…which attack Aesculus hippocastanum or is this just autumn colour? I fear the worst looking at our chestnuts generally. Aesculus wilsonii Aesculus wilsonii Sadly no seed has formed on Paulownia…

…with two machines. There are two plants of Aesculus wilsonii here and one has done especially well. Aesculus wilsonii Aesculus wilsonii The Azalea indica by the front door is covered…

…‘Induta’ Aesculus x mutabilis ‘Induta’ Aesculus x mutabilis ‘Induta’ Syringa wilsonii flowering for the first time in the frames. Excellent! Syringa wilsonii Syringa wilsonii Another new species of Philadelphus with…

…Magnolia sieboldii doing the same. I presume the wet summer has led to exceptional extra new growth and we are really seeing next spring’s flowers? Magnolia wilsonii </div? Magnolia wilsonii…

…I have seen Magnolia ‘Jersey Belle’ in flower. A cross between Magnolia wilsonii and Magnolia sinensis but showing, in its anthers at least, more wilsonii than sinensis in terms of…

…seen this genus until recently. Maddenia wilsonii Maddenia wilsonii Maddenia wilsonii Maddenia wilsonii Another rarity above the Crinodendron Hedge. Flowers coming on Osteomeles subrotunda. A peculiar little plant! Osteomeles subrotunda…

…Plenty of cuttings here shortly. Escallonia resinosa Maddenia wilsonii has made enormous growth this spring. Maddenia wilsonii When will we learn that evergreens need higher deer fencing. Here Euonymus spraguei…

…Fifty fifty for its survival but the flower is nice and the yellow base and anthers stand out on the tiny flowers. Styrax wilsonii Styrax wilsonii Magnolia virginiana ‘Moonglow’ is…

…a dark purple-red later. If it fruits as well as this it may well prove to be an interesting new introduction for the catalogue. Cotoneaster wilsonii Cotoneaster wilsonii Also in…

…A millions of years old plant survivor from the origins of evolution from mosses and algae. Looks tender (also dull)! Magnolia wilsonii Magnolia wilsonii Above the big tree fern on…