12th April

…Salix magnifica Salix magnifica Salix fargesii Salix fargesii Populus purdomii Populus purdomii Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ – just one flower out. Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Tilia amurensis Tilia amurensis Could not resist…

10th August

…because of the drought or deer with plenty of berries setting. Secondary new growth trying to come through. Crataegus schraderiana Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ with green leaved reversion irregularly along…

RHS Savill Garden Pictures 2018

…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…

22nd July

…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 eaten…

21st April

…are they? By a process of elimination (and without as yet the properly formed leaves or any visible catkins) I think they are Populus x canadensis ‘Robusta’. Certainly P. x…

16th March

…germanica – Olearia lacunose – Olearia odorata – Populus koreana I am particularly pleased to have some Clematoclethra which got a good write up in the Plantsman (when it was…

10th July

…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…