…A tremendous show in Kennel Close. Malus purpurea ‘Crimson Cascade’ Malus purpurea ‘Crimson Cascade’ The nearly deciduous Azalea ‘Fedora’ now full out on the drive. A. ledifolia ‘Alba’ just starting….

…with seeds. Pseudopanax with seeds Rudbeckia triloba ‘Prairie Glow’ in full flower. Rudbeckia triloba ‘Prairie Glow’ Rudbeckia triloba ‘Prairie Glow’ Echinacea purpurea Echinacea purpurea Echinacea purpurea Kniphofia ‘Little Maid’ rather…

…‘Pendula’ finally in flower rather later than all the other species as we know. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ Loads of already ripe and dropping red seeds on a Magnolia laevifolia. Very…

…the other hoheria varieties (including Hoheria angustifolia) have any flower at all. Hoheria sextylosa is late this year. Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ The leaf has…

…will be more visible. Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ A moderately mature Styrax japonicus near it. Also not quite out and not photographed before in recent…

…subsp. jacquemontii ‘Knightshayes’ Betula pendula subsp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’. Betula pendula subsp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula pendula subsp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis – the best catkins today….

…flowering! Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ Nearby is Hoheria sextylosa with a much more erect habit. The flowers are larger on the newer growth where a…

…good new plant for the catalogue. Prunus pendula ‘Stellata’ Prunus pendula ‘Stellata’ Prunus pendula ‘Stellata’ Azalea ‘Caerhays Lavender’ full out. You can hardly see the white new growth now. Azalea…

…Chamaecyparisus lawsoniana imbricata ‘Pendula’ – a marvellous weeping tree. Chamaecyparisus lawsoniana imbricata ‘Pendula’ Chamaecyparisus lawsoniana imbricata ‘Pendula’ Chamaecyparisus lawsoniana imbricata ‘Pendula’ The two Acer ‘Senkaki’ above the kitchen garden came…

…red centres. Catkins in profusion all over. Betula pendula ssp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula pendula ssp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula pendula ssp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula dahurica ‘Maurice Foster’ (formerly…