…white flowers. Rhododendron ‘Turnstone’ Cotoneaster glomeratus had no fruits this year and is now, as usual, shedding its leaves slowly and late in the season like the older and larger…

…flopped over or been pushed over into the light by a nearby common holly. Some berries even on this young plant. Ilex kingiana Ilex kingiana Sadly this holly got a…

…thought was Gunnera manicata are now condemned to die as invasive weeds. Where are the signs of invasiveness after 120 years? There are none.Barking, woke, nonsense yet again from Mr….

…Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ now full out beside a Michelia doltsopa. The adjacent M. campbellii is now over. Breathtaking! Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ Camellia ‘Mimosa Jury’ (C. saluenensis x…

…Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ Gaultheria mucronata varieties making a great show. Gaultheria mucronata Cornus ‘Sunshiny Drops’ with very ripe fruits. Cornus ‘Sunshiny Drops’ Cornus ‘Sunshiny Drops’ Good autumn colour developing…

…here! As yet very small seed clusters on Aesculus wilsonii. Cotoneaster ‘Blaze’ with nearly ripe berries. Cotoneaster gonggashanensis with large striking red berries. Cotoneaster erratus with more berries than ever…

…wire surrounds). laurel hedge This is what Jaimie thinks is Ilex opaca on the planting plans. I had thought it was an Osmanthus when looking a month or two ago…

…sadly not making much of a show this year. Compare to last year’s pictures. Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ Aesculus wangii still in full leaf. The one in Kennel Close, which is…

…smithii Maddenia wilsonii is making good progress too. Very different in leaf to Maddenia himalaica which we saw in flower for the first time in March. Maddenia wilsonii Sapium sebiferum…

…urvilleana. – Senna corymbose. – Clethra alnifolia. Tibouchina urvilleana Senna corymbose Clethra alnifolia Surprised to see choisya x dewitteana ‘White Dazzler’ in flower. choisya x dewitteana ‘White Dazzler’ Clearance work…