…feet of new growth already. Magnolia virginiana ‘Northern Belle’ Magnolia virginiana ‘Northern Belle’ Magnolia laevifolia x maudiae, a 2020 gift from Raf Lenaerts has taken off as well. I need…

…Amelanchier ovalis ‘Wisley’ Amelanchier ovalis ‘Wisley’ Amelanchier ovalis ‘Wisley’ Amelanchier x weigandii (1985-8373-Kew) Amelanchier x weigandii (1985-8373-Kew) Amelanchier ovalis ‘Jenny Belle’ Amelanchier ovalis ‘Jenny Belle’ Amelanchier ovalis ‘Jenny Belle’ Amelanchier…

…Malus x micromalus. Malus x micromalus First flower out on Camellia ‘Drama Girl’. Camellia ‘Drama Girl’ Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ and a seedling Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’. Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’…

…and Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’ 2022 – CHW Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ is showing colour and coming out two to three weeks earlier than usual. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’…

…flowers are still superb. Acacia cultriformis Acacia cultriformis More Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ from above. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ The view today from the front door with Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ nearly at…

…survivor? daffodils Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ virtually undamaged after the overnight hail and rain. Thankfully it has not opened up more after a chillier night. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ A dreadful story…

…‘Delia Williams’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ and the view through the arch today. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ and Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ A…

…still fighting to put on new growth. Dig it out or not? Wait a while I think. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ A very late form of Rhododendron maddenii…

…laevis ‘R.J. Hilton’ Amelanchier pumila. Amelanchier pumila Amelanchier ‘La Paloma’ F.C.C. Amelanchier ‘La Paloma’ F.C.C. Amelanchier obovalis ‘Jenny Belle’ – the best of the bunch today. Amelanchier obovalis ‘Jenny Belle’…

…flies all around. Magnolia ‘Southern Belle’ Magnolia ‘Southern Belle’ Aesculus pavia ‘Atrosanguinea’ Aesculus pavia ‘Atrosanguinea’ Aesculus glabra Aesculus glabra This is mislabelled but I think it is Aesculus ‘Dallimorei’ as…

…planted out 2 years ago. Rhododendron griffithianum Rhododendron ‘Taurus’. Rhododendron ‘Taurus’ Magnolia ‘Jersey Belle’ (Magnolia sinensis x M. sieboldii) as good as I have ever seen it. Magnolia ‘Jersey Belle’…

…in March and has re-established well with excellent new growth. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Flowers forming on Podocarpus matudae (male). Podocarpus matudae Magnolia ‘Southern Belle’ full out. Magnolia ‘Southern Belle’…

…larger flower than M. ‘Summer Solstice’. Still a bit shy to flower with only five flowers today but this may improve. Magnolia ‘Southern Belle’ Magnolia ‘Southern Belle’ Pale mauve new…

…with 3 of the grandchildren. A bonfire with 3 of the grandchildren A bonfire with 3 of the grandchildren A Magnolia ‘Honey Belle’. Magnolia ‘Honey Belle’ Magnolia ‘Honey Belle’ Lindera…

…pale Camellia saluenensis. The darker form has yet to show. Camellia saluenensis Erica lusitanica flowering amid a bank of Rubus tricolor. Erica lusitanica Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ with its leaves just…

…virginiana ‘Northern Belle’ has its first couple of buds two years on from planting. Magnolia virginiana ‘Northern Belle’ Acer sikkimense (WJC 13674) with wonderful secondary new growth. Acer sikkimense (WJC…

…Carrière’. Trachelospermum jasminoides Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ and Clematis ‘Ascotiensis’. Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ and Clematis ‘Ascotiensis’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Atropurpurea’ and Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’. Fagus sylvatica ‘Atropurpurea’ and Acer platanoides ‘Crimson…

…A much paler colour than the spring show. Magnolia ‘Todd’s Fortyniner’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ is shedding its seed heads which clearly have no seeds setting in them. No energy being…

…young Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ is two thirds dead opposite. Flowering last autumn may well be the reason. It will have to be cut down sadly. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Lindera umbellata…

…new growth. Carpinus omeiensis omiense Carpinus polyneura doing the same. Carpinus polyneura Quercus ‘Belle d’Aquitaine’ making strong new growth. Quercus ‘Belle d’Aquitaine’ Eleutherococcus (Acanthopanax) aff. sessilenis (ex Crug Farm) with…