…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…

…Stewartia sinensis and poor autumn colour or I have missed it? Stewartia sinensis A young Stewartia monodelpha has rather nice autumn tints. Stewartia monodelpha Stewartia monodelpha Another young Stewartia sinensis…

…pond. I discover its still a bit early for most of the young Styrax and Stewartia to be out in the clearing beside Charlie Michael’s Nursery. Stewartia? pseudocamellia ‘Ogishu’ just…

…young plants young plants young plants The solution is, I think, if time permits, to literally cut off the remaining leaves in say late October. It will not harm the…

…yunnanensis. Osmanthus yunnanensis A young Camellia trichocarpa with a good amount of new growth. Camellia trichocarpa Rhododendron ‘Polyroy’ (Millais Nurseries) more plastered in flower that I have ever seen. Rhododendron…

…Magnolia ‘Kalleberg’ Another young Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ with just one decent flower in the sun. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ At last a decent young Rhododendron moorii unlike the battered one a…

…different. I do not think we currently have Rh. magnificum. Here are two of our 5 young plants. Rhododendron giganteum Rhododendron giganteum Magnolia laevifolia ‘Summer ‘Solstice’ has flowers which open…

…a young Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’. Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ and a young Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ The view through the arch with Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ nearly at its absolute best. Magnolia ‘Caerhays…

…young tree. Nothing exceptionally different but a good enough form. Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ A young Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ – quite superb but the wind is ruining it. Magnolia ‘Betty…

…chienii with attractive new growth. Pseudotaxus chienii New growth on a young Carya ovata. Carya ovata 2022 – CHW Jaimie sends me this picture of a blackbird nesting for the…