…Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Takanini’ Camellia ‘Takanini’ Rhus glabra with a flower but, as yet, no autumn colour. Rhus glabra 2019 – CHW Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ just out…

…on Koelreuteria bipinnata in the frame. Koelreuteria bipinnata Aesculus glabra ‘April Wine’ living up to its name with leaves and flowers coming already. Aesculus glabra ‘April Wine’ Still a few…

…glabra are ‘hairy’ and we gaze through the eyeglass to prove his point. Where is the true Q. myrsinifolia then to prove that it does not have hairs on the…

…glabra (two of them anyway). All four have some spines on newer growth. 5. Ilex ficiodes is probably correctly named 6. Is Ilex centrochinensis actually Ilex verticellata? Probably not but…

…mutabilis ‘Induta’ with very tame autumn colour by comparison. Aesculus x mutabilis ‘Induta’ Cercis glabra with a good show of yellow. Contrasting nicely with the Chimonanthus praecox behind it which…

…gift this year from Nikki Applewhite. Tilia caroliniana subsp. heterophylla Aesculus glabra ‘April Wine’ Aesculus glabra ‘April Wine’ Acer campbellii subsp. frangipanense (BSWJ 8270) planted in 2010 with wonderful bronzy…

…Athrotaxis laxifolia. Athrotaxis laxifolia Nearby an equally young Athrotaxis selaginoides. Athrotaxis selaginoides Aesculus glabra ‘April Wine’ just starting to perform. Aesculus glabra ‘April Wine’ Crataegus induta is the first species…

…and both are extraordinarily scented. Bees and flies all around. Magnolia ‘Southern Belle’ Magnolia ‘Southern Belle’ Aesculus pavia ‘Atrosanguinea’ Aesculus pavia ‘Atrosanguinea’ Aesculus glabra Aesculus glabra This is mislabelled but…

…which have survived elm disease and still thrive. In the Rookery there has always been a Broadleaved Elm which I think is Ulmus glabra. It is so long since we…

…Gardenia axillaris Hastia 24406 Ilex insignis Ilex oldhamii Lindera megaphylla Michelia floribunda Michelia excelsa Olea excelsa Photinia flavidiflora Quercus acuta 2 Cleistocarpa 2 Cuspidata 2 Glabra 2 Spathulata Schima khasiana…