25th November

…flower on Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’ in the Isla Rose plantations. A bizarre find! Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’ Athrotaxis selaginoides growing well below Sinogrande Walk. Planted 2009. Erect habit and a Tasmanian…

18th February

…of the recent cold weather with droopy leaves. It will soon pick up. Kalmia angustifolia ‘Rubra’ Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’ in flower rather unexpectedly early. Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’ As usual Pseudocydonia…

7th July

…More of the ripening seed pods on Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’. Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ Carpinus heterophylla ‘Quercifolia’ living up to its name. Carpinus heterophylla ‘Quercifolia’ Carrierea calycina, planted in 2014, has…

25th October

…flowers on Rhododendron ‘Norfolk Candy’ out as usual. Rhododendron ‘Norfolk Candy’ Berries ripening on Cotoneaster ‘Exburyensis’. Cotoneaster ‘Exburyensis’ Fallen leaves under a Cercis siliquastrum. Cercis siliquastrum Autumn colours on Aesculus…

23rd October

…The first time I have noticed autumn colour (of sorts) on Melliodendron xylocarpum. Melliodendron xylocarpum Outstanding yellow on Ginkgo ‘Saratoga’. Ginkgo ‘Saratoga’ Cercis canadensis ‘Appalachian Red’ turning nicely. Cercis canadensis…

22nd August

…planting these Deciduous azaleas have failed. Deciduous azaleas Deciduous azaleas A nearly dead Cercis canadensis. One branch had died off a fortnight ago as we saw then. Cercis canadensis Sorbus…

12th October

…jam? Mespilus germanica Mespilus germanica Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ has a single seed pod. Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Amazingly Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ has a crop of flowers. It was…

6th October

…not think I have seen this before. Callicarpa psilocalyx Callicarpa dichotoma also nearly out. Callicarpa dichotoma Nice autumn colour developing on Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’ in the Isla Rose Plantation. Cercis

2nd October

…of an unnamed Prunus species from Burma (JP184) has interesting secondary new growth. Prunus species from Burma (JP184) Cercis canadensis ‘Hearts of Gold’ is growing away well. Cercis canadensis ‘Hearts…

29th September

…mutabilis ‘Induta’ with very tame autumn colour by comparison. Aesculus x mutabilis ‘Induta’ Cercis glabra with a good show of yellow. Contrasting nicely with the Chimonanthus praecox behind it which…