5th November

…to have fallen from an old beech tree. wasps nest Another fine autumn show from an Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Atropurpureum’. Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Atropurpureum’ A clump of three Enkianthus campanulatus…

13th January 1897- 2020

…Cyclocurya paliuris (SICH 1784) Cyclocurya paliuris Ehreitia macrophylla Ehreitia macrophylla Ehreitia macrophylla Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ Acer tegmentosum ‘Valley Phantom’ Acer tegmentosum ‘Valley Phantom’ Acer tegmentosum…

16th November

…laurel cutting along the Main Ride A striking Acer palmatum planted before 1997 but the label has been lost. Acer palmatum Acer palmatum Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendriifolium’ appears as a lovely…

12th November

…with yellow and red in each leaf. Acer takesimense Acer takesimense Acer japonicum nearly leafless. Acer japonicum Prunus ‘Horinji’ Prunus ‘Horinji’ Tilia endochrysa turning yellow. Tilia endochrysa Acer sterculiaceum subsp….

7th April

…completely leafed up. Acer morifolium Acer morifolium Another Prunus ‘Hally Jolivette’ is full out in the wind. Another Prunus ‘Hally Jolivette’ Another Prunus ‘Hally Jolivette’ Buddleia salvifolia just coming out….

4th November

…beautiful than the autumn colour. Both are more than impressive but may well soon be blown away. Acer palmatum ‘Senkaki’ (now ‘Sango kaku’) Acer palmatum ‘Senkaki’ (now ‘Sango kaku’) Acer

26th September

…smothered in grass. newly planted trees Acers starting to show autumn colour above the greenhouse. Acers Acers Pinkish and white pampas grass flowers in profusion on the lake. pampas grass…

9th April

…the IDS lecture on this Acer, and its rarity today in the wild due to the building of new dams, I rather hope so. Acer pentaphyllum Acer pentaphyllum Rhododendron ‘Damaris’…

2nd April

…‘Katsura’ Acer palmatum ‘Katsura’ Acer palmatum ‘Katsura’ Rhododendron calophytum beside the acer. Rhododendron calophytum Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ just coming out and a bit early. No scent yet. Rhododendron loderi…

25th December

…garden today is Lindera triloba. Lindera triloba Lindera triloba Rehderodendron kwangtungense is, with us, evergreen. Rehderodendron kwangtungense Acer sikkimense has fine colours today as well although falling quickly. Acer sikkimense…

13th November

…delavayi A re-staked Berberis insigne on the drive which had blown over. Berberis insigne Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ still splendid at Red Linney. Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ Stachyurus praecox…

17th October

…a mixture of colours today in the sun. Planted 2010. Acer takesimense Acer takesimense Acer takesimense Acer japonicum (BSWJ 8417) also turning nicely. Planted 2010. Acer japonicum Zanthoxylum coreanum with…

9th October

…on Rhododendron ‘Nancor’. Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ Still green and unripe Acer griseum seed. Acer griseum Acer griseum Unripe Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendriifolium’ seed. Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendriifolium’ Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendriifolium’ Rhododendron…

17th September

…Escallonia resinosa Escallonia resinosa 2020 – CHW Silvery indumentum on the newer growth and a fine snake bark stem developing on Acer tegmentosum ‘Valley Phantom’. Acer tegmentosum ‘Valley Phantom’ Acer

30th August

…Ferns. two daughters Ripe seed already on Magnolia sieboldii. Magnolia sieboldii Acer palmatum ‘Senkaki’ turning yellow already. Acer palmatum ‘Senkaki’ 2022 – CHW I am noticing every day what a…

23rd June

…car park several nice specimens of, I think, Acer pseudoplatanus ‘Simon Louis Freres’ although there are other possibilities. Acer pseudoplatanus ‘Simon Louis Freres’ Acer pseudoplatanus ‘Simon Louis Freres’ Like many…

25th October

…Kaku’ in the sun. Acer palmatum ‘Sango Kaku’ Acer palmatum ‘Sango Kaku’ Sorbus sargentiana performing well. Sorbus sargentiana Sorbus sargentiana Sorbus sargentiana 2023 – CHW Jaimie’s pictures of Camellia x…

27th December

…which I have not seen before. Good even when shed on the ground. Acer sikkimense Acer sikkimense Acer sikkimense Amazingly Carrieria calycina has some leaf buds just breaking. Carrieria calycina…

6th December

…Garden. Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’ The quince is covered in fruits. The dogs bring one home. quince Just a little autumn colour on the Acer griseum. Acer griseum Acer

27th November

…trunk was still very much alive. Some good planting places here once the stump is removed. The fallen Acer The fallen Acer The fallen Acer Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ is…