…A former gift from Chip Luma of Rhododendron ‘Floral Sun’ (Abby Jury 2011). Rhododendron ‘Floral Sun’ Rhododendron ‘Floral Sun’ Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ against a blue sky. Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ Rhododendron platypodum is…

…polycarpa Neolitsea polycarpa Rehderodendron kwatungense is now growing well. Nice bark too. Rehderodendron kwatungense Rehderodendron kwatungense Rehderodendron kwatungense Polyspora longicarpa is full of bud for late autumn or early in…

…Knautia macedonica ‘Thunder and Lightning’ Veronica longifolia ‘Marietta’ Veronica longifolia ‘Marietta’ Salix udensis ‘Golden Sun’ with incredibly yellow foliage even in full sun Salix udensis ‘Golden Sun’ Salix udensis ‘Golden…

…first time we have seen seedpods on Sophora japonica ‘Sun King’. Sophora japonica ‘Sun King’ Flower clusters in profusion not yet out on Aextoxicon punctatum. Aextoxicon punctatum Aextoxicon punctatum Tilia…

…Azalea ‘Blue Moon’ All the camellia liners now potted on and looking good. camellia liners Huodendron biaristratum in full flower. Huodendron biaristratum Actinidia arguta ‘Issai’ buzzing like a beehive with…

…had not. Ripe and juicy! Lonicera crassifolia Distylium myricoides ‘Blue Cascade’ – I had not seen this properly in flower before. Distylium myricoides ‘Blue Cascade’ 2022 – CHW Flowers nearly…

…than our plants which were more pink than red. It needs growing, as here, on a bank so its flowers can hang down without trailing on the ground. No label….

…I have seen tiny yellow-green flowers once. Planted in 2007. Schinus polygamus Schinus polygamus Schinus polygamus Nice autumn tints on Parastyrax sp. nova (Crûg 15165). Parastyrax sp. nova Then I…

…fraseri ‘Magical Volcano’ Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Heavenly Blue’ is an evergreen sub-shrub unlike the other herbaceous penstemons. Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Heavenly Blue’ Geranium pratense ‘Delft Blue’ Geranium pratense ‘Delft Blue’ Salvia ‘Purple…

…some decent flowers by Tin Garden. Magnolia ‘Susan’ Magnolia ‘Susan’ A good young clump of Rhododendron ‘Alison Johnstone’. Rhododendron ‘Alison Johnstone’ Rhododendron ‘Alison Johnstone’ 2023 – CHW An evening visit…

…in 10 years or so. Rhododendron arboreum subsp. delavayi Magnolia x loebneri ‘Lucy Carlson’ is a UK hybrid named in 2002 by John Carlson. The cross is Magnolia x loebneri…

…the styrax collection which is, in the main, now full out and rather splendid although not that obvious as you go around the garden. We need a styrax location map.There…

…Embothrium lanceolatum 2018 – 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…

…not quite pure decorum is just going over. Rhododendron decorum seedlings Rhododendron decorum seedlings 2017 – CHW An absurdly late pheasant’s nest by Tin Garden with seven eggs. Not much…

…thing in the garden today. Rhodendron ‘Moonstone’ Rhodendron ‘Moonstone’ A better flower on Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’ than any seen previously on this young plant. Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’ A new planted…

…donax ‘Golden Chain’ Arundo donax ‘Golden Chain’ Arundo donax ‘Golden Chain’ Ligustrum japonicum ‘Aureum’ in full flower. Ligustrum japonicum ‘Aureum’ Ligustrum japonicum ‘Aureum’ Dregea sinensis Dregea sinensis Dregea sinensis 2016…

…Kalmia latifolia ‘Snowdrift’ Arundo donax ‘Golden Chain’ – far less horrid than the plain green form. Arundo donax ‘Golden Chain’ Rosa cantabriensis – not a great advance on Rosa ‘Mermaid’…

…other end of the kitchen garden. new clearing new clearing new clearing new clearing new clearing Liriodendron tulipifera has put on enormous amounts of new growth as a result of…

…has fared better in the freeze but most flowers are falling. Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ In John Marston’s latest garden video he shows Leujocum aestivum ‘Summer Snowflake’ in…

…Flower buds nearly out on Fatsia polycarpa. Fatsia polycarpa More trimming out of deadwood on the Rhododendron ‘Alison Johnstone’ by George’s Hut. Rhododendron ‘Alison Johnstone’ Christmas flowers on Rhododendron keysii…