…sterculiaceum ssp franchettii Acer sterculiaceum ssp franchettii Rubus spectabilis ‘Olympic Double’ – even better this year than last. Rubus spectabilis ‘Olympic Double’ Magnolia soulangeana ‘Rubriflora’ (denudata x lilliflora) – nothing…

…and sold it! lecture hall 2017 – CHW Rubus phoenicolasius, the wineberry, is a new plant to me but one which may well have merit in our catalogue if the…

…Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ A carpet of Knapweed in flower on the banks. Knapweed Very large flower heads on Rubus ichangensis. Last year the fruit was only ripe in November. Rubus…

…open on the day that the gardens formally do. Rhododendron cilpinense 2017 – CHW The Rubus tricolor bank has had its annual haircut ready for opening. It will soon grow…

…– CHW Still plenty of raspberries on the Rubus tricolor. Rubus tricolor A leak on the water line from the top lodge to Karol’s house has wasted £1,200 of water….

…start properly. The Hovel The very last and rather pathetic raspberry on Rubus tricolor. Rubus tricolor 2019 – CHW Quercus x schuettii ‘Silver Shadow’ putting on a nice autumn show…

…(large) flowers on a young Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’. Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ 2021 – CHW Rubus ichangensis just coming into flower. The fruits will be very late! Rubus ichangensis…

…very capable help! Our stand is located next to the National Collection of Rubus stand. Podocarpus and Rubus must be two of the dullest stands the public have ever seen…

…Potentilla fruticosa ‘Bellissima’ Rubus odoratus nicely in flower. Rubus odoratus Lespedeza bicolour ‘Yakushima’ is also a new entry. Tiny little flowers in profusion. Lespedeza bicolour ‘Yakushima’ Lespedeza bicolour ‘Yakushima’ The…

…beckleri is the second Berberidopsis species but virtually unknown. It clearly wants to become a climber as well and we await the flowers soon I hope. A young Rubus acuminatus…

…Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ and Forsythia x intermedia ‘Lynwood’ Forsythia x intermedia ‘Lynwood’ looking splendid. Forsythia x intermedia ‘Lynwood’ Forsythia x intermedia ‘Lynwood’ Rubus tricolor looking good with Erica arborea. Rubus…

…flowers are hard to see properly. Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica A rubus cockburnianus sucker growing from a wall by the steps which needs removing. The rest of the clump has…

…new growth which is very serrated. Photinia serratifolia var. ardisifolia Photinia serratifolia var. ardisifolia First flowering of Viburnum ichangense (we have a Rubus species with the same name). Viburnum ichangense…

…it should straight down the path hitting nothing on its way. Tim Tim When it is all cut up and the Rubus tricolor groundcover burnt up it reveals another nice…

…more floriferous serrata forms.Rubus lineatus is growing into an attractive shrub with nice bark developing. This ought to be more widely grown and propagated but I see no raspberries yet…

…the wet weather. A lovely herringbone effect. This climber or groundcover plant used to do the same job as the Rubus tricolor (Korean raspberry) did (see Tuesday 18th August). Cotoneaster…

…pale Camellia saluenensis. The darker form has yet to show. Camellia saluenensis Erica lusitanica flowering amid a bank of Rubus tricolor. Erica lusitanica Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ with its leaves just…

…rubus covered bank. You can readily cut back younger tree heather plants when they are 4-6ft tall. If they get larger and are older the pruning will probably kill about…

…concentrate to bid at a trade auction like this. The auctioneer knocked down a lot of rubus to me which I did not bid on and I suspect no one…

…‘Isadora’ Camellia saluenensis ‘Isadora’ Camellia saluenensis ‘Isadora’ Camellia saluenensis ‘Isadora’ Nearby I was intrigued by Rubus swinhoei which is an extremely vigorous climber growing all over a dormant host shrub….