…Hillier’s. Lovely dark purple new growth and look at the bark on the stem. Betula insignis subsp. fansipanensis Betula insignis subsp. fansipanensis Betula insignis subsp. fansipanensis In the shade the…

…never actually seen juicy and ripe before now. The tree was laden with fruit. Meliosma dilleniifolia subsp. cuneifolia Meliosma dilleniifolia subsp. cuneifolia I am afraid I have no idea what…

…the boundary. Despite the heat the village is pleasantly free of ‘yachties’! 1928 – JCW The best pink discolor is good , the greater part of them have no buds….

…utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Chinese Garden’. Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Chinese Garden’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Chinese Garden’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Chinese Garden’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Chinese Garden’ Amid…

…dilleniifolia subsp. cuneifolia Meliosma dilleniifolia subsp. cuneifolia Picrasma quassioides is a genus from China/Japan related to ailanthus as is evident here. Picrasma quassioides Nyssa leptophylla (ex Roundabarrow). Nyssa leptophylla Lindera…

…Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’, raised by my father but only registered recently. Superb in the sun today. Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ Camellia…

…these photographs show clearly. We do therefore have Pomaderris apetala subsp. maritima (to give it the full NZ title) correctly named. Pomaderris apetala Pomaderris apetala Pomaderris apetala Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’…

…King’ Ilex ficoidea in bud. Ilex ficoidea The old original Magnolia sieboldii subsp. sinensis. Magnolia sieboldii subsp. sinensis Magnolia sieboldii subsp. sinensis We had always thought this to be Ilex…

…Hydrangea aspera subsp. sargentiana Hydrangea aspera subsp. sargentiana 2019 – CHW Penvergate grass now all cut for the year. Penvergate Clear otter footprints beside the Penvergate stream and a large…

…tubiforme Malus toringo subsp. sargentii as a huge mature rounded bush. Malus toringo subsp. sargentii Malus toringo subsp. sargentii Malus toringo subsp. sargentii The view down beside the walled garden….