10th August

…out on Eucryphia cordifolia. Eucryphia cordifolia Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ now full out. Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Plenty of new secondary flowers on Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ but only where…

9th August

…to Bramble Field. Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’. Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’ Eucryphia milliganii already over and the…

25th December

…Camellia x vernalis ‘Yuletide’ has just made it into flower this time around. It does not always when grown outside. Camellia x vernalis ‘Yuletide’ Another Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’…

20th April

…opening ones. Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ Salix undensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ just leafing up in Tin Garden. Salix undensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ Salix undensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’…

20th August

…is from below the graft. Styrax japonicus ‘Snow Cone’ Styrax japonicus ‘Snow Cone’ Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ making an even better show than 10 days ago. Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ Cotoneaster hualiensis…

6th March

…widely grown. Prunus campanulatus ‘Felix Jury’ The first ‘cabbage’ flower out on Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’. The other two plants in the garden are not yet showing colour. Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’…

6th October

…Ilex hookeri or Ilex dipyrena Ilex hookeri or Ilex dipyrena Ilex hookeri or Ilex dipyrena Ilex hookeri or Ilex dipyrena The tender Callicarpa psilocalyx is about to flower. I do…

28th October

…Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ has half a dozen flowers out and most buds are showing colour. Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Self-sown tree ferns…

30th August

…Planted in 2007. Schinus polygamus Schinus polygamus Schinus polygamus Nice autumn tints on Parastyrax sp. nova (Crûg 15165). Parastyrax sp. nova Then I find Forestiera punctata (neo-mexicana) just on from…

2nd September

…berry right at the entrance to the garden. A forgotten plant. Cotoneaster bullatus Acer x freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’ just starting to turn at the tips of the branches. Acer x…