…leaf. Amelanchier ovalis ‘Wisley’ Amelanchier ovalis ‘Wisley’ Amelanchier ovalis ‘Wisley’ Amelanchier x weigandii (1985-8373-Kew) Amelanchier x weigandii (1985-8373-Kew) Amelanchier ovalis ‘Jenny Belle’ Amelanchier ovalis ‘Jenny Belle’ Amelanchier ovalis ‘Jenny Belle’…

…‘Diva Westonbirt’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva Westonbirt’ The original Magnolia ‘Kew Surprise’ in the Rookery is splendid today. Magnolia ‘Kew Surprise’ 2020 – CHW Last Saturday I spent some time admiring…

…‘Veitchii’ While Skimmia japonica ‘Kew White’ is nearly in flower alongside. Skimmia japonica ‘Kew White’ Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ with early catkins. Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ A deadish sweet chestnut fell across…

…to decide but a big leap forward in our space for growing on rare plants propagated here. new greenhouse new greenhouse Cornus controversa seedlings emerging from the drought under the…

…After the rain several rhododendrons are bowed down with the weight of their flowers. Here ‘May Day’ but even the evergreen azaleas are a bit askew. Rhododendron ‘May Day’ As…

…which were a gift from Tony Kirkham and Kew. A holly like leaf and a dense mounded habit to this unusual evergreen oak. Perhaps a cutting or two one day?…

…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 –…

…seed pods which are browning and very nearly collectable. Rhododendron polyandron Lithocarpus pachyphyllus (an evergreen oak) with a large viable ripe oak seed. Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Lithocarpus pachyphyllus (an evergreen oak)…

…plant of this which was probably a gift from Kew or Windsor. This species is very late indeed into leaf and, by reputation, rather tender. Here are a few pictures…

…has nasty spikes. It has remained fully evergreen and the new growth is emerging only higher up and is green. Photinia prionophylla Photinia prionophylla Photinia prionophylla 2019 – CHW Rhododendron…