9th March

…x sprengeri var. diva ‘Burncoose’ and the Record Tree Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta. Magnolia x sprengeri var. diva ‘Burncoose’ and the Record Tree Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta A spectacular show…

30th September

var laevis Photinia villosa var laevis Photinia villosa var zollingeri Photinia villosa var zollingeri Photinia villosa var zollingeri Photinia villosa var koreana Photinia villosa var koreana Photinia villosa var koreana…

31st May

…for but different and worth propagating. Weigelia ‘Florida Variegata’ Weigelia ‘Florida Variegata’ Opposite it is another Weigelia ‘Florida Variegata’ with a slightly different coloured flower. This one is full out…

26th April

…for the kitchen steps! Quercus cerris ‘Argenteovariegata’ Quercus cerris ‘Argenteovariegata’ Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis with its slightly coppery new growth. Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis Our young…

2nd August

…rain stunted its earlier growth shoots. Aesculus wangii Sorbus commixta aff. var. sachalinensis with nearly ripe fruits already. Sorbus commixta aff. var. sachalinensis Jaimie gave this Magnolia nitida a hard…

25th March

…Magnolia sprengeri var. sprengeri (84329) was wild collected and given to us by Jim Gardiner. Magnolia sprengeri var. sprengeri Magnolia sprengeri var. sprengeri Magnolia sprengeri var. sprengeri Rhododendron hyperythrum ‘Omo’…

22nd May

…with a strong influence of I. dipyrena in the leaf shape. Ilex kingiana Ilex latifolia in flower below Slip Rail with its identity confirmed. Ilex latifolia Here we see Ilex…

20th February

var. Diva ‘Burncoose’ crossed with Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata ssp. ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia sprengeri var. Diva ‘Burncoose’ crossed with Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata ssp. ‘Lanarth’ Pruning the Hydrangea seemanii and Camellia…

8th April

var. praecox – 2014 planted and now 35ft with attractive bark. Untouched by cold so far. Eucalyptus mannifera var. praecox Eucalyptus mannifera var. praecox Eucalyptus mannifera var. praecox Eucalyptus simonosii…

8th February

…Storm damaged Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybling White’ A few other oddments of note out in flower today:Ilex latifolia with berries Ilex latifolia with berries Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ (to go with yesterday’s…