…Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’ Chaenomeles x superba ‘Nicoline’ with a well-formed quince. Chaenomeles x superba ‘Nicoline’ The new rhododendron seed house full to capacity. new rhododendron seed house new rhododendron…

…x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ Michelia x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ Michelia x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ Michelia x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ The remains of a Rhododendron thompsonii after being hit by a…

…looking splendid on the Burncoose drive. Rhododendron williamsianum x martinianum Rhododendron williamsianum x martinianum Rhododendron williamsianum x martinianum The climber tunnel pristine and beautifully cared for by Ruta and Arturas….

…below the Main Ride nearly finished. laurel hedge A rather battered and poor first flower or two on Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ First flowers…

…(ex. Raf Lennarts) has enjoyed the heat and the new growth is indeed ‘furry’. Magnolia floribunda ‘Furry Wok’ Old and a few new seed heads on Lomatia ferruginea but most…

…Tetrapanax papyrifera ‘Rex’ Magnolia globosa has three, as yet unripe, seed pods. Larger than last year’s and important to collect in a couple of months. Magnolia globosa Styrax hookeri has…

…with age (Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ is Magnolia ‘Galaxy’ x Magnolia ‘Toro’). Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ Magnolia x brooklynensis…

…Stachyurus salicifolius ‘Fairy Tales’ Sinojackia xylocarpa full out a month earlier than I would expect it. Slow growing and very Styrax like flowers. Sinojackia xylocarpa Quercus dentata ‘Carl Ferris Miller’…

…plant seen recently which had secondary flowers. Ilex cornuta Ilex cornuta Ilex cornuta Ilex kingiana with berries just about to turn colour. Laden as usual. Ilex kingiana Ilex kingiana A…

…now thought to be the same as Ilex corallina (Rookery – 30 year old plant). No idea what they thought were Ilex cyrtura? However the elderly Ilex kingiana and Ilex…