…around 120 years old and had dead branches in its crown as anyone (apart from the Forestry Commission) might expect in an elderly sweet chestnut starting to decay and reach…

…crown on a single stem (with suckering) but our 50-60 year old tree has no crown at all and no suckers! Paulownia tomentosa 2022 – CHW Magnolia ‘Banana Split’ still…

…years of work but it needs more external (laurel etc.) shelter belts. Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ still in full flower at the entrance to Ethy Garden in partial shade. Magnolia ‘Gold…

…female clones as you can see. Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Gold King’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Gold King’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Gold King’ Ilex ficoidea in bud. Ilex ficoidea The old original…

…Cup’ – not bad for late season. Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ x M. ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ x M. ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ (I think) although rather past its best. Magnolia…

…Memory’ Narcissus ‘Astro Pink’ below White Stiles. Narcissus ‘Astro Pink’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ above the kennels. Not very golden really as I have commented before. Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Gold…

…dwarf and a rockery plant but it is still quite striking. No idea about its flowers. Sedum ‘Gold Mound’ Sedum ‘Gold Mound’ Ligularia gigantea ‘Giant Scabious’ was living up to…

…The dwarf Pinus mugo ‘Winter Gold’ looking fantastic in the sun. dwarf Pinus mugo ‘Winter Gold’ Eucalyptus simmonosii with peeled bark and flower buds. Eucalyptus simmonosii Eucalyptus simmonosii Eucalyptus mannifera…

…‘Diane’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Aphrodite’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Aphrodite’ Hamamelis japonica ‘Brentry’ Hamamelis japonica ‘Brentry’ Hamamelis mollis ‘Coombe Wood’ Hamamelis mollis ‘Coombe Wood’ Hamamelis mollis ‘Jermyn’s Gold’ Hamamelis mollis ‘Jermyn’s…

…‘Golden Sunshine’ Salix udensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ Salix udensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ 2018 – CHW The first flush of autumn colour on Cladastris kentuckea. Cladastris kentuckea The Beast damaged Rhododendron stenaulum is…