16th May

…the same size for 20 years. SORBUS ‘Hilling Spire’ SORBUS ‘Hilling Spire’ Sorbus ‘Hilling Spire’ – this plant was a present from Trevor (Yorkshire) Green who grafts sorbus as a…

22nd October

…less impressive. Sorbus alnifolia Malus transitoria ‘Roundabarrow Ruby’ with smallish fruits. Malus transitoria ‘Roundabarrow Ruby’ Sorbus japonica glowing in the sun. Sorbus Japonica < Sorbus adamii fruiting for the first…

5th November

…pinkish berries. Sorbus hupehensis Sorbus hedlundii (KR 1810 A – best clone) with large fruits. Sorbus hedlundii Sorbus hedlundii Stewartia x henryae glowing nicely as it always has here. Stewartia…

29th October

…Jolivette’ 2018 – CHW Sorbus forrestii by the Top Lodge. This plant was given to us by Trevor Green in 2003. Sorbus forrestii Sorbus forrestii A Mahonia lomariifolia which I…

10th January

…to propagate the seeds. Sorbus eleonorae Sorbus eleonorae The bark on this Sorbus species is rather special in winter too. Hilliers say the fruits go from green to brown but…

15th January

…japonica Sorbus japonica Sorbus japonica Sorbus hupehensis likewise. Sorbus hupehensis Salix fargesii. Last year’s new growth is red, two year old growth has green bark that eventually becomes woody. A…

12th June

…leaflets on each leaf as you can nearly see. Similar to Sorbus sargentiana. Sorbus wilsoniana Sorbus wilsoniana Sorbus wilsoniana Sorbus wilsoniana Crataegus schraderiana is just coming out too. Again pink…

2nd August

…this sorbus again dealt with. sorbus Broussonetia papyrifera again with plenty of seed balls. Broussonetia papyrifera Eucryphia moorei is over totally unnoticed but lots of seedpods which we need to…

24th October

…like this on our wisterias. wisterias 2020 – CHW Sorbus helenae again producing a marvellous autumn show (from Mt Omei 17/2/16 via Roundabarrow nurseries and planted out September 2018). Sorbus

17th August

…Stewartia rostrata. Stewartia rostrata A few secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Winsome’. Rhododendron ‘Winsome’ Sorbus ‘Pearly King’ already starting to show up well. Sorbus ‘Pearly King’ Flowers and seed heads on…