29th November

…1870-1875. base of the fallen and felled huge beech tree 2022 – CHW Glyptostrobus pensilis ‘Wooly Mammoth’ with its peculiar autumn tints. A broken branch has quickly produced new growth….

15th October

…back in the Rockery rhododendrons and azaleas cut back in the Rockery Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ just out. Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ Unexpectedly good autumn colour are the dwarf…

4th October

…Embothrium lanceolatum 2018 – CHW Autumn colour in the nursery.Fothergilla ‘Blue Shadow’ is even better with autumn tints now than in the spring. Fothergilla ‘Blue Shadow’ Fothergilla ‘Blue Shadow’ Hesperantha…

1st September

…away where it is on the rotting stump and gently dig out the holly hybrid later in the autumn. Then grow it on in a pot for a bit before…

14th October

…new growth. This nearly died after planting but is now getting going. Keteleeria davidiana Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ with its fine autumn display. Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ The true Photinia…

14th February 1897 – 2020

…centres? Prunus x incam ‘Okame’ Prunus x incam ‘Okame’ Prunus x incam ‘Okame’ Prunus x incam ‘Okame’ The first clump of our huge new autumn planted daffodil clumps (10 to…

15th July

…‘Caerhays Splendour’ on the bank. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ The very late flowering pink form of Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’. Quite a display for mid July! Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’…

12th March 1897 – 2020

…when finished. They were this year: Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ (Jaimie’s hybrid registered last year) Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ (the younger plant where the old ‘Diva’ grew) Magnolia ‘Philip…

2nd December

…has nearly all dropped now and it never got its autumn colours going. Nyssa sinensis Acer griseum only just starting to turn. Acer griseum Rosa roxburghii a pleasant yellow. Rosa…

8th September

…new growth in its second year from planting. Acer sikkimense Acer sikkimense 2017 – CHW Surprising what is still in flower while autumn approaches.Cornus amomum ‘Blue Cloud’ with wonderful autumn

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…

18th September

…on this very early (post drought) autumn.Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ on show beside the till. Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ A tremendous show from the last of the Penstemons. Penstemons Our 30 year…

12th October

…and a pleasant autumn surprise. 2015 – CHW Some fruit and nice autumn colour on Cornus kousa var chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’. The fruiting is irregular and confined to a few…

19th October

…Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ The second and later flowering Schefflera delavayi is now full out in Donkey Shoe. Schefflera delavayi Schefflera delavayi A little autumn colour on Quercus robur ‘Fastigiata’. Quercus…

3rd November

…different autumn colours. Enkianthus serrulatus 2023 – CHW Acer cappadocicum ‘Aureum’ with some yellow leaves but most already blown away. Acer cappadocicum ‘Aureum’ Sorbus hedlundii (KR 1801A) now virtually leafless…

17th November

…Halleria lucida Enkianthus cernuus recurvus covered in viable seed heads. Enkianthus cernuus recurvus Polyspora longicarpa nearly out. Polyspora longicarpa Yet another third clump of Enkianthus serrulatus with very special autumn

28th November

…with its first flowers. Camellia sasanqua ‘Blush’ Aesculus wilsonii with unexpected autumn colour. Usually it just drops or blows away. Aesculus wilsonii Aesculus wilsonii Taxodium distichum with its autumn colour…

8th December

…Marvel’ Podocarpus nivalis ‘Kilworth Cream’ in its winter colours. Podocarpus nivalis ‘Kilworth Cream’ Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’ looking great. Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’ Viburnum carlcephalum with decent autumn colour. Viburnum…

28th August

…up to do. fire is well away fire is well away fire is well away Loads of seed heads on just one of the 5 Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ on the…

16th March

…on the Magnolia x veitchii in the sun high up. Magnolia x veitchii Just a very few flowers this year (unlike last) on Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Camellia…