…last autumn is a good show already. These new Matsumae cherries are a must for all serious gardeners! Prunus matsumae-hanagasa (‘Pink Parasol’) Prunus matsumae-hanagasa (‘Pink Parasol’) Prunus matsumae-hanagasa (‘Pink Parasol’)…

…fargesii. By autumn these will turn a pinkish-blue. Decaisnea fargesii I had this billed as Cornus florida ‘Red Giant’. It has been out for a while but is in shade…

…autumn. A Phytophthora infection peculiar to some Ilex I suspect but they survive the leaf drop reasonably well. Trevanion holly The sappy new growth and leaves on the fallen Catalpa…

…the government will pay the national insurance and pension contributions on top of 80% of the wages. Retribution taxes in next autumn’s budget for sure. 2019 – CHW Some good…

…Lomatia ferruginea at its best. We pruned up the lower branches last autumn and the trunk is producing new shoots. Lomatia ferruginea Lomatia ferruginea Ligustrum confusum with huge inflorescences. Ligustrum…

…A good flock have been roosting here out of the recently prevailing east wind. droppings Quercus insignis with, as yet, none of the dieback to the late summer/autumn new growth…

…x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ Euphorbia stygiana was trimmed back on its main shoots last week to generate more side shoots which will make cuttings in late autumn. The milky bleeding from…

…still good red autumn tints on the leaves. Mahonia aquifolium Mahonia aquifolium Ribes laurifolium full out already. Ribes laurifolium Ribes laurifolium The new pallet packing shed is now finished on…

…Horrid squirrel damage Lindera angustifolia with fine autumn colour in the sun. Lower down the leaves are still green. Semi-evergreen in Cornwall (as we have seen before) and one of…

…and the other side seeded furiously last autumn in anticipation of its demise. You can see the red seed stems. A lecturer at the University of York contacted us wanting…