7th October

…just turning yellow. Very similar to C. ‘Rothschildianus’ Cotoneaster ‘Exburyensis’ Acer pseudosieboldianum with good red tints. Acer pseudosieboldianum Cornus florida ‘Cherokee Chief’ turning nicely. Cornus florida ‘Cherokee Chief’ Acer takesimense…

24th October

Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’ (‘Senkaki’) in the evening sun. Some leaves falling. Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’ Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’ A large oak branch has fallen on the Acer faberi and Camellia noblissima…

25th October

…sun. Acer palmatum ‘Sango Kaku’ Acer palmatum ‘Sango Kaku’ Sorbus sargentiana performing well. Sorbus sargentiana Sorbus sargentiana Sorbus sargentiana 2023 – CHW Jaimie’s pictures of Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’…

10th August

…span but no rot on the stem; just at the base. Acer rufinerve ‘Hatsuyuki’ Acer rufinerve ‘Hatsuyuki’ Acer rufinerve ‘Hatsuyuki’ Crataegus ambigua with ripe red fruits. Crataegus ambigua Crataegus ambigua…

6th November

…around it to show it off properly. Acer rufinerve ‘Hatsuyuki’ Acer rufinerve ‘Hatsuyuki’ Acer rufinerve ‘Hatsuyuki’ Taxodium distichum ‘Falling Waters’ is turning colour. An odd shaped tree to put it…

20th November

…still evident. A fantastic new introduction. Acer sikkimense Acer sikkimense Acer sikkimense Acer sikkimense Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ with huge seed pods. We have already collected all the lower ones….

27th November

…stump is removed. The fallen Acer The fallen Acer The fallen Acer Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ is well out. In Shaftsbury last week I saw one out and had forgotten…

27th December

…young Acer sikkimense which I have not seen before. Good even when shed on the ground. Acer sikkimense Acer sikkimense Acer sikkimense Amazingly Carrieria calycina has some leaf buds just…

21st April 1897 – 2020

…which A. campestre often has. Planted in 2009 this tree has done well and plenty of flowers today. Acer campestre ‘Elsrick’ Acer campestre ‘Elsrick’ Acer campestre ‘Elsrick’ Thuja koraiensis is…

31st March 1897 – 2020

…decaying Pinus sylvestris? scots pine scots pine scots pine Acer tsinglingense early into leaf with an initial bronzy leaf form. Acer tsinglingense Acer tsinglingense Still, despite the east winds, huge…

16th March

…unnamed hybrid Magnolia ‘Charles Raffill’ on the drive. Magnolia ‘Charles Raffill’ Acer negundo var. violaceum in full flower. Acer negundo var. violaceum Acer negundo var. violaceum Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x…

26th April

…x altaclarensis ‘Sunny Foster’ living up to its name with no new growth visible yet. Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Sunny Foster’ Acer campestre ‘Red Shire’ early into leaf. Acer campestre ‘Red…

25th May

…even in a sheltered spot. Firmania simplex Photinia davidiana in the Rookery (formerly Stransvaesia davidiana). Photinia davidiana Photinia davidiana Acer maximowiczianum (Acer nikoense) with fully formed seeds already. Acer maximowiczianum…

28th May

…Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ A mature Acer with upright flowers that I do not recognise and have not noticed flowering before. mature Acer One of the two Rosa…

27th June

…growth which looks (and probably is) tenderish. Planted this year and apparently semi-evergreen (MWJ 13439 is the Crug collection number). Acer laevigatum Acer laevigatum Acer sikkimense has a trilobed leaf…

1st July

…a young plant in Kennel Close. Acer cappadocium ‘Aureum’ Acer cappadocium ‘Aureum’ Acer cappadocium ‘Aureum’ Half of this Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ died last autumn. Now it is having a secondary show…

22nd August

…the ground gets deeper and deeper after a week’s digging. The swimming pool hole Acer henryi showing drought induced early autumn colour. Acer henryi Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ just starting to…

2nd September

…before. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ First purplish autumn tinges on the record Acer henryi on the Main Ride. Acer henryi Secondary flowers on Rhododendron impeditum ‘JC Williams’ just below the acer….

24th September

…secondary new growth gives it away. Acer forrestii 2015 – CHW A good specimen of Acer campestre which I think I planted as Acer campestre ‘Carnival’ which is supposed to…

2nd December

…colours going. Nyssa sinensis Acer griseum only just starting to turn. Acer griseum Rosa roxburghii a pleasant yellow. Rosa roxburghii First flowers out on Peumus boldus from Chile. Peumus boldus…