24th March

…alive so there is hope. Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ Hoheria angustifolia is a semi-evergreen and looks in better shape. No real harm here I suspect although no leaves…

9th October

…one still intact and drooping everywhere. Podocarpus nubigenus ‘Pendula’ Podocarpus nubigenus ‘Pendula’ A tail end flower on Rhododendron ‘Tally Ho’ low down. Drought had held it back no doubt. Rhododendron…

29th April

‘Pendula Aurea’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula Aurea’ Magnolia ‘Silk Road’ Magnolia tripetala x (M. tripetala x Magnolia obovata) has a very distinct leaf shape which says tripetala and one bud! Magnolia…

19th May

…This plant once went to Chelsea but is now growing away well. Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’ 2017 – CHW We arrive at the Chelsea Flower Show…

6th March

…South Korea Betula utilis Betula albosinensis var. septemtrionalis Betula raddeana Betula utilis ssp. jacquemontii Betula pubescens Betula papyrifera Betula var. commutata Betula alleghaniensis Betula dahurica Betula albosinensis Betula pendula ssp….

31st August

…Rhododendron flavidum Just as the eucryphias have been universally late this year so the hoherias have very little flower as yet. Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ has just an odd flower but…

3rd August

…last few flowers on Rhododendron maddenii amid the Hoheria clump. Rhododendron maddenii Rhododendron maddenii Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ still in tight bud. Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ Amazingly I find a tail end…

13th June

…Cornus kousa chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Beautiful foliage on Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’. Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’ Hydrangea sargentiana ‘Goldrush’ now with flower buds appearing and the inevitable slug damage sargentiana…

12th June

…week. Styrax japonica ‘Pendula’ Styrax japonica ‘Pendula’ is just coming out. It really is a pendulous tree and ought to be on a bank where one could look up at…

11th September

…on Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ are clearly hairy/ velvety. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ now full out. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ Ilex cornuta with more fruits than I have ever seen…