3rd August

…‘Variegata’ Gingko biloba ‘Variegata’ Flower buds showing and nearly out on Tilia kuisiana. This was in full flower in September last year. Tilia kuisiana Fruits forming early on Acer cappadocicum….

4th September

Tilia henryana Tilia henryana Stewartia pteropetiolata covered in seedpods alongside a fine Stewartia rostrata which was covered too. Stewartia pteropetiolata Magnolia officionalis biloba, which flowers in March, has several small…

16th August

…another addition to our growing collection of Tilia species. Tilia concinna Schinus molle has some die back at the top but is recovering well from last year’s drought. Schinus molle…

3rd November

…today. Coprosma grandiflora Coprosma grandiflora Coprosma grandiflora Coprosma grandiflora 2020 – CHW Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ now leafless and glowing in the sun. Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter…

10th March 1897 – 2020

…reveal tiny reddish leaves. Quite breathtakingly beautiful, new to us and very odd. A novelty indeed! Tilia endochrysea Tilia endochrysea Asia has picked out and potted the first of last…

4th November

…cordata ‘Winter Orange’ is now exhibiting its orange twigs even more clearly than a fortnight ago. A fine plant now. Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Not sure…

13th November

…Liriodendron chinense Tilia kiusiana is not bad either. I have not seen it this good before. Tilia kiusiana Tilia kiusiana And the two together – wonderful! the two together I…

19th November

…tree and mainly on the ground. Tilia kiusiana Tilia kiusiana Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ with old growth leaves turning brown while the leaves on this year’s new growth remain green….

1st January 1897 – 2020

…the first ‘wild’ daffodils Tilia henryana Tilia henryana And still a perfect flower on Hydrangea Madame Mouilliere. Absolutely unbelievable but there it is for all to see. Hydrangea Madame Mouilliere…

2nd November

…cordata ‘Winter Orange’ looking superb now denuded of all its leaves. Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ The fruits on Photinia macrophylla are now ripe and red. Photinia…

28th June

…silage clamp.Tilia insularis with flowers in one of the frames. Tilia insularis Tilia insularis Sorbus rosea (SEP 492) with berries already. Sorbus rosea (SEP 492) Eriobotrya aff. elliptica var. petelotii…

2nd September

…the seeds are setting. The whitish bracts behind the seed clusters are interesting and attractive. Tilia henryana Tilia henryana The fattest fruit I have ever seen on Stewartia rostrata. About…

24th April

…two weeks or so. Daphne will not be ready for the Rosemoor RHS rhododendron show this weekend. Magnolia ‘Daphne’ Tilia mongolica ‘Harvest Gold’ with its attractive (and early by Tilia

11th February

…over the last 5 years. Tilia henryana Tilia henryana Much evidence of squirrel damage in Penvergate. evidence of squirrel damage The squirrel traps move from the main garden (which is…

24th March

…tiny flowers. Melicytus obovatus Melicytus obovatus Tilia endochrysea as splendid as ever. Tilia endochrysea Tilia endochrysea The sales area nicely stocked up for Easter. The sales area The sales area…

8th April

…special. Magnolia soulangeana ‘Rubriflora’ Abies forrestii – well worth trying at home. Abies forrestii Tilia endochrysea with half sized leaf. Tilia endochrysea Tilia endochrysea Sassafras albidum – this extraordinary spreading/suckering…

4th August

…Sorbus aucuparia ‘Titan’ with ripe berries. Sorbus aucuparia ‘Titan’ Built on the site of an old Roman settlement. site of an old Roman settlement Tilia chenmoui. Tilia chenmoui Tilia chenmoui…

29th April

…tail end flower on Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’. Camellia ‘Dr Burnside Rhododendron serpyllifolium with its tiny leaves and flowers. Rhododendron serpyllifolium New leaves on Tilia miqueliana (I think) which was bought…

30th June

…(MWJ 13163) Magnolia crassifolia (MWJ 13163) Tilia kiusiana about to flower. Tilia kiusiana Tilia kiusiana Cornus kousa ‘Milky Way’ nearly over. Cornus kousa ‘Milky Way’ I was very rude last…

8th July

…with its bark pealing nicely. 2014 planted. Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ Huge leaves on the latest new growth on Tilia mexicana. Larger than the original ones. Tilia mexicana…