…to the one pictured here is still to go out having featured at Chelsea this year. Aesculus wangii Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ is starting to turn a nice yellow. Styrax japonicus…

…Plantation has made a decent tree in only five years. It stands out today covered in flower. Malus hupehensis Malus hupehensis Magnolia liliiflora ‘Raven’ is nearly over but has flowered…

…quite globose at all. Buddleia globosa Campsis x tagliabuana ‘Grenadene’ is a good new addition to the website. Orange-red on opening then turning redder. Campsis x tagliabuana ‘Grenadene’ Cardiocrinum giganteum…

…trichomanoides (var. alpinus), which came from Mount Congreve 12 years ago, is now a compact shrub. Here it is covered with flower clusters of reddish male strobili. Hard to think…

…a week ago. daffodils A slight touch of frost on Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’. Perhaps just rain battered. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ A fine show on an Acer in the Cart house…

…pictures 2022 – CHW Five hundred plant photographs for the website database but a lot of standing about yapping to the great and good while judging goes on around us….

…red but the reality is that they are a purple on the inside and not red. The flowers hang down on long pendulous stalks and the colour on the inside…

…(New Zealand bred) FCC Rhododendron ‘Michaels Pride’ (Charlie Michael retired as head gardener in 1955 and I suspect that this had never been exhibited for an award before)The recommendations from…

…which I have not seen before here. Tilia japonica ‘Ernest Wilson’ Crataegus calpodendron with orange-red pear shaped fruits appearing for the first time here. A US and Canadian native with…

…plant loaded with fruits. Crataegus laevigata ‘Gireoudii’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Gireoudii’ Top grafted Sorbus reducta with a fairly small crop this year. Sorbus reducta Sorbus reducta A surprisingly good (secondary) flower…