…but catching the fading sun on its topmost flowers 80 feet up. Everything else absolutely spot on. Hopefully it will stay calm and mild until Serena’s wedding on Saturday. Cutting…

…‘Scented Gem’. Fairly crappy flower but gorgeous scent. Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Golden Gala’ just coming out but a few days from its best. Magnolia ‘Golden Gala’…

…caught by frosts. 2020 – CHW So we come again to the three malus trees on Bond Street which are now fully ripe.1. Perhaps Malus ‘Golden Hornet’? Malus ‘Golden Hornet’…

…‘Golden Oriole Talavera’ (formerly var ‘Talavera’) is very fine outside the front gate. Pale yellow. Golden Oriole var ‘Busaco’ has pink edging. Both are Caerhays bred. Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole Talavera’…

…hated all variegated things and this a prime spot! Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ Camellia japonica ‘Mary Costa’ well out above Crinodendron Hedge. Asia had…

…Celastrus orbiculatus Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ with larger yellow crab apples than seen elsewhere in this diary recently. Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ Another new entry for the 2021 catalogue is Lonicera periclymenum…

…but they drop off as quickly as they turn and never make a show. Acer griseum 2019 – CHW Salix udensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ produces golden autumn colours as well as…

…the old dropping leaves. Berberis insignis var. insigne Berberis insignis var. insigne Camellia japonica ‘Golden Anniversary’ – spot the hint of gold? Neither do I! Camellia japonica ‘Golden Anniversary’ 2021…

…‘Chinese Garden’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Chinese Garden’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Chinese Garden’ Amid the sea mist a tent for another wedding on Beach Meadow. wedding on Beach Meadow…

…and Sugar’ Paparer orientale ‘Royal Wedding’, like all of these orientale poppies, is a short lived flop! Why they currently are so popular I cannot understand. A breath of wind…