…superb small growing tree. Aesculus pavia ‘Atrosanguinea’ Aesculus pavia ‘Atrosanguinea’ First flowers out on Magnolia ‘Southern Belle’. Magnolia ‘Southern Belle’ Impressive new growth on Abies spectabilis. Abies spectabilis Populus wilsocarpa…

…are, at best, semi-deciduous. Ilex cyrtura Ilex cyrtura Ilex cyrtura Nageia nagi (Podocarpus nagi) growing on nicely from seed in the greenhouse. Nageia nagi (Podocarpus nagi) Populus maximowiczii seedlings from…

…assamica Aesculus assamica Pinus ponderosa Pinus ponderosa Salix magnifica Salix magnifica Salix fargesii Salix fargesii Populus purdomii Populus purdomii Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ – just one flower out. Magnolia ‘Green Bee’…

…Secondary new growth trying to come through. Crataegus schraderiana Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ with green leaved reversion irregularly along the branches. I cut the reversions out only last year but…

…var sprengeri ‘Eric Savill’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Philippa Forwood’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Philippa Forwood’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Philippa Forwood’ Amazing bark on Halesia carolina Halesia carolina Halesia carolina Populus purdomii…

…Araucaria araucana Populus candicans ‘Aurora’ with hot weather dieback. Populus candicans ‘Aurora’ The last of the Burncoose magnolias planted in this highly unsuitable area have either been moved or finally…

…less impressive close up. So what are they? By a process of elimination (and without as yet the properly formed leaves or any visible catkins) I think they are Populus…

…Elite – Hoheria glabrata x 3 – Malus fusca – Morella pensylvanica – Myrceugenia leptospermoides – Myricaria germanica – Olearia lacunose – Olearia odorata – Populus koreana I am particularly…

…obvious here. Amazing what Mediterranean species were growing facing west in the lower garden. Good mature magnolias, great pruning on the Magnolia delavayi on the house, the best Populus lasiocarpa…