…leaf emerges. Quite the earliest of the styrax species into flower. Styrax odoratissimus Styrax odoratissimus Magnolia ‘Lennei’ x ‘Daybreak’ is nothing special above the styrax. Magnolia ‘Lennei’ x ‘Daybreak’ Magnolia…

…Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ still with its extraordinary range of colours from blue to yellow. Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x…

…in 1964/6 as being 30 feet tall and is listed again at this height in 1971 as Styrax hookeri. Styrax hookeri Styrax hookeri Styrax hookeri Michael Lear lists it as…

…phoenicolasius The dwarf growing and, here, top grafted Taxodium distichum ‘Hursley Park’ with attractive new growth. Taxodium distichum ‘Hursley Park’ Taxodium distichum ‘Hursley Park’ Taxodium distichum ‘Hursley Park’ Taxodium distichum…

…Hydrangea hirta? Hydrangea longipes v. fulvescens BWJ8188 x 3 Hydrangea serrata Crug Cobalt BSWJ6241a x 3 Ilex gagnepainiana FMWJ 13168 Lindera neesiana BSWJ13983 Oreopanax mutisianus BSWJ14912 Oreopanax sectifolius BSWJ14355 Parastyrax…

…first flowers out above Crinodendron Hedge amid the Styrax species planting. Magnolia ‘Yuchelia’ Magnolia ‘Yuchelia’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ beside it. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ Magnolia x brooklynensis…

…‘Elizabeth’ 2021 – CHW Rhododendron schlippenbachii in the November sun. Rhododendron schlippenbachii Euonymus elatus nearing its best. Euonymus elatus Leaf fall under Kalopanax septemlobus. Kalopanax septemlobus Kalopanax septemlobus Kalopanax septemlobus…

…Ilex verticellata Ilex verticellata Ilex verticellata self sown Arbutus unedo All over the place were self sown Arbutus unedo which thrive in these hot, dry coastal conditions There was even…

…Unusual. Now about 8ft tall. Planted 2011. Ilex cornuta Ilex cornuta Ilex cornuta Also out properly, but rather wind battered, is Magnolia campbellii alba ‘Strybing White’. Magnolia campbellii alba ‘Strybing…

…nearly full out on the drive. Syringa x josiflexa ‘Bellicent’ Deutzia x elegantissima ‘Rosealind’ Deutzia x elegantissima ‘Rosealind’ Deutzia x elegantissima ‘Rosealind’ Deutzia x elegantissima ‘Rosealind’ Azalea narcissiflora is now…