…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….

…‘Susannah van Veen’ (Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ x Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta). Magnolia ‘Susannah van Veen’ Magnolia ‘Susannah van Veen’ AND Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ (M. sargentiana var. robusta x M. sprengeri…

…x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’. A little earlier than usual in this dry, hot, summer. Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’. 2021 – CHW Myrica laruotteana var. parauayensis in flower. Myrica laruotteana var. parauayensis…

…Cheer’ now full out above the greenhouse. Rather late this year. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ First flowers on Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole var. Busaco’. Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole var. Busaco’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’…

…the new greenhouse. Decaisnea fargesii These Cornus kousa var. chinensis seedlings were dug from the side of the drive and are doing well. Cornus kousa var. chinensis A good batch…

…Flandre’. Azalea ‘Rose de Flandre’ Acer truncatum var. barbinerve (BSWJ 8806) does not have any significant autumn colour. Acer truncatum var. barbinerve 2019 – CHW Yet another filthy wet day…

…not stocked before. Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis ‘Brilliant’ looking excellent in the nursery. Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis ‘Brilliant’ Mahonia x wagneri ‘Fireflame’ is new to the catalogue this year. Mahonia…

…Callicarpa species unknown from Nanning in Guangdong province. Callicarpa species Acer truncatum var barbinerve with the seed heads colouring. Acer truncatum var barbinerve Carpinus caroliniana with excellent autumn colour which…

…die and blow down? 35 year old ash trees Styrax japonicus ‘Jippei-kawamure’ has large flowers but they are well hidden within the tree. Styrax japonicus ‘Jippei-kawamure’ Styrax formosanus var. hayatiana…