…of the few to escape from the deluge. Magnolia ‘Sprite Rite’ Prunus ‘Beni-yutaka’ nearly out. Prunus ‘Beni-yutaka’ A young Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’ with 4 flowers. Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’ Magnolia salicifolia…

…plants of Magnolia (Michelia) martinii. Magnolia (Michelia) martinii Three new forms of Prunus incisa which are new to the catalogue this year. Prunus incisa ‘Mikinori’ Prunus incisa ‘Mikinori’ Prunus incisa…

…cutting collecting? 2021 – CHW Still near frost overnight. 0°C in the car at 6.45am.Prunus ‘Hally Jolivette’ not flowering as well as last year. Prunus ‘Hally Jolivette’ Prunus incisa just…

…Lucie cherry, has made a large tree. Prunus mahaleb Prunus mahaleb Prunus mahaleb Prunus mahaleb 2019 – CHW Today another attempt to differentiate between Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ and Magnolia ‘Peachy’. We…

…A proper full planting day – 60 to 70 magnolias put out plus 100 or so other rarities all over the garden.Prunus ‘Umineko’ is just out (Prunus incisa x Prunus…

…Prunus ‘Shirotae’ on the drive now full out. Prunus ‘Shirotae’ Prunus ‘Shirotae’ Clearing up stumps around this beech tree which split in half last autumn. Clearing up stumps Clearing up…

…Rhododendron ‘P J Mezzit’ Rhododendron ‘P J Mezzit’ Rhododendron ‘Snow Lady’ Rhododendron ‘Snow Lady’ Prunus incisa ‘Odariko’ Prunus incisa ‘Odariko’ Prunus incisa ‘Odariko’ Rhododendron barbatum (Needham 473) Rhododendron barbatum (Needham…

…first flowers out. Prunus x incam ‘Okame’ Prunus conradinae just showing. Prunus conradinae Acer morifolium has attractive greenish-purple new growth shoots from last year and a purple hue overall from…

…in a different autumn. Acer heldreichii Prunus incisa looks as though it is about to produce a decent show of autumn colour if the gales abate. Prunus incisa Prunus incisa…

…Taylor’ Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra’ early into flower in the nursery which one seldom notices or appreciates. Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra’ Then a 40 minute trip to Roche for the Pfeizer vaccination….