…New Planting. An ancient tree which is going back on itself but the flowers are a true and fine reflection of this species. Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata Magnolia campbellii var….

…of a tree fern. Weigela florida ‘Variegata’ on Laundry Hill is starting to revert. The flower is the same but some branches are no longer variegated. Weigela florida ‘Variegata’ Weigela…

…back of a dead Scots Pine. It might be Fuligo septica var. flava – a slime mold. Fuligo septica var. flava Fuligo septica var. flava 2024 – CHW Considerably more…

…we expected. I must send the pictures to Tom Hudson for a further opinion. Very nice indeed though. Magnolia floribunda var. tonkinensis Magnolia floribunda var. tonkinensis Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’…

…before now. Has there ever previously been so many flower spikes? Vaccinium dunalianum var. megaphyllum Vaccinium dunalianum var. megaphyllum Vaccinium dunalianum var. megaphyllum Vaccinium dunalianum var. caudatifolium nearby is flowerless….

…Corylus colurna Crataegus mexicana var. slipulacea with its first fruits. Crataegus mexicana var. slipulacea Crataegus mexicana var. slipulacea The base of the swimming pool takes shape as the blockwork rises…

…var. chinensis laden with smaller red fruits which are also falling. Cornus kousa var. chinensis Cornus kousa var. chinensis Cornus kousa var. chinensis This was planted as Sorbus sargentiana in…

…formosanus ‘Hayatiana’ Styrax formosanus ‘Hayatiana’ Styrax formosanus ‘Hayatiana’ Styrax formosanus ‘Hayatiana’ Styrax formosanus var formosanus Styrax formosanus var formosanus Styrax formosanus var formosanus Styrax formosanus var formosanus Styrax hemsleyanus –…

…The difference between C. cirrhosa and C. cirrhosa var. balerica is something which I must investigate more. The research is conflicting. Clematis cirrhosa var. balerica Clematis cirrhosa var. balerica Clematis…

…take some cuttings for Asia. Camellia sinensis var sinensis Camellia sinensis var sinensis Camellia sinensis var sinensis Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ is very fine. See how the flower shape…

…campylogynum Stewartia pseudocamellia var. koreana – beautiful bark. Stewartia pseudocamellia var. koreana Stewartia pseudocamellia var. koreana Stewartia pseudocamellia var. koreana Stewartia monodelpha – one of their national collection. Stewartia monodelpha…

…unique shape of the tree and flower. Magnolia sprengeri var ‘Diva’ Magnolia sprengeri var ‘Diva’ Magnolia sprengeri var ‘Diva’ Rhododendron niveum full out now. We saw it starting three weeks…

…Rhododendron Golden Orieole var ‘Talavera’ Rhododendron Golden Orieole var ‘Talavera’ Magnolia sprengeri var diva faces the wind on the drive. Note the drooping branches of this pure form. Magnolia sprengeri…

…on the heavily pruned Magnolia sprengeri var. Diva (seedling) tree in Tin Garden. Definitely a sprengeri var. Diva flower shape. Magnolia sprengeri var. Diva Magnolia sprengeri var. Diva Prunus campanulatus…

…maple Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata just coming. Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata Rhododendron barbatum (from Crûg) only now in flower. Rather late out! Rhododendron barbatum A rhododendron labelled irroratum but without…

…‘Toro’ Picea alcoquiana var. acicularis has old cones from last year, vivid red new female cones and male flowers. A tremendous show today. Picea alcoquiana var. acicularis Picea alcoquiana var….

…First flowers out on Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Rhododendron haemaleum var. atrorubum (perhaps?) Rhododendron haemaleum var. atrorubum Magnolia floribunda still has plenty of flowers on its…

…‘Porcelain Dove’ 2024 – CHW First tassel flowers on one of our young Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis trees. Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis…

…tour with some elderly gardening friends on a sweltering day.Styrax formosanus var hayatainus out quite early and before other species in this late year. Styrax formosanus var hayatainus Styrax formosanus…

…now so the squirrel traps can come back into the open and an early catch here. squirrel traps Philadelphus schrenkii var. jackii with few flowers as yet. Philadelphus schrenkii var….