4th September

…aff. var. sachalinensis Sorbus commixta aff. var. sachalinensis Crataegus schraderiana ‘Fire Ball’ with its first berries. The only one of the half dozen new species of crataegus to produce berries…

8th May

…hedges The base of the gigantic Ginkgo biloba. Ginkgo biloba Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii nicely in bud. Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii Perhaps Paeonia obovata var. alba?…

1st August

…‘Falling Waters’ Also the last gingko variety: Gingko biloba ‘Variegata’ with irregular variegations here and there which are by no means all over the small tree. Gingko biloba ‘Variegata’ Gingko…

25th March

…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’ AM…

7th September

…yellow prematurely. Roe deer damage – AGAIN. Gingko biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ Gingko biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ Acer x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ is quite outstanding today. Acer x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ Acer…

29th May

…Purpurellum Group Styrax formosanus var. hatayanus with incredible scent. Styrax formosanus var. hatayanus Styrax formosanus var. hatayanus Bark fissures or splits in Photinia beauverdiana var. notabilis. Photinia beauverdiana var. notabilis…

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…

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…

12th December

…still full out in mid-December! Fuchsias Fuchsias The Gingko biloba is finally dropping. Gingko biloba Gingko biloba But, close up, the display is still stupendous. close up close up Oddly…

19th December

…rhododendron hybrid outside the front gate The Ginkgo biloba is now shedding its leaves but still quite a sight today. Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo biloba 2016 – CHW The Camellia ‘St…