…blue-green leaves but the flower spikes in full flower up high. Why does our Schima wallichii not set a crop of seed like this with us? Seedlings self-sown under this…

…be normal? Crataegus cuneata A newly planted Euonymus carnosus appears to be evergreen. Euonymus carnosus Euonymus huangii would seem to be semi-evergreen but this is its first season in the…

…damage The newly revamped and much extended lean to greenhouse at the top of the walled garden. extended lean to greenhouse extended lean to greenhouse extended lean to greenhouse A…

…Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Podocarpus ‘Green Queen’ is another new one but very ‘plain’ indeed! Quite long and vigorous new growth though. Podocarpus ‘Green Queen’ Podocarpus ‘Jill’ Podocarpus ‘Jill’ Podocarpus x…

…well from the lawn. Prunus ‘Kursar’ The hydrangeas by the Green Gate need dead heading but new growth is well under way. hydrangeas by the Green Gate Jaimie cutting some…

…builders complete the interior renovations in 2-3 weeks. Penvergate Farmhouse Penvergate Farmhouse A half decent flower still on Hydrangea ‘Libelle’ by the Green Gate. Not bad for mid-November. Hydrangea ‘Libelle’…

…Garden. water tank base Tilia kiusiana and Liriodendron chinense both yellowing together. Tilia kiusiana and Liriodendron chinense Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ turns from green to brown. Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’…

…Rose Plantation. Ribes longiracemosa Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ is another good one. Nearly as good as ‘Lois’ and ‘Daphne’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ 2017 – CHW The first cut of Kennel Close…

…have several of these superb plants growing away at various ages. Betula albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ Betula albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ Betula albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ Outside my study window the Arum lillies…

…visible today only where there are no flower buds. Rhododendron megacalyx Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ beside the greenhouse. Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ Rhododendron ‘Tinkerbird’ is just coming out rather later…