1st April

…subsp. jacquemontii ‘Knightshayes’ Betula pendula subsp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’. Betula pendula subsp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula pendula subsp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis – the best catkins today….

2nd October

…flowering! Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ Nearby is Hoheria sextylosa with a much more erect habit. The flowers are larger on the newer growth where a…

1st May

…labelled from 25 years ago. Not a plant I remember ever seeing in flower before. It would make a good new plant for the catalogue. Prunus pendula ‘Stellata’ Prunus pendula

April 2018 Irish trip (Day 3)

…Chamaecyparisus lawsoniana imbricata ‘Pendula’ – a marvellous weeping tree. Chamaecyparisus lawsoniana imbricata ‘Pendula’ Chamaecyparisus lawsoniana imbricata ‘Pendula’ Chamaecyparisus lawsoniana imbricata ‘Pendula’ The two Acer ‘Senkaki’ above the kitchen garden came…

24th June

…‘Purpurea Pendula’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea Pendula’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea Pendula’ Had we been at the Hampton Court show in 10 days’ time this would have been a feature plant –…

7th June

…Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ First flowers just out too on Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’. Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ 2016 – CHW Sorting out the clearance work in the…

3rd September

…Gevuina avellana Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ is now coming out properly a week on from the last inspection. Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ Eucryphia cordifolia is just starting to shed its flowers. Two…

7th November

…with cones developing. Cunninghamia lanceolata Eucalyptus gunnii looking good in the sunlight. Eucalyptus gunnii Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’. We have just planted one at home. Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’ Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’…

28th June

…Pink buds. Styrax japonica ‘Rubra Pendula’ Styrax japonica ‘Rubra Pendula’ Two flowers on the very tender Digitalis spectrum. Digitalis spectrum Digitalis spectrum Digitalis spectrum Ptelea trifoliata ‘Aurea’ is really quite…

15th October

…seed given to us by Peter Moore. This seedling is already 6-8 feet tall with its first spectacular flower. Very vigorous but rather fragile. Indigofera pendula Indigofera pendula The first…