…out and we discover a few green turning black nuts close to the base of this year’s flowers. They do not look that significant. Gevuina avellana Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ is…

…lepidocarpus 2022 – CHW Podocarpus nubigenus ‘Pendula’ was a gift from Wakehurst. Here one with the lower weeping branches removed and one still intact and drooping everywhere. Podocarpus nubigenus ‘Pendula’…

…flower. Very vigorous but rather fragile. Indigofera pendula Indigofera pendula The first cartload of plants for the newly cleared area above the Auklandii Garden. This is an extension to the…

…good in the sunlight. Eucalyptus gunnii Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’. We have just planted one at home. Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’ Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’ Brahea armata in the Mediterranean Biome. Our plant…

…A small growing ‘mushroom’ shaped tree which Burncoose ought to stock. Carpinus betulus ‘Pendula’ Carpinus betulus ‘Pendula’ 2020 – CHW Camellia ‘Debutante’ with its first rather pale flowers near the…

…on Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ just emerging. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ First flowers just out too on Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’. Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’…

…Pendula’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’ 2017 – CHW We arrive at the Chelsea Flower Show before midday. The stand is well on course to be ready for the judges at…

…Chelsea. We pruned the nearby camellia last year to give it more room. Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’ Styrax odoratissimus (veitchiorum) is now full out with its…

…sylvatica ‘Pendula Aurea’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula Aurea’ Magnolia ‘Silk Road’ Magnolia tripetala x (M. tripetala x Magnolia obovata) has a very distinct leaf shape which says tripetala and one bud!…

…on it either. I doubt it will survive but the twigs remain alive so there is hope. Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ Hoheria angustifolia is a semi-evergreen and looks…

…Betula albosinensis var. septemtrionalis Betula raddeana Betula utilis ssp. jacquemontii Betula pubescens Betula papyrifera Betula var. commutata Betula alleghaniensis Betula dahurica Betula albosinensis Betula pendula ssp. populifolis Betula x caerulea…

…martinii Three new forms of Prunus incisa which are new to the catalogue this year. Prunus incisa ‘Mikinori’ Prunus incisa ‘Mikinori’ Prunus incisa ‘Mikinori’ Prunus incisa ‘Pendula’. Prunus incisa ‘Pendula’…

…leaves on Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula Aurea’. Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula Aurea’ Viburnum burejaeticum flowering here for the first time. Viburnum burejaeticum Azalea kaempferi just coming out at Donkey Shoe. Azalea kaempferi…

…red spots in full sun. Cornus kousa chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Cornus kousa chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Cornus kousa chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Beautiful foliage on Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’. Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea…

…tints on the new growth of Carpinus polyneura. Carpinus polyneura Viburnum recognitum which I do not think I have seen in flower before. Viburnum recognitum Styrax japonicus ‘Rubra Pendula’ is…

…deciduous host. I leave you with a few pictures of exciting plant combinations: Clethra barbinervis and Stypholobium japonicum ‘Pendula’ Clethra barbinervis and Stypholobium japonicum ‘Pendula’ Musa basjoo and Romneya coulteri…

…Rhododendron maddenii Rhododendron maddenii Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ still in tight bud. Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ Amazingly I find a tail end flower still properly out on Magnolia laevigata but seed pods…

…the ground gets deeper and deeper after a week’s digging. The swimming pool hole Acer henryi showing drought induced early autumn colour. Acer henryi Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ just starting to…

…erubescens ‘Purpurea’ with secondary purple new growth appearing as well. Catalpa x erubescens ‘Purpurea’ Catalpa x erubescens ‘Purpurea’ Flower buds only, as yet, on Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’. Later than usual…

…the same place as our original blew over in 1990. It is now, again, a huge tree. Acer saccharinum First flowers just out low down only on Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’….