…with its peculiar autumn tints. A broken branch has quickly produced new growth. Glyptostrobus pensilis ‘Wooly Mammoth’ Glyptostrobus pensilis ‘Wooly Mammoth’ Cornus iberica with its blackish-red autumnal show. Cornus iberica…

…this is a close second. Vitex agnus castus First flashes of autumn colour on Tilia kiusiana. Tilia kiusiana 2021 – CHW Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’ starting its brilliant autumn tints. Euonymus…

…two original Acer henryi. Acer henryi The castle with some autumn colour behind it on an overcast day. autumn colour You can just make out Liriodendron chinense at 10 o’clock…

…for us. While waiting I discover the following camellias have their first flowers in the tunnels: Camellia “Winter’s Joy” Camellia “Winter’s Joy” Camellia “Winter’s Dream” Camellia “Winter’s Dream” Camellia x…

…speed of growth speed of growth First autumn flowers out on Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Schefflera delavayi with huge flower stalks. Schefflera delavayi Rhododendron concatenans with its usual…

…this very early (post drought) autumn.Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ on show beside the till. Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ A tremendous show from the last of the Penstemons. Penstemons Our 30 year old…

…purple autumn toning. Earlier in the nursery than in the garden. Stachyurus praecox One forgets how good the Hamamelis autumn colour can be too. Here Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Arnold Promise’….

…yellow prematurely. Roe deer damage – AGAIN. Gingko biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ Gingko biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ Acer x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ is quite outstanding today. Acer x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ Acer…

…Rose Plantation. All three grandchildren together! Lamorna Lamorna 2020 – CHW Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ with its autumn colours which are interesting but not that spectacular. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’…

…CHW Autumn colour in the nursery.Fothergilla ‘Blue Shadow’ is even better with autumn tints now than in the spring. Fothergilla ‘Blue Shadow’ Fothergilla ‘Blue Shadow’ Hesperantha ‘Oregon Sunset’ cheers one…