…campanulata x P. nipponica var. kurilensis). Also bred by Collingwood Ingram. Prunus ‘Kursar’ 2021 – CHW A bumblebee feasting on the Mahonia japonica flowers but it is too cold for…

…clusters forming on Lithocarpus variolosus. Lithocarpus variolosus ‘Rabbit’s money’ (as we used to call elm seed as children) seed on Dipteronia sinensis. Dipteronia sinensis Hoheria sextylosa nicely in flower below…

…again superseded by newer varieties but that is not necessarily a fair reflection on this good variety. Hydrangea ‘Lady Taiko’ Hydrangea ‘Taube’ – indisputably one of the best two blue…

…today but not as good as the Rhododendron auriculatum or the Rhododendron fortunei var discolor which I also showed last week. Rhododendron weyrichii Rhododendron weyrichii Rhododendron weyrichii Trip Advisor slags…

…and looking wonderful on the drive by the fernery. Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron mucronulatum Buddleia farreri (apparently now crispa var. farreri) which is supposed to flower in April is in full…

…now getting going. Keteleeria davidiana Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ with its fine autumn display. Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ The true Photinia villosa (we also saw P. villosa var. coreana two…

…for these variegated Hoherias. Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ hardly has a leaf left on it either. I doubt it will survive but the twigs remain…

…var biloba with bright red flowers. The Wisley plant we saw had large and very pale creamy flowers. Ours in Penvergate on Thursday was a nice pink but this appears…

…as this especially outside. Drimys winteri var. andina as labelled but correctly now Drimys andina. Another genus I have never heard of – Pitavia punctata. Not in Hilliers or the…

…growing away quite happily outside up to 15 feet. Banksia marginata Banksia marginata Oleria [?] Olearia Could this be Viburnum trilobum which Hilliers now calls Viburnum opulus var. Americanum. We…