…gardeners! Prunus matsumae-hanagasa (‘Pink Parasol’) Prunus matsumae-hanagasa (‘Pink Parasol’) Prunus matsumae-hanagasa (‘Pink Parasol’) The thrush eggs in the nest in the Rookery have hatched. Thrush eggs have hatched 2016 –…

…– CHW Two cherry trees by the sales point are superb today. Prunus ‘Matsumae-fuki’ (‘Chocolate Ice’). Prunus ‘Matsumae-fuki’ (‘Chocolate Ice’) Prunus ‘Matsumae-fuki’ (‘Chocolate Ice’) Prunus ‘Matsumae-fuki’ (‘Chocolate Ice’) Prunus ‘Ichiyo’…

…year old Isla Rose Plantation. Tremendous growth rates. Matsumae cherries Matsumae cherries The two Amelanchier bartramiana have made enormous growth in four years and now stand out proudly in the…

…all the tree ties from the double row of 24 Matsumae cherries planted 3 year ago in 2 rows below White Styles field. The cherries have rooted out firmly now…

…williamsianum x decorum hybrids. Rhododendron williamsianum x decorum hybrids Prunus matsumae ‘Hokusai’ with huge flowers. Prunus matsumae ‘Hokusai’ Prunus matsumae ‘Hokusai’ Prunus ‘Hally Jolievette’ with rather smaller ones. Prunus ‘Hally…

…another batch of magnolias Then the Matsumae cherries and some clumps of three birches planted close together to get the best bark effect. Matsumae cherries and some clumps of three…

…Eleven different new named Matsumae cherries have arrived and I have today sorted with Michael where they are to go. These are almost brand new to the UK nursery trade…

…cryptomeroides Prunus ‘Matsumae-shizuka’ syn. ‘Fragrant Cloud’ not quite at its best as yet. Prunus ‘Matsumae-shizuka’ When Sorbus ullungdoensis arrived from Crûg it was a vast size. We trimmed it back…

…name perhaps because it is in full shade? Supposed to be orange and scarlet? Cotinus ‘Pink Champagne’ Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ (‘Matsumae-shizuka’) by the cash point is perfect today and another…

…neglecta ‘Erythroblastos’ Prunus matsumae ‘Daikoku’ is one we have not captured properly in flower before. As expected very good! Prunus matsumae ‘Daikoku’ Sorbus vilmorinii just breaking into leaf. Sorbus vilmorinii…

…has small rounded reddish flowers. Different but nothing outstanding. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Deep Purple Dream’ Prunus matsumae ‘Hanaguruma’ was given to us by Harvey Stephens of the Savill Gardens….

…Prunus ‘Ichiyo’ Amelanchier bartramiana is a shrubby species and rarely seen. Amelanchier bartramiana Amelanchier bartramiana Amelanchier bartramiana Prunus ‘Matsumae-fuki’ (‘Chocolate Ice’) still not quite fully out as you can see….

…leaf already. Viburnum sargentii (BSWJ 8695) Still several ripe fruits still on Crataegus x lavalleei ‘Carrierei’. Crataegus x lavalleei ‘Carrierei’ Planting larger growing rhododendrons between the lines of Matsumae cherries…

…out. Rhododendron moupinense Three more yellow magnolias (and 10 Matsumae cherries) added to the yellow magnolia collection in Tunnel Field. Only one or two casualties from last year’s planting and…

…flowering. The Matsumae cherry varieties flower for much longer and will soon become far more ‘garden worthy’ than these older Japanese varieties which have become common May flowering street trees…

…x Magnolia ‘Vulcan’. Tiny flowers as you can see. Magnolia ‘Amethyst Flame’ Magnolia ‘Amethyst Flame’ Prunus ‘Horinji’ – another quite superb Matsumae cherry and full out today. Prunus ‘Horinji’ Prunus…

…has made a splendid tree at the entrance to the garden. Is this a matsumae variety? No idea but it came from Thornhayes nursery. Prunus jo-nioi Prunus jo-nioi A plant…

…of new cherries from Hillier’s when they still did mail order. It is quite nice with a much smaller flower than the matsumae forms at Windsor seen last week. unknown…

…magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ The sad remains of the flowers of Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’. Shrivelled and rejected. Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ Strangely the 20 autumn planted Matsumae cherries below White Styles are all fine…

…in the spring. new plants to go out in the spring Nearby beside the shop Prunus ‘Shizuka’ (‘Fragrant Cloud’) – one of the new Matsumae cherries – has excellent late…