…here in a young Clethra fabri (FMWJ 13037). Some drought damage to the plant and flowers. Upright flower spikes. If it survives another interesting addition to our Clethra collection Clethra…

…has already finished. Too much wind to get a decent picture. Clethra pringleyi Clethra pringleyi Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ living up to its name. Wonderful near black foliage. Styrax japonicus…

…of only 20 years or so. Clethra delavayi Clethra delavayi 2015 – CHW Here is an example of the enormous versatility and colour range of hydrangeas. This started out as…

…Cercidiphyllum japonicum. Sorbus sargentiana 2018 – CHW Last few flowers on Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’. Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’ Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’ Ripe seeds on a young Magnolia wilsonii…

…and some still had a few leaves: Dahlia australisDahlia dissecta Dahlia rupicola Other novelties which we saw included: Clethra luzmariae (similar to Clethra pringleyi but a suckering dense shrub) Clethra…

…out. Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Plenty of new secondary flowers on Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ but only where the new growth has been most vigorous. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Wonderful…

…has just two flowers). Camellia ‘Cinnamon Cindy’ Camellia ‘Cinnamon Cindy’ The evergreen Clethra mexicana has had its leaves partially frosted. Clethra mexicana Clethra mexicana Magnolia maudiae ‘Touch of Pink’ has…

…two large multiple flower spikes appearing. Dark foliage with purple undersides to the leaves. One to watch. Clethra fabri Clethra fabri A newly planted Metapanax davidii with its first decent…

…another in the garden. Clethra pringleyi Clethra pringleyi This is another example of what Disanthus cercidiphyllus should look like in autumn. Disanthus cercidiphyllus But another of these difficult plants to…

…younger evergreen ones. Photinia davidiana Photinia davidiana Flowers about to appear on Clethra pringleyi – lots! Clethra pringleyi Presumably due to the mild weather the outer casings on the buds…