…‘Kenneth Ashburner’ Betula albosinensis ‘Joseph Rock’. Betula albosinensis ‘Joseph Rock’ Betula albosinensis ‘Ness Clone’. Betula albosinensis ‘Ness Clone’ A huge clump of Prunus serrula. Prunus serrula Prunus serrula Viburnum x…

…Prunus incisa ‘Mikinori’ Prunus incisa ‘Mikinori’ Prunus incisa ‘Mikinori’ Prunus incisa ‘Pendula’. Prunus incisa ‘Pendula’ Prunus incisa ‘Oshidori’ not quite out as yet. Prunus incisa ‘Oshidori’ Then to Old Park…

…so other rarities all over the garden.Prunus ‘Umineko’ is just out (Prunus incisa x Prunus speciosa) and very fine. Hellish name though! Prunus ‘Umineko’ Prunus ‘Umineko’ Prunus ‘Umineko’ Then a…

…has made a large tree. Prunus mahaleb Prunus mahaleb Prunus mahaleb Prunus mahaleb 2019 – CHW Today another attempt to differentiate between Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ and Magnolia ‘Peachy’. We entered Magnolia…

…Prunus ‘Mount Fuji’ which was incorrectly named. It is actually Prunus ‘Padus Colorata’. Prunus ‘Mount Fuji’ Prunus ‘Mount Fuji’ Ulmus glabra ‘Camperdownii’ at its spectacular weeping best. Ulmus glabra ‘Camperdownii’…

…Phoebe Taylor’ Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra’ early into flower in the nursery which one seldom notices or appreciates. Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra’ Then a 40 minute trip to Roche for the Pfeizer…

…the show this weekend. Prunus ‘Pink ‘Perfection’ Prunus ‘Pink ‘Perfection’ Prunus ‘Pink ‘Perfection’ Euptelea polyandra has interesting bark. Just leafing up as a young plant on Bond Street. Euptelea polyandra…

…yet! Magnolia soulangeana ‘Beugnon’ This columnar prunus had no label when planted. Rather a sparse flowerer. White with a tinge of pink. More flowers to come. columnar prunus columnar prunus…

…properly. Previously flowers were sparse and a bit hidden in the mass of interlocking branches. Prunus incisa Prunus incisa Prunus incisa Magnolia ‘Carlos’ nearly over. A pretty poor yellow here…

…Rhododendron ‘P J Mezzit’ Rhododendron ‘P J Mezzit’ Rhododendron ‘Snow Lady’ Rhododendron ‘Snow Lady’ Prunus incisa ‘Odariko’ Prunus incisa ‘Odariko’ Prunus incisa ‘Odariko’ Rhododendron barbatum (Needham 473) Rhododendron barbatum (Needham…

…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…

…beech tree 2019 – CHW Prunus laurocerasus – common laurel in full flower already! Prunus laurocerasus This is listed on the planting plan as Rhododendron arboreum ‘Tony Shilling’. However, unlike…

…you can see here in various stages. Not sure how these two have survived the recent gales. Prunus ‘Matsumae Beni-yutaka’ Prunus ‘Matsumae Beni-yutaka’ Prunus ‘Matsumae Beni-yutaka’ Prunus ‘Matsumae Beni-yutaka’ Liquidambar…

…red either side of it. Magnolia ‘Sundance’ Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ with brief but different autumn colours. Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ Prunus laurocerasus in full flower in late October! Prunus laurocerasus Two…

…show of yellow by the shop. Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Prunus ‘Jo-nioi’ with an even better yellow autumn show opposite the shop and to the right of the…

…‘Purple Planets’ Malus ‘Obelisk’ – grows as its name implies. Malus ‘Obelisk’ Prunus ‘Spring Show’ growing away nicely. Prunus ‘Spring Show’ Prunus ‘Spring Show’ Malus ‘Harry Baker’ – pleasant enough…

…of a mess! Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ Prunus ‘Shirotae’ just coming out. Prunus ‘Shirotae’ Prunus ‘Shirotae’ Prunus ‘Shirotae’ Dad’s unnamed hybrid at Red Linney is late into flower but not really…

…growing small tree. Prunus conradinae Prunus conradinae Prunus ‘Kursar’ is much more vigorous a tree and now 15-20 feet. Planted in 2006 and now showing up well from the lawn….

…to white. None of the other Matsumaes have any flowers out just yet so this is an exceptional show. Planted in 2014. Prunus ‘Matsumae-hanaguruma’ Prunus ‘Matsumae-hanaguruma’ Prunus ‘Matsumae-hanaguruma’ Prunus ‘Matsumae-hanaguruma’…

…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…