…palmatum ‘Kamagata’ Acer palmatum ‘Okagami’ and Acer shirasawanum ‘Jordan’ Acer palmatum ‘Okagami’ and Acer shirasawanum ‘Jordan’ A nice leaf combination too with Aralia elata ‘Aureovariegata’ and Aralia elata ‘Variegata’. Aralia…

…Rhododendron ‘Cillicalyx’ just coming out. Rhododendron ‘Cillicalyx’ Magnolia ‘Genie’ just out in flower below Tin Garden. Magnolia ‘Genie’ The chocolate smell of Azara microphylla ‘Variegata’ is overpowering. Azara microphylla ‘Variegata’…

…stages as the colour fades. Magnolia ‘Sweet Merlot’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Merlot’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Merlot’ Pittosporum tobira ‘Nana’ and Pittosporum tobira ‘Variegata’ growing side by side. Pittosporum tobira ‘Nana’ and Pittosporum…

…microphylla ‘Variegata’ has toppled over by Georges Hut. Azara microphylla ‘Variegata’ Karol videoing the Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ which is still at its best long after the more normal ‘Cornish…

…further out in the drizzle today. Magnolia campbellii above Crinodendron Hedge The rather unexciting Cornus mas ‘Variegata’ just out. Cornus mas ‘Variegata’ The 1913 Magnolia campbellii just now starting. 1913…

…errant flowers now. Leptospermum scoparium ‘Pink Cascade’ Coronilla glauca ‘Variegata’ is normally out now. Coronilla glauca ‘Variegata’ Clematis armandii nearly in flower – again a bit later than normal. Clematis…

…‘Red Admiral’ by George’s Hut. Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ 2023 – CHW Unusual to see seed heads on Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’. Unaffected by the cold spell. Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ Severe deer…

…a position as you could possibly imagine. Agave americana and Fascicularia Agave americana and Fascicularia Chamaerops humilis showing no worries either. Chamaerops humilis Agave americana ‘Variegata’ with a fraction more…

…Class 25 – 2nd with R. impeditum ‘J.C. Williams’   Class 2 – Rhododendron macabeanum, praestans, nivuem Class 5 – Rhododendron arborea niveum Class 6 – Azara microphllya ‘Variegata’ Class…

…to inspect the underside of the leaves to check. I planted three species of azara here but one is dead and one looking very sick nearby. Azara microphylla ‘Variegata’ on…

…the north coast of Cornwall in a garden designed by Burncoose. Hebe x franciscana ‘Variegata’ doing equally well. Hebe x franciscana ‘Blue Gem’ Hebe x franciscana ‘Blue Gem’ Hebe x…

…biloba ‘Variegata’ is even slower.One of the two original 100 year old Gingko biloba which has often featured in this diary with autumn colour. Gingko biloba Gingko biloba Gingko biloba…

…Hovenia acerba – Illicium parviflorum Forest Green – Leitneria floridana – Salix irrorate – Sapium japonicum – Zelkova serrata Variegata 2023 – CHWAnother interesting old newspaper article from 1871 regarding…