16th September

‘Strawberry’ Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Strawberry’ The quince is, once again, fully laden with fruits. quince The third grass cut at Tin Garden so we are now ready to plant the new…

8th June

…Orchids and Mossy Clubmoss D. Tin Garden plant list 2020 – CHW Deutzia x hybrida ‘Strawberry Fields’ Deutzia x hybrida ‘Strawberry Fields’ Deutzia scabra alongside it stunning still. Deutzia scabra…

7th September

…defoliating in the drought. Here a Cercidiphyllum japonicum var. magnificum has turned early but retained all its leaves. Planted in 2005. Cercidiphyllum japonicum Here a 2007 planted Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Strawberry’…

19th July

…an interesting dwarf holly. Ilex x meserveae ‘Little Rascal’ Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana with berries already. Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana Lobelia ‘Starship Rose’ and ‘Strawberry Blue’ – nice enough but…

14th July

…a few that we stock ourselves which are just as good as the ones listed above:Agapanthus ‘Streamline’ Agapanthus ‘Streamline’ Agapanthus ‘Strawberry Ice’ Agapanthus ‘Strawberry Ice’ Agapanthus ‘Silver Moon’ with both…

28th June

…yuefengense 2018 – CHW The last flowers on Deutzia x hybrida ‘Strawberry Fields’ are just fading away after a tremendous show. Deutzia x hybrida ‘Strawberry Fields’ However, beside it, a…

10th June

…the leaves spectacular as on all Castanopsis. Castanopsis sclerophylla Castanopsis sclerophylla 2022 – CHW Of all the deutzia varieties Deutzia x hybrida ‘Strawberry Fields’ takes some beating. Deutzia x hybrida…

26th March

…Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’. Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ The second and much darker Magnolia ‘Joker’. Magnolia ‘Joker’ Magnolia ‘Joker’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’. Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland…

6th June

…only has one flower. Syringa reticulata subsp. pekinensis ‘Yellow Fragrance’ Deutzia ‘Strawberry Fields’ as good as ever. Deutzia ‘Strawberry Fields’ 2024 – CHW Grass cutting has started today in the…

2nd June

…on the Drive today. Rhododendron ‘Tally Ho’ Deutzia x hybrida ‘Strawberry Fields’ just coming out. In a day or two this will be quite outstanding as well. D. pulchra is…

31st May

…coming out. Philadelphus schrenkii var. jackii Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ has been in bud for weeks but now finally out. Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ Nothing quite compares to Deutzia ‘Strawberry Fields’ by…

20th April

…only on the Eisenhut website. Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ Magnolia x veitchii ‘Avocet’ has faded to not much (M. x veitchii ‘Isca’ x M. soulangeana). Magnolia x veitchii ‘Avocet’ Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’…

4th April

…‘Hot Pants’ Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ now opening. Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ Magnolia ‘Helena’ performing well for the first time in the Isla Rose. This is a Lunaplant – Michael Gottschalk creation…

27th February

…Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ A young Camellia japonica ‘Strawberry Parfait’. The flowers seem buried in the foliage. Camellia japonica ‘Strawberry Parfait’ Magnolia ‘J.C. Williams’ x Magnolia ‘Apollo’ just…

14th June

…the USA cornus reference book. This tree was also planted after the 1990 hurricane and has been laden with strawberry fruits for several years now which are even larger than…

27th June

…Stewartia rostrata Flower buds forming on Heptacodium miconoides. Heptacodium miconoides Cornus kousa ‘Gloria Birkett’ putting on a great show of flower as usual. Its strawberry fruits are exceptional too as…

11th July

…deutzia which I put a close second to Deutzia ‘Strawberry Fields’; quite a bit later into flower too than most other deutzia species and not all the racemes come out…

30th September

…spring flowering I think. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Arbutus unedo full of flower nearby but all the strawberry fruits have already been eaten by the pheasants. This is…

9th October

…and, as yet green and unripe, strawberry fruits on Cornus kousa. Cornus kousa Cornus kousa Very ripe and pickable fruits on Crataegus x grignonensis with most of the leaves already…

15th October

…one with a whole Cornus kousa strawberry fruit in its mouth) in the afternoon sun. It is now a race against rodents rather than time to collect whatever seed is…