7th May

…is Rhododendron ovatum; a rather insipid pink with nice bronze new growth. Perhaps a colour more reflective of the likely outcome. Less boring anyway than the political crap on the…

4th May

…tenderish form. The third has a fine display of bronze new growth today. Betula insignis ‘Fansipanensis’ Betula insignis ‘Fansipanensis’ Deutzia x rosea ‘Yuki Cherry Blossom’ now full out. Deutzia x…

26th November

…at the bronze indumentum left covering next year’s leaf bud. This is the best form of this species which came from Nigel Holman’s plant at Chyverton. Magnolia globosa Quercus buckleyi…

29th April

…amazing double flowers. Rhododendron ‘Johnny Johnstone’ Sophora macrophylla ‘Sun King’ has no leaves after the cold but huge amounts of flower. Sophora macrophylla ‘Sun King’ Wonderful reddish-bronze new growth on…

Irish trip April 2018

…a gigantic Dacryarpus dacrydiodes planted in 1916 and only recently correctly labelled. Very different in habit and leaf form to our two young trees at home. Our foliage is bronze

13th May

…Rhododendron loderi which go unnoticed by Schima superba. Rhododendron loderi Rhododendron morii from Glendoick with bronze new growth which our plants have never had. Rhododendron morii New growth on Pseudotaxus…

24th September

…CHW Just look at the multitude of flower buds for next spring on Paulownia elongata! Paulownia elongata Paulownia elongata Enkianthus serrulatus has a very distinct bronze tone in the autumn….