…species to us. Lindera tonkinensis Lindera tonkinensis Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ (2016 planted also) has one bud at the apex of the young tree. Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ Oemleria cerasiformis…

…punctata with excellent new growth. Aextoxicon punctata Paeonia ‘Nippon Beauty’. Paeonia ‘Nippon Beauty’ Another superb new Deutzia species – Deutzia longifolia and, of course, a plant gifted from Tom. This…

…Hampton Court) and drop some of the New Zealand varieties. Agapanthus ‘Silver Moon’ – silver leaf edge variegation and much better than Agapanthus ‘Tinkerbell’. Agapanthus ‘Silver Moon’ Agapanthus ‘Windsor Grey’…

…new early growth on Acer mandchuricum was frosted off and I had expected some die back but secondary new growth is now emerging. Acer mandchuricum Seed forming already on Stachyurus…

…Sartini’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Bicolour Sartini’ The first of the newly planted Crataegus species to flower. Crataegus induta. Nothing very different! Crataegus induta Magnolia ‘Ula’ is a new German bred, Ian…

…‘Nigrescans’ nicely in flower. Ophiopogon planascarpus ‘Nigrescans’ New features in Leslie’s garden. New features in Leslie’s garden Osmunda regalis and Houttuynia cordata go well together. Osmunda regalis and Houttuynia cordata…

…Rhodendron augustinii Rhodendron ‘Moonstone’ will soon be back in the Burncoose catalogue. This clump the best thing in the garden today. Rhodendron ‘Moonstone’ Rhodendron ‘Moonstone’ A better flower on Magnolia…

…which Bleddyn Wynn-Jones collected there some years ago. The stems on the new growth are hairy. We need to propagate this vigorous growing species. Viburnum triphyllum (BSWJ 10757) Viburnum triphyllum…

…a bit. New signage on the new shop A new advertorial sign for The Vean and our holiday lets too with (at last) a proper location map. new advertorial sign…

…(Michelia) ‘Eternal Spring’ is a cross between M. laevifolia and M. maudiae ‘Eternal’. Strangely devoid of leaves but the flowers and new shoots are fine. A new entry for the…