28th March

…holocarpa var. rosea smashed up by the rain. Staphylea holocarpa var. rosea Another drought casualty now showing up. Another drought casualty Acacia verticillata looking very fine today. Acacia verticillata Acacia

21st March

…by the Playhouse. Acacia Acacia 2019 – CHW A mild warm week with everything rushing out into leaf. The day before yesterday a tour with Joe Sharp after the annual…

6th June

…white wisteria Look at this wonderful chunky new growth on an Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’ growing on the side of the packing shed. Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’ Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’ 2016 –…

11th March

…Friday night magnolias on Friday night magnolias on Friday night Acacia potaczeki was attractive and new to me. Acacia potaczeki Acacia potaczeki Pieris formosa var forrestii ‘Rowallane Spike’ – flowers…

9th March

…and one is yet to come out. Acacia melanoxylon Rhododendron scabrifolium var. scabrifolium still just alive above the top wall under the Acacia melanoxylon. Rhododendron scabrifolium var. scabrifolium Fuchsia excorticata…

4th November

…lower branches on this quick growing Acacia cultriformis to give the camellias more room. Acacia cultriformis Hydrangea aspera subsp. robusta still looking good with its long lasting white flower heads….

3rd March

…‘Valentine’s Torch’ half out on a murky day. Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ Acacia pravissima nearly out. Acacia pravissima The first true Magnolia ‘Sprengeri Diva’ to have flowers out. Magnolia ‘Sprengeri…

25th January

…dropped on Schefflera delavayi. Schefflera delavayi Acacia cultriformis nearly out. Acacia cultriformis Mahonia japonica nearly over. Mahonia japonica 2022 – CHW A new laurel shelterbelt on Bond Street. laurel Camellia…

14th September

…with seeds. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Burncoose’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Burncoose’ This Acacia baileyana has doubled in size since planting this spring. Acacia baileyana Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ with nearly ripe berries. Crataegus…

26th February

…as Magnolia ‘Genie’. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ 2015 – CHW ACACIA dealbata Acacia dealbata above the playhouse nearly out and around 15 to 18 feet tall. Unlike its former compatriot which was…