…‘Spring Mist’ Sinopanax formosanus with peculiar leaves. A genus of one species. Sinopanax formosanus Sinopanax formosanus A very early flowering Rhododendron sinogrande seedling with good yellow buds. Rhododendron sinogrande Rhododendron…

…are silvery-white and the topsides dark green when developed. Calocedrus formosanus Calocedrus formosanus Hydrangea aspera ‘Macrophylla’ (ex Crûg Farm) is not that different. Hydrangea aspera ‘Macrophylla’ I was struck by…

…cold so far. Eucalyptus mannifera var. praecox Eucalyptus mannifera var. praecox Eucalyptus mannifera var. praecox Eucalyptus simonosii – 2014 planted and now also 30-35ft or so with wonderful bark. Eucalyptus…

…Berberis insignis var. insignis Berberis insignis var. insignis Then a trip to photograph the 24 (mainly) Matsumae cherries planted last year below White Styles Field on the way to Old…

…var. zollingeri Photinia villosa var. laevis covered in berries but far less ripe. Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia macrophylla (if correctly named?) has joined the dodo!…

…Betula albosinensis Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula…

…June 2019). Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis Pterocarya x rhederiana ‘Fern Leaf’ was planted only in 2017 but is doing nicely. The leaflets…

…in the Kitchen Garden. Most of the other Malus are over. Malus coronaria var. dasycalyx ‘Charlottae’ Malus coronaria var. dasycalyx ‘Charlottae’ Sophora davidii was planted in Old Park a year…

…of this 1991 planted Cornus kousa variety which is a huge and impressive tree today plastered in flower. 1991 planted Cornus kousa variety 1991 planted Cornus kousa variety Hydrangea ‘Lanarth’…

…Styrax odoratissimus Styrax formosanus var. hayatiana is just starting into flower. Styrax formosanus var. hayatiana Osteomeles subrotunda is now, at last, more or less out. A pleasant contrast between bud…

…Cornus hongkongensis with tiny flower bracts just starting nearby ‘Satomi’. Cornus hongkongensis Styrax formosanus var. hatayanus just coming out in Kennel Close. The Styrax are rushing on in the heatwave…

…group of flowers. Last year it was plastered. Styrax japonicus ‘Fargesii’ Styrax formosanus was already over with very few fallen flowers on the ground and Styrax formosanus var. hayatianus was…

…in the garden (featured in the diary last week). Magnolia sprengeri var. Diva ‘Burncoose’ crossed with Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata ssp. ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia sprengeri var. Diva ‘Burncoose’ crossed with Magnolia…

…with smaller red fruits which are also falling. Cornus kousa var. chinensis Cornus kousa var. chinensis Cornus kousa var. chinensis This was planted as Sorbus sargentiana in 1991 but seems…

…cavalerei var. platypetala Michelia cavalerei var. platypetala Michelia floribunda var. tonkinensis (WWJ 11982) with a few flowers high up. Not as many flowers as last year. Michelia floribunda var. tonkinensis…

…‘King George’. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Rhododendron haemaleum var. atrorubum (perhaps?) Rhododendron haemaleum var. atrorubum Magnolia floribunda still has plenty of flowers on its lower branches. Magnolia floribunda Nasty looking…

…spreading branched habit. Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. zollingeri has much redder berries in much sparser…

…last year, vivid red new female cones and male flowers. A tremendous show today. Picea alcoquiana var. acicularis Picea alcoquiana var. acicularis Picea alcoquiana var. acicularis Magnolia ‘Dark Shadow’ is…

…x (laevifolia x maudiae) Magnolia sprengeri var. sprengeri (84329) planted in 2016. Magnolia sprengeri var. sprengeri (84329) Magnolia sprengeri var. sprengeri (84329) Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Amabilis’ just coming out. I…

…crumpled as last years flowers. Magnolia virginiana var. virginiana ‘Pink Halo’ Magnolia virginiana var. virginiana ‘Pink Halo’ Magnolia virginiana var. australis ‘Satellite’ covered in flower. Magnolia virginiana var. australis ‘Satellite’…