…garden hidden away at the back of Seaview. Palms and Dasylirion. Palms and Dasylirion A fine Tertapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’. Tertapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ Acer palmatum ‘Crippsii’ is not common at all….

…fine plant of Magnolia x thompsoniana (Magnolia tripelata x Magnolia virginiana). You can see the virginiana in the stem colour. Magnolia x thompsoniana Magnolia x thompsoniana Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ will…

…Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x M. ‘J.C. Williams’. Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x M. ‘J.C. Williams’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ x M. ‘J. C. Williams’ (Hang) planted in 2018. Quite good but is there…

…R.GRIFFITHIANUM x purple splendour cross R.GRIFFITHIANUM x JC Williams cross R.GRIFFITHIANUM x arboreum sub delavayii cross R.GRIFFITHIANUM x cetewayo cross 2016 – CHW A tour with Mike and Annabelle Lloyd…

…Sedum? Perhaps a Sedum Magnolia ‘Sunray’. Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Rhododendron morii x euchates just coming out – FJW bred. Rhododendron morii x euchates As is Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ –…

…the fruits on Crataegus x grignonensis and they all remain ripe but intact on this small tree. Crataegus x grignonensis Crataegus x grignonensis Nearby a top grafted Sorbus reducta has…

…open pollenated seed from the Chollipo Arboretum in South Korea. Magnolia x veitchii Magnolia x veitchii Magnolia x veitchii Magnolia ‘Sweet Merlot’ beside it. Magnolia ‘Sweet Merlot’ Suddenly 3 dead…

…Sequoiadendron giganteum Ilex dipyrena Ilex dipyrena Ilex dipyrena Rhododendron ‘Jubilee Queen’ (loderi ‘Venus’ x Rose du Barri – 1935) Rhododendron ‘Jubilee Queen’ (loderi ‘Venus’ x Rose du Barri – 1935)…

…leaf form some way between Ilex perado subsp. platyphylla and Ilex perado itself. Ilex perado subsp. azorica Ilex perado subsp. azorica Daphniphyllum paxianum (BSWJ 9755) Daphniphyllum paxianum Syringa tomentella flowering…

…flowers at all on Styrax wuyuanensis. Styrax wuyuanensis Styrax wuyuanensis Styrax faberi was not out yet but it isn’t going to be much of a show. Styrax faberi Styrax hemsleyanus…

…to Styrax japonicus ‘Snow Cone’ has its first crop of very white coloured seeds glowing in the light sun. Well worth collecting soon when ripe. Styrax japonicus ‘Snow Cone’ Styrax…

…‘Black Velvet’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ was a gift from Windsor Great Park and John Anderson. No doubt it will get more silvery. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver…

…Camellia ‘Silver Ruffles’ Camellia ‘Silver Ruffles’ Camellia “Fire ‘n’ Ice” has been photographed in the diary once before. In the rain I may not have done it justice. Camellia “Fire…

…sale in their garden centre. I saw this last year too. Forsystia x intermedia ‘Goldrush’ Forsystia x intermedia ‘Goldrush’ Forsystia x intermedia ‘Goldrush’ Xanthocyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’ – a superb and…

…‘Cornish Silver’ Also Mahonia gracillipes x fortunei. Mahonia gracillipes x fortunei I think both of these would be well worth reserving as new plants for 2018.Also of interest for the…

…ligustrifolia Quercus x bushii ‘Seattle Trident’ takes some beating. Quercus x bushii ‘Seattle Trident’ Quercus x bushii ‘Seattle Trident’ Sorbus alnifolia not yet quite ripe. Sorbus alnifolia Sorbus japonica laden…

…champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ – looks rather tender Camellia champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia ‘Silver Chalice’ Camellia ‘Silver Chalice’ Camellia ‘Silver Chalice’ Camellia ‘Black Magic’ – I think…

…combination with the leaves. Buddleia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Buddleia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Pseudopanax with seeds. Pseudopanax with seeds Rudbeckia triloba ‘Prairie Glow’ in full flower. Rudbeckia triloba ‘Prairie Glow’ Rudbeckia triloba ‘Prairie…

…weeping form where one struggles to see the flowers. Styrax japonicus ‘Crystal’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ must be nearly 30 feet tall now. Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ Styrax japonicus ‘Purple Dress’ is…

…replace. Ilex fargesii Ilex fargesii The exceptional Ilex nothofagifolia which has Nothofagus leaves and a tiered growth habit as a small tree. Ilex nothofagifolia Ilex nothofagifolia Ilex dipyrena – proving…