…which attack Aesculus hippocastanum or is this just autumn colour? I fear the worst looking at our chestnuts generally. Aesculus wilsonii Aesculus wilsonii Sadly no seed has formed on Paulownia…

…– Viburnum recognitum – Viburnum sieboldii Seneca – Viburnum sympodiale – Viburnum taiwanianum – Viburnum releasee Aesculus chinensis has odd shaped conkers and is fruiting sparsely. Aesculus chinensis Aesculus chinensis…

…referred to in passing in New Trees – no description. Aesculus woerlitzensis Aesculus woerlitzensis Aesculus woerlitzensis Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ is out but has lost its ‘flush’ during Chelsea week….

…propagate on for the catalogue soon. Deutzia subulata Deutzia subulata Deutzia subulata Deutzia subulata Aesculus x mississipiensis with three flowers (properly Aesculus x bushii in the new Hillier’s). Aesculus x…

…‘Baumannii’ full out well before most of the other species of Aesculus which are now on the way. Aesculus hippocastanum ‘Baumannii’ Quercus rugosa with new growth appearing. The old leaves…

…likely to be the first Aesculus into flower this year. Aesculus pavia ‘Atrosanguinea’ Aesculus pavia ‘Atrosanguinea’ Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ outside the front door just opening. Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ Rhododendron oldhamii flowers sparsely…

…big leaf rhodods One seldom gets close enough to a flower of Aesculus hipposcastanum to see the flower properly (and compare it to Aesculus hippocastanum ‘Baumannii’ – the double form…

…are flowering well. Aesculus wilsonii Aesculus wilsonii 2015 – CHW Tents on the lawn, tents below the lawn, hustle and bustle from all our staff and helpers. Charity fete tomorrow….

…suckering plant (only 8-10ft tall) has improved with more light. Aesculus parviflora Aesculus parviflora 2018 – CHW Wonderful leaves and new growth on Dipteronia sinensis as a young multi-stemmed plant….

…the mild winter and is in full flower already. Tropaeolum ciliatum TROPAEOLUM ciliatum TROPAEOLUM ciliatum Aesculus indica ‘Sidney Pearce’ Aesculus indica ‘Sidney Pearce’ Aesculus indica ‘Sidney Pearce’ – when you…