…and a relatively small flower. Nice enough though. Hydrangea robusta ‘Tatiana’ Hydrangea robusta ‘Tatiana’ Before leaving I observed three young jays eating these crab apples. They did not eat that…

…readily identifiable leaves. Hydrangea aspera ssp. robusta Hydrangea aspera ssp. robusta The Fuchsia magellanica hedge reshooting only a fortnight or so after being cut back. Fuchsia magellanica A giant mushroom…

…in the flower. Magnolia mollicomata x Magnolia sargentiana robusta seedling Magnolia mollicomata x Magnolia sargentiana robusta seedling Only the petals (tepals) now remain under the New Zealand form of Magnolia…

…doltsopa and floribunda at their best. Magnolias dawsoniana and mollicomata as well. Diva and Robusta good also white Campbellii – also young Robusta very good. Double Camellias and some Reticulatas…

…magnolia by George’s Hut is looking very fine today just before it rained. Its more or less a pure M. sargentiana var. robusta seedling. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling Magnolia…

…in the show tunnel. Banksia integrifolia Banksia integrifolia Cautleya spicata ‘Robusta’ – the hardy ‘ginger lily’ which is new to us although clearly our oversight. Cautleya spicata ‘Robusta’ Cautleya spicata…

…robusta out late as usual in September. A good mauve and white combination. We need to propagate this as it is a winner! Hydrangea aspera ssp. robusta Hydrangea aspera ssp….

…var. robusta Hydrangea aspera var. robusta Jaimie’s team have cut down the laurels and some old Camellia reticulata seedlings in the area where we will shortly fell the splitting beech…

…aspera subsp robusta Hydrangea aspera subsp robusta Hydrangea aspera Villosa Group, conversely, is over. The flowers have faded to a dull pink here and gone brown elsewhere. This is a…

…missed several of our new collection of Hedychiums flowering for the first time but Cautleya spicata ‘Robusta’ has a bit of a flower left. Leslie Baker gave us seeds yesterday…

…Cornus walteri. Cornus walteri Secondary flowers (and no fruit) on Malus ‘Dr Campbells’. Malus ‘Dr Campbells’ Malus ‘Red Sentinel’. Malus ‘Red Sentinel’ Malus x robusta ‘Fruitilicious’. Malus x robusta ‘Fruitilicious’…

…better than what we currently offer in the catalogue today and need adding to 2024.Malus x robusta ‘Fruitilicious’ Malus x robusta ‘Fruitilicious’ Malus ‘Direktoer Moerland’ Malus ‘Direktoer Moerland’ Malus ‘Gorgeous’…

…paniculata ‘Tardiva’ still with a reasonable show in full shade. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ 2023 – CHW More Malus with fruits in the Kitchen Garden.Malus x robusta ‘Red Sentinel’. Malus x…

…have we seen loquats produced on the plant at Burncoose. Eriobotrya japonica Hydrangea aspera ssp. robusta is still full out in late October. The only hydrangea species to achieve this….

…syriacus ‘Blue Bird’ Hibiscus syriacus ‘Blue Bird’ Cautleya spicata ‘Robusta’ just out in flower. Not the most exciting ‘Ginger’ I have ever seen. Cautleya spicata ‘Robusta’ Marsdenia oreophila out in…

…room. Acacia cultriformis Hydrangea aspera subsp. robusta still looking good with its long lasting white flower heads. Hydrangea aspera subsp. robusta 2019 – CHW I am puzzled by the autumn…

…subsp. robusta outside the front gate. What a long laster this is. Hydrangea aspera subsp. robusta The Ginkgo biloba is changing colour but has remained green for longer than I…

…Agathis robusta seemingly growing well despite its obvious tenderness. Agathis robusta Nothofagus moorei with much larger than our plant. Nothofagus moorei Nothofagus moorei Nestegis lanceolata. Nestegis lanceolata Camellia lapidea. Camellia…

…green leaf still left on Magnolia dawsoniana. Magnolia dawsoniana Hydrangea aspera subsp. robusta still has good colour three months after it first came out. Hydrangea aspera subsp. robusta 2020 –…

…Williams’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ with leaves and flowers well frosted. Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Yet Magnolia dawsoniana still has green leaves. Magnolia dawsoniana Three days ago all the leaves on the…