…the lawn have just started. cyclamen The Symphoricarpus albus var. laevigatus has berries and a few pinky flowers left. Symphoricarpus albus var. laevigatus Then the rockery provides a bit of…

…has some decent autumn colour still in place. Another young Stewartia sinensis A young Stewartia pseudocamellia var koreana is not bad either. Stewartia pseudocamellia var koreana Pterostyrax triloba is however…

…Magnolia aff floribunda var tonkinense and is a Crug wild collected plant flowering for the first time. Despite its name it is clearly a manglietia and no relation (really) to…

…in a hot spot. Pimelea drupacea Pimelea drupacea Another big batch of plants picked out for various different planting areas in the near future from the greenhouse and frames. Not…

…fruits ripening as you can see. Rubus setchuenensis Rubus setchuenensis Rubus setchuenensis Rubus setchuenensis Rubus setchuenensis This Magnolia sprengeri var. diva ‘Burncoose’ died in the droughts and was cut down….

…Slip Rail. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Staphylea pinnata turning colour prematurely. Staphylea pinnata Another drought casualty or severe die back on all the Acer negundo varieties. Acer negundo varieties Shrivelled flowers…

…through planting plan to give a long flowering season. Better and better Better and better Plenty of variation in the planting. Plenty of variation Plenty of variation I do not…

…Drooping flowers on Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ in Charlie Michael’s Nursery. Intense heat here still but the heatwave is officially over for now. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Gamblea ciliata var. evodiifolia (DJHV…

…wonderful peeling bark on Betula utilis var. jacquemontii. Betula utilis var. jacquemontii As ever a few flowers on a young Rhododendron keysii. Rhododendron keysii Rhododendron keysii Enormous prickles on the…

…Seed here for Asia to collect in November/ December. The absurdly named Ilex fargesii subsp. fargesii var. fargesii (ex Pan Global Plants) has settled in well after planting last autumn….