8th September

…Crataegus schraderiana Photinia villosa var. coreana absolutely laden with berries. Photinia villosa var. coreana Photinia villosa var. coreana Photinia villosa var. coreana 2019 – CHW Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ was…

23rd September

…villosa var. laevis with loads of fruit. Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. zolleringeri with rather less. Photinia villosa var. laevis The 10 or so new Hedychiums are planted…

15th October

…autumn colour. Diospyros kaki Keteleeria davidiana making good progress and hosting a number of ladybirds. Keteleeria davidiana Keteleeria davidiana Photinia parvifolia with its first berries. Photinia parvifolia Schinus molle growing…

18th October

…Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ has even darker leaves at they prepare to drop. Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ Photinia villosa var. coreana is a good mix of colours. Photinia villosa…

5th November

…and Asia needs to collect and grow more of this splendid species. Photinia beuvardiana var. notabilis Photinia beuvardiana var. notabilis Photinia beuvardiana var. notabilis An oak branch has hit our…

2nd December

…the younger evergreen ones. Photinia davidiana Photinia davidiana Flowers about to appear on Clethra pringleyi – lots! Clethra pringleyi Presumably due to the mild weather the outer casings on the…

11th November

…and Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ Rhododendron calophylum and Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ Orange clusters of fruits on the Photinia which we think is Photinia glabra although Hiller’s says that this has red…

15th September

…fruits than in last year’s pictures. The spreading branches are drooping down with the weight of them. Photinia villosa var coreana Photinia villosa var coreana The first time I have…

18th January 1897- 2020

…absurdity in full flower is Photinia davidiana ‘Red Robin’. I photographed another Photinia davidiana form in flower in the autumn. Photinias are not normally noted for their flower which is…

15th December

…darken. At present they are orange and not ‘crimson’ as the one in Roy Lancaster’s garden is described. Photinia prionophylla Photinia prionophylla 2020 – CHW I surprised a group of…

1st December

…is wrongly named (microphylla?) but no answers from Crûg to my query. A fine set of berries now anyway. Photinia macrophylla Photinia macrophylla Quercus ‘Belle d’Aquitaine’ with just a few…

24th November

…on a young Photinia villosa var. coreana by the Dog Kennels. Photinia villosa var. coreana Photinia villosa var. coreana Another batch of fungi in Old Park – these might be…

21st October

…laden branches. This is the second year we have gathered some. Photinia beauverdiana var. notabilis Photinia beauverdiana var. notabilis The first two seed pods from the first ever flowering of…

7th October

…the tip. Ilex perado subsp. perado Ilex perado subsp. perado Berries on Photinia davidiana. Photinia davidiana Photinia davidiana I fail to find Ilex saponaria supposedly planted in the Rookery.No sign…

5th October

…simmonosii Eucalyptus simmonosii Loads of seeds on what may or may not be Photinia macrophylla. Looks more microphylla to me! Photinia macrophylla Photinia macrophylla Blue seedpods on Decaisnea fargesii at…

6th July

…excellent new growth Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Party Lights’ Photinia fraseri ‘Magical Volcano’ – silly selling name but much better than ‘Red Robin’ and on a par with Photinia serratifolia ‘Pink Crispy’…

19th May

…6 cygnets this year. cygnets A gigantic Davidia involucrata in the churchyard at Creed. Davidia involucrata Davidia involucrata Davidia involucrata 2023 – CHW Photinia parvifolia flowering for the first time…

29th March

…appearing on this dwarfish shrub. No frost damage here! Photinia x fraseri ‘Atropurpurea Nana’ Photinia x fraseri ‘Atropurpurea Nana’ Corydalis solida ‘Beth Evans’ is a new plant in this year’s…

10th April

Photinia glomerata Photinia glomerata 2018 – CHW ‘Magnolia Mania’ on the drive at last even if in the rain. Magnolia liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ with a single flower in a pot….

13th July

…‘Pink Glow’ Malus ‘Pink Glow’ Photinia ‘Pink Crispy’ just cut back but with partially mottled leaves Photinia ‘Pink Crispy’ Photinia ‘Pink Crispy’ Lots of glass behind the garden centre. All…