20th November

…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. Camellia reticulata ‘William…

6th November

…has cut down several camellias 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…

31st March

Acer tsinglingense early into leaf with an initial bronzy leaf form. Acer tsinglingense Acer tsinglingense Still, despite the east winds, huge decent flowers on Magnolia campbellii ‘Princess Margaret’. Very late…

24th October

…‘Spring Purple’ 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…

7th October

…‘Exburyensis’ 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

3rd September

…yellowish even earlier than usual. Acer palmatum ‘Senkaki’ Acer palmatum ‘Senkaki’ A huge leaf blown off Aralia vietnamensis overnight. Aaralia vietnamensis Flower buds forming on Peumus boldus earlier than usual….

27th July

…Rob White flowering well with one flower cluster. Vaccinum megaphyllum Vaccinum megaphyllum Acer henryi developing autumn colours. Acer henryi Rhododendron pachysanthum with its attractive new growth. Rhododendron pachysanthum Acer palmatum…

22nd July

…multi-stemmed tree. Acer pentaphyllum Acer pentaphyllum Azara microphylla as a mature tree. Azara microphylla A load of new planting since last year in the hottest part of the garden with…

21st April

…(BWJ 8091) New growth on Quercus acerifolia. Quercus acerifolia And on Weinmannia trichosperma. Weinmannia trichosperma Deutzia crassifolia from Tom Hudson. Deutzia crassifolia Comptonia peregrina now in full leaf. We saw…

11th March

…high risk species! Acer mandshuricum Leaves emerging on Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’. Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’ is an excellent smallish growing white magnolia. We now have 3…

2nd December

…has nearly all dropped now and it never got its autumn colours going. Nyssa sinensis Acer griseum only just starting to turn. Acer griseum Rosa roxburghii a pleasant yellow. Rosa…

10th November

…and warm November. Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ 2021 – CHW A visit to Bonython Garden in sun and threatening showers.Verbena ‘Bampton’ and Cynara scolymus. Verbena ‘Bampton’…

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 September

…may well have seen 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’…

28th August

…turning a lovely yellow already which contrasts well with its yellow-green snake bark. Acer rufinerve ‘Erythrocladum’ Acer rufinerve ‘Erythrocladum’ Acer rufinerve ‘Erythrocladum’ The enormous seed heads on Lithocarpus pachyphyllus grow…

1st July

…week’s rain on and off. No harm in that!Acer cappadocium ‘Aureum’ has very fine new growth indeed as a young plant in Kennel Close. Acer cappadocium ‘Aureum’ Acer cappadocium ‘Aureum’…

27th June

…new 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…

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…

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…

9th May

…earlier than last year. Aesculus hippocastanum ‘Baumannii’ Acer truncatum var. barbinerve with winged seed heads forming. Acer truncatum var. barbinerve Acer truncatum var. barbinerve Azalea ‘Barthold Lazzer’ is a double…