crataegus miuvacis 2022 – CHW Juglans ailanthifolia with a crop of male catkins well behind the new growth which I have not seen before. We did…

…Orange’. Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Juglans cinerea with emerging new growth. Juglans cinerea Acer campestre ‘Elsrick’ with root suckering growth at the base of the tree….

…outside the Back Yard 2023 – CHW One flower now fully out (on a gloomy day) on Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Darjeeling’. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Darjeeling’ Juglans ailantifolia with…

…displeasure in the normal way. rhododendrons rhododendrons Juglans ailanthifolia stands out in the sun. Amazing growth rate since planting in 2012. It will be a huge tree one day. Juglans…

…– Engelhardia spicata (HWJK2421) – Eriobotrya aff. elliptica v. petelotii (BWJ16323) – Juglans cathayensis (CWJ12451) – Oreopanax glabrifolius (BSWJ14728) – Rubus lineatus from Vietnam (HWJ892) – Schima argentia (15423) –…

…year on Juglans ailantifolia. Walnuts Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Pink Showers’ nicely out at the sales point. Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Pink Showers’ Maclura tricuspidata (BSWJ 12755) growing away well with its impressive barbs…