…Escallonia bifida Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ just coming out. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ Secondary new growth on a newly planted Acer calcaratum. Accer calcaratum Flower just coming out on Tom Hudson’s Callicarpa…

…‘Pendula’. Later than usual to show. Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ A good show of secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’. Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’ Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’ Seed forming in profusion on…

…catch the scent of the 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…

…exciting plant combinations: Clethra barbinervis and Stypholobium japonicum ‘Pendula’ Clethra barbinervis and Stypholobium japonicum ‘Pendula’ Musa basjoo and Romneya coulteri Musa basjoo and Romneya coulteri Clematis x durandii and Acca…

…tints on the new growth of Carpinus polyneura. Carpinus polyneura Viburnum recognitum which I do not think I have seen in flower before. Viburnum recognitum Styrax japonicus ‘Rubra Pendula’ is…

…kousa chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Cornus kousa chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Cornus kousa chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Beautiful foliage on Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’. Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’ Hydrangea sargentiana ‘Goldrush’ now with…

…and styrax flowering time although these have all been out in the nursery for several weeks. We photographed the rare Styrax wuyvanensis only last week. Styrax japonica ‘Pendula’ Styrax japonica…

…are more in the shade are still tiny. Magnolia ‘Ann’ Magnolia ‘Ann’ I planted this Cedrus deodara ‘Pendula’ around 40 years ago and it must now be 50ft. We recently…

…Cerasus pendula is good, M stellata very good. Grandis not yet open. A few grap tulips. 1903 – JCW C saw the first swallow, waterlilies well on the move. Cherries…

…Prunus incisa ‘Mikinori’ Prunus incisa ‘Mikinori’ Prunus incisa ‘Mikinori’ Prunus incisa ‘Pendula’. Prunus incisa ‘Pendula’ Prunus incisa ‘Oshidori’ not quite out as yet. Prunus incisa ‘Oshidori’ Then to Old Park…

…saccharinum First flowers just out low down only on Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ The wind has blown off piles of seed heads (all sterile) from Magnolia delavayi. piles…

…japonicus ‘Pendula’ Here are some leaf pictures of Tilia henryana to complete the Tilia leaf species photographs of a week or so ago. Tilia henryana Tilia henryana Tilia henryana Jaimie…

…powellii Clearance and cutting back of camellias around potentially veteran trees (one day) under the Foresty Commission WD2 grant scheme. Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’ and Quercus dentata ‘Carl Ferris Miller’…

…flower. Hydrangea sargentiana 2023 – CHW An inspection of the Hoheria species and varieties today. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ and Hoheria populnea flower here in September but forms of H. sexstylosa…

…is putting on a fine show but has oddly drooping branches. Cornus hongkongensis Cornus hongkongensis An interesting colour combination of Hydrangea sargentiana ‘Gold Rush’ and Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula Aurea’. Hydrangea…

…the energy of the plants. Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ is a case in point. Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ is coming into its best show. This is, I think, the…

…Hydrangea chinensis – from Taiwan Hydrangea aspera ‘Hot Chocolate’ Deutzia purpurascens – variable – ours purple Deutzia longifolia – pink or white flowers Indigofera pendula ‘Shangri La’ – AGM –…

…the flowering spectacle of the drive as the azaleas approach their best. Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’ Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’ We looked at Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’ last week. This is Fagus…

…from Burncoose thinks my Prunus pendula ‘Stellata’ from the other day in the diary is Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ or Malus ‘Echtermeyer’. She is very probably right. Part of the fun…

…about 3 blooms open. Subhirtellas, except pendula, are over. 1921 – JCW A few Auklandii are open. Flowers are rather poor from the cold, dry weather. Just had 5 kinds…