…More of Jaimie’s magnolia crosses with seed safely gathered up for sowing in the spring. seed Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ (‘Shizuka’) just turning colour. Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula Aurea’…

…Eleven different new named Matsumae cherries have arrived and I have today sorted with Michael where they are to go. These are almost brand new to the UK nursery trade…

…pachysanthum just out. Rhododendron pachysanthum Magnolia ‘Crescendo’ – first flowering and very good. Magnolia ‘Crescendo’ Prunus ‘Umineko’ just out. Prunus ‘Umineko’ Prunus matsumae ‘Beni-Yukata’ just starting. Prunus matsumae ‘Beni-Yukata’ Magnolia…

…bartramiana Amelanchier bartramiana Prunus ‘Matsumae-fuki’ (‘Chocolate Ice’) still not quite fully out as you can see. Prunus ‘Matsumae-fuki’ Taiwania cryptomerioides has finally developed an upright leading shoot of its own…

…marker stakes in a staggered line at 7 meter spacings. A list of what is to be planted is attached below: Prunus ‘Matsumae-Beni-Yutaka’ Prunus ‘Ukon’ Prunus ‘Shirotae’ Prunus ‘Tai-Haku’ Prunus…

…Dream’ has small rounded reddish flowers. Different but nothing outstanding. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Deep Purple Dream’ Prunus matsumae ‘Hanaguruma’ was given to us by Harvey Stephens of the Savill…

…neglecta ‘Erythroblastos’ Prunus matsumae ‘Daikoku’ is one we have not captured properly in flower before. As expected very good! Prunus matsumae ‘Daikoku’ Sorbus vilmorinii just breaking into leaf. Sorbus vilmorinii…

…magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ The sad remains of the flowers of Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’. Shrivelled and rejected. Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ Strangely the 20 autumn planted Matsumae cherries below White Styles are all fine…

…‘Countess of Haddington’ Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’ Prunus jo-nioi planted alongside in 2006 has made a splendid tree at the entrance to the garden. Is this a matsumae variety? No…

…with a much smaller flower than the matsumae forms at Windsor seen last week. unknown cherry unknown cherry The Rhododendron kiusianum hybrid is very fine and a huge plant well…