…dark and late into flower. elliotii hybrids elliotii hybrids Pittosporum adaphniphylloides has made exceptional new growth. Pittosporum adaphniphylloides Pittosporum adaphniphylloides Still plenty of flowers on Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’. Magnolia ‘Summer…

…large buds on what is clearly Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ are now open in Kennel Close. Why are the buds and flowers so much larger than on the original? Magnolia ‘Summer…

…much a nursery and not a garden centre. Among the novelties seen were:Achillea ‘Summer Fruits Lemon’ and Achillea ‘Lilac Beauty’ Achillea ‘Summer Fruits Lemon’ and Achillea ‘Lilac Beauty’ Achillea ‘Summer…

…asiaticum ‘Summer Sunset’ Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Summer Sunset’ Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Tricolor’ – no white showing now Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Tricolor’ Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Summer Sunset’ – another batch of plants Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Summer…

…flower.Cornus kousa ‘Summer Stars’ is laden with bracts just turning pink. A spreading pendulous habit. Cornus kousa ‘Summer Stars’ Cornus kousa ‘Summer Stars’ Cornus kousa ‘Schmetterling’ only has a few…

…do have plenty of younger plants coming on. Rhododendron stamineum Rhododendron stamineum Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ at its best. Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ just coming. Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ The…

…the temperature remains at 18-20°c. Malus ‘Jelly King’ with secondary flowers and ripening fruit. The 5th or 6th variety of Malus with secondary autumn flowers here after this peculiar summer….

…our young plants have actually flowered. Dipteronia sinensis Dipteronia sinensis Various suddenly dead rhododendrons in the drought. The last one is the elderly Rhododendron sinogrande which nearly died last summer…