…there today most of the leaves had fallen which is no great surprise. The ground is still however covered in red. Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’…

…impressive bark and much older than you would expect. Eucalyptus urnigera The view down the slope – herbaceous borders recently split and redug. The view down the slope Banksia marginata…

…that as! An excellent crop of lambs. New crossbred batch of ewes New crossbred batch of ewes Sixty Dorset cross ewes with ninety-two lambs above the cliffs. These were born…

…plastered with bud after the dry summer. It is going to be a tremendous show in a week. Paulownia kawakamii Still berries on Cotoneaster glabratus in May even as the…

…on Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’. Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ Camellia japonica ‘White Swan’ is covered in flower. Camellia japonica ‘White Swan’ Camellia japonica ‘White Swan’ First few flowers out on…

…its leaves. Aesculus wangii Ilex paraguariensis to go in the Rookery. Tom Hudson first introduced us to this species which I have acquired from Mark Bulk. Ilex paraguariensis Ilex paraguariensis…

…considered ‘early’ either although many of them will never have witnessed magnolias in flower beside them. Rh moupinense, Rh mucronulatum, Rh delavayi and even Rh ‘Cornish Red’ are out on…

…and distinctive new growth and leaf formation. Once seen easily recognisable again. I fear you are bored with red berried Cotoneasters so I will spare you the rest! Cotoneaster silvestrii…

…tree has grown extraordinarily quickly, is semi-evergreen, and absolutely plastered in flower high up at 15-18ft. Attractive yellow flowers against the reddish stems. Lindera angustifolia Lindera angustifolia Another Magnolia x…

…feeling sorry for itself. Rhododendron crassum Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ nicely fronts the orange-red branches of Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ in Kennel Close. An excellent colour combination! Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ Camellia…