…in a dryish summer in too much sun. Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Yet another new variety of Styrax japonicus captured in flower…

…has all been the usual media shambles but Naomie is on the front page of the Evening Standard with a bloody rhodo. Jim Gardiner and another very smart RHS party…

…White Wonder’ Variations in autumn colour on Rhododendron schlippenbachii. Rhododendron schlippenbachii Rhododendron schlippenbachii Colour coming on Acer palmatum ‘Ozakazuki’. Acer palmatum ‘Ozahazuki’ Evening light on Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lace’. Hydrangea…

…japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ 2019 – CHW Just drizzle and the odd very brief shower but still no proper rain. Nevertheless a bit of wind which brought…

…flower. I would have thought too tender for Warwickshire. Olearia nummulariifolia Phlox ‘Milly van Hoboken’ – sweetly scented. Phlox ‘Milly van Hoboken’ Phlox ‘Cool of the Evening’ – not so…

…evening. Chaos!A very fine Rhododendron niveum in its full glory (two firsts with this at Windsor last weekend when it was an even darker colour). A fairly temperamental and short…

…‘Evening Light’ Styrax japonica ‘Evening Light’ Ripening seed on Illicium simonsii. Illicium simonsii Illicium simonsii Dregea sinensis growing through a camellia. Dregea sinensis Dregea sinensis Hydrangea anomala ssp. petiolaris (Emei…

…japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Magnolia sieboldii covered in seed heads but most leaves browned off and fallen. Will it survive? Fifty-fifty. Magnolia sieboldii A series of five…

…much wind to get a decent picture. Clethra pringleyi Clethra pringleyi Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ living up to its name. Wonderful near black foliage. Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Styrax japonicus…

…Moulin Rouge Rhus Tiger Eyese large Ribes speciosum x 3 Sophora Dragon’s Gold Sorbaria Sem x 3 Viburnum cinnamomifolium Viburnum sieboldiiFrank Matthews Prunus x per Spring Glow 125cm + bare-root…